This place is just fantastic. The rooms are great with spectacular views. Super clean, and the…read morestaff are some of the nicest people I've ever met. When you check in, you'll find oranges and honey waiting for you in your room, which can be used with the electric juicer in the kitchenette for fresh OJ in the mornings. They have a rooftop indoor/outdoor patio with a spectacular ocean view. There isn't any food or drink service up there, but you can bring your own snacks and use the coffee maker. The location is fabulous too, as you're central to loads of great places to eat and drink. We decided to extend our stay there because we loved the area and the hotel so much. It is more B&B style, so you need to schedule your checkin/checkout, but they're super responsive, very friendly, and their English is excellent. I absolutely cannot recommend this place enough.

Not to Be Trusted -- Reservation Canceled Less Than Two Weeks Before Our Stay…read moreAbsolutely unacceptable. We made this reservation five months ago, planned our trip around it, and with less than two weeks before our arrival, Salty Lodge simply canceled our reservation. No explanation. No phone call. No attempt to help us find alternative accommodations. No offer to make the situation right. Nothing. Instead, we received an impersonal email saying, "We are sincerely sorry we had to cancel your stay" followed by the almost insulting statement that they "look forward to your next stay with us." Why would there be a next stay? When a hotel accepts a reservation months in advance, guests reasonably expect that reservation to be honored--or, at the absolute minimum, that the hotel will take responsibility if it cannot. Canceling at the last minute without explanation or assistance leaves guests scrambling to find accommodations when availability is limited and prices may be significantly higher. A reservation is only valuable if you can trust the property to honor it. Based on our experience, Salty Lodge cannot be trusted to do that. We booked five months in advance and did everything right. Salty Lodge canceled less than two weeks before our trip and apparently considered a generic email sufficient customer service. Completely unprofessional, incredibly disappointing, and a terrible way to treat guests. I would think twice before planning a trip around a reservation here.

My hubby and I are on an extended vacation. This has been amazing. We booked our trip from the…read moreStates via a third party, so all we had to go by were the pictures that were sent to us. But we were pleasantly surprised. Our unit looks just like the picture. Modern features. Roomy, airy with a private balcony. The unit that we are in, the Wi-Fi is spotty and there is no clothes dryer. But that appears to be common here. I am learning to use the clothes drying rack. The people in the reception area, Maria and Dimitri are very nice. And even though there is a language barrier, we all try to communicate.

A wonderful place to stay if you are not bothered about a beach side location. 5 minutes walk to…read morethe quaint town centre of Alvor, but with very little traffic as access is restricted.The rooms are a good size and well equipped with a fridge, microwave, telephone and television plus all the required utensils. a clean and nice bathroom and an ample balcony. The staff are friendly and helpful. There is swimming pool but it is small with limited sunbeds. a pol side snack bar. Recommended for couples.

Pretty decent hotel for the price. Very clean and well kept, small bar and restaurant near the…read morefront desk. The pool was big but there was no hot tub. Customer service wasn't very helpful when we needed to print things. Not super far from the beach or downtown but a decent walk. Overall good hotel for the price.

From the owner: Localizado perto do centro histórico e das praias de Lagos, o Giramar, reúne as condições ideais…read morepara lhe proporcionar umas férias à sua medida.

My message in English is not perfect as we are French ..... We have been renting for holidays a…read more Villa in Loule for 2 months , and I MUST SAY that I WOULD BE VERY HAPPY to have this professional staff TO LOOK AFTER OUR HOME WHEN We AWAY . The staff fixed anything very well and quickly . All people are helpful, smiling. 1/ we were a little bit worrying to put a deposit before our arrival ... BUT ALL WAS PERFECT 2/ We get a rental contract 2/ The house was clean and ready for us , we get the instructions to get the keys and Marco drive us to the house 3/ every little things that can be wrong was IMMEDIATELY FIXED and repaired 4/ the staff was wonderful BRUNO- MARCO -- ANTONIO - LUIS - the gardener staff ..... So If you need the right staff to look after your home but also to receive people coming in your home this is the GOOD address and If you want to find a holiday rental and be confident this is also the good address Mon message en Anglais est imparfait ... vu que nous sommes français Nous avons loué pour des vacances une villa à Loulé pendant 2 mois, et je dois dire que je nous avons été ravis serais de rencontrer l'équipe de Seashell et nous avons beaucoup apprécié leur professionnalisme et leur disponibilité .Dommage que de telles équipes n'existent pas en France ou du moins dans ma région , pour s'occuper de notre maison lorsque nous partons en vacances. Le personnel règle tous les problèmes rapidement et avec le sourire. 1 / nous étions un peu inquiets de mettre verser une caution avant notre départ... mais tout était parfait 2 / Nous avons obtenu un contrat de location 2 / La maison était propre et prête pour nous, nous avions reçu les instructions pour obtenir les clés et Marco nous a montré la route pour trouver la maison 3 / toutes les petites détails qui posaient un problème ont été réparées rapidement et avec sérieux 4 / le personnel était sympathique et professionnel BRUNO- MARCO - ANTONIO - LUIS - les jardiniers Donc, si vous avez besoin d'une bonne équipe pour s'occuper de votre maison, mais aussi pour recevoir des vacanciers vous frappez à la bonne adresse en vous adressant à Seashell et si vous voulez trouver une location de vacances en toute sérénité , c'est aussi la bonne adresse