Great family-run bed and breakfast. Other meals are available upon request. Room Malve was pretty…read moreand the terrace was nice. We spontaneously extended or stay and spent another two nights on the room "downstairs". When there are too many guests the warm water runs out quickly. No major issue bit could annoy some people.

If you visit Milfontes this is the perfect place to stay. Great location, excellent hospitality…read more Something magical about this bed and breakfast. It's like having a family home to stay in in Portugal. So welcoming and friendly. So homey and comfortable. Idalia made sure everything was perfect. Showed us around, to the beautiful outdoor balcony, common areas and our room. She showed us the kitchen and told us to help ourselves to beer, water, fruit, nuts, coffee and tea. She makes an incredible chocolate cake, two pieces were waiting in our room along with hit tea, upon our arrival! The bed was so comfortable. The room quiet. Breakfast amazing. So good! She even packed us a snack for the road! Her husband drove us to the starting point of the hike we were going on, so we didn't have to get a cab. This town, Milfontes, is such a beautiful place, so picturesque. Great shops, amazing restaurants, nice people. Wish I had more days to stay and relax.

I booked through Booking.com and realized that there is the Mareta Beach Bed and Breakfast and the…read moreMareta Beach House next door which might cause confusion for some since they are next door, but Mareta Beach Boutique Bed and Breakfast is right on the corner off of the round about. So the hotel was completed in 2008, and if you know your history about the EU financial crisis ,, this property was probably built with some of that P.I.G.S money. The property is definitely showing some wear and tear but when you walk into the bright airy lobby you wouldn't think that it was built that many years ago. Amenities wise there is no concierge, bellman, or valet, but the front desk clerk was very professional, cordial, and more than happy to give out suggestions on where to dine or where to catch the best sunsets. BTW, the property is just a couple of blocks up from Mareta Beach. I reserved a partial ocean view room, and both windows face the ocean so I still got an ocean view without having to pay a premium. Or since the Ocean is right down the street from the hotel you can get a regular room and just walk outside of the hotel or go out on the public balcony for an ocean view. The room was a decent size but lacked luggage space and the bathroom had only one towel rack. If you travel a lot, then you understand why you need space for your bags and hang bathing suits. The bed was comfy and although we didn't use it there is a small LCD TV. The bathroom is pretty large and two people can easily move about. There is a cramped elevator that could fit maybe 3 Americans but most people take the stairs, but comes in handy when you need to get your luggage to the third floor or you are too hungover to get to the basement Breakfast Buffet. Yes there is an awesome continental buffet with fresh baked goods, and local items like fruit and meats. The buffet dining room is pretty large so even if the hotel is full, you can always find a table. The breakfast staff works really hard to keep everything stocked, but you got to remember that you are in a beach town and not in Manhattan. If I ever go on a surf trip to Sagres again I would probably stay at the Mareta Beach Boutique Bed and Breakfast hotel due to its central location, walking distance, near shops, restaurants, and beaches again.

An awful experience from start to finish. The only thing this place has going for it is the pool…read moreand views. The walls are thin, the staff is rude and it's impossible to sleep there. The beds are terrible. It's not a four star hotel!

# of nights: 5 Room (booked): King Deluxe #636…read moreRoom (upgrade): denied due to high occupancy on first night, unwilling to upgrade post-check-in Room (rate): avg ~€200/night (low season) Check-in (early): room was not ready until 3pm (std check-in) Location: 69 TA walk score (car highly recommended if you want to explore) Self Parking / Valet Parking: free Welcome amenity: water, desserts, chocolates, champagne In-room water: plenty (2, daily replenish) + turndown service Check-out (late): 3pm offered during check-in (Gold) Departing Amenity: Campos Santos Doce de Figo (Fig Jam) View: SW corner Balcony: huge, very comfy, lounge chairs/sofa/tables Bed: King (super comfy) + rollaway Shower (water pressure): 3/5 (rainfall) + wand Tub: no bath salts Bathroom Products: Byredo Mojave Ghost (5/5) Wi-Fi (speedtest): ~10 down, ~10 up Minibar: cleared to use as fridge Pillow Menu (10 total, tried*): cervical, doreiller*, sensil, segura, fishies, experience soft, alba, fil, butterfly*, anatomic* Gold Benefits: * Breakfast (buffet) for 2 (+1) * Access to Conrad Spa Thermal Circuit (18+) * 1 Tea Ceremony OR a Signature Cocktail (The Cucumber-Mint Martini) complimentary per stay - at Lago Lounge Bar for two People (Tea Ceremony available between 2pm and 5:30pm - please book in advance) * Complimentary Water & Turndown Special Amenity * Premium Internet complimentary all around Hotel & Digital Newspapers & Magazines Quinta shopping mall literally across the street (very convenient!) - supermarket (Pingo Doce), restaurants, retail, etc. During low season (Nov-Mar), tax fee: 1€ per person, per night, applies to guests aged 16+, for up to 5 nights. The revenue generated from this new tax will be invested in improving infrastructure, equipment, and services, promoting the sustainability of tourism in the municipality. There are some noticeable differences between Conrad Algarve and other Conrads I've visited (Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, etc.), all of which have fantastic, over the top breakfast buffets, lovely exec lounges, wonderful spa facilities, and (daily) afternoon tea offerings. I believe the main difference boils down to resort hotel vs city hotel, bc resort hotels typically don't have an exec lounge, although some do for VIPs (if your room is located in the VIP corridor, tower, etc.) Overall, an excellent stay! Conrad Algarve opened in Sept 2012 and apparently was the first Conrad to open in Europe. After 12+ years, it appears most of the property is still very well maintained, and most (but def not all) staff were very friendly. BIG SHOUT OUT to Miguel & Jose for being super helpful in and around the lobby/front desk, and of course the lovely Claudia & Mafalda at Luoro breakfast every morning + Loro Lounge Tea Experience! Muito obrigado for the super relaxing stay! Until we meet again! =D

Good but not spectacular, especially for the price. There were some bumps in service and the food…read morethat give the impression of a hotel running during training season rather than at its peak. We tried all of the restaurants during our stay: Gusto (with a Michelin star); Oliveria for breakfast and dinner; and the Nest for cocktails and a dessert. Of the three, Oliveria was the weakest. The oysters we got one night were prepared differently - I thought you're supposed to shuck the entire oyster so the whole thing slides off cleanly, while ours were prepared in a way that left the round, scallop-looking part (the adductor muscle) still attached to the shell and made eating it messy. They also didn't give us any tiny forks to use to loosen the oyster. (Although now that I've done more research, apparently the French style of shucking oysters does leave the adductor muscle on. Leaving it attached apparently demonstrates that the oyster was shucked fresh to order, rather than pre-shucked. But if an oyster is prepared this way, you at least get a small cocktail fork to cut it loose yourself. Sorry for the thesis on oyster shucking styles!) My burger - I needed a bit of a breather from seafood at that point - was also a bit of a mess. Comically massive in size with a very stale bun and the patty tasted under-seasoned, requiring a lot of ketchup and mustard. That said, the banoffee pie we ordered from the Nest was one of the best desserts I've tried in recent memory. Room was beautiful, with ample space and comfortable bedding. That said, there was only a sliding door between the bed and the bathroom area so I wouldn't pick that for a family. Location was a little isolated, with some super high-end shops across the street, but if you want to eat somewhere else, you're going to need to drive or grab a Bolt. It's about 40 minutes from the Benagil caves, an hour from Lagos, and 20-25 minutes from the Faro airport depending on traffic. Bonus points for the free valet service, which was a god-send since we rented a car to explore the Algarve.