Very nice facility off the beaten path about 1/2 way up Mt Foia…read more Facilities include pool, tv room, 24 hr access to coffee/tea. They have a large lawn with plenty of lawn chairs and amazing views of the valley. The vila offers a quiet respite from busy travel. Rooms have large balconies w one lawn chair, heated floors, radio, tv with English, German or Portuguese channels. Bathrooms have stand up shower, heated towel rack. Breakfast is included and starts at 9. Sorry early risers. Massages are available on site. On a down side, we asked if we could move an additional lawn-chair onto the patio but we were told only one per room. Sorry but there were lots of unused chairs around and we were one of three guests on the entire property. Ridiculous rules get minus one star.

Me and my girlfriend went here from Lagos It was great…read more Loved the massage and facial

The Monchique Resort & Spa is a wonderful resort with all-inclusive options that I recommend for…read moresingles, couples, and families. The staff was amiable and went out of their way to accommodate guest needs. One day, I returned to my room to find a slice of birthday cake in my refrigerator(an unexpected and pleasant surprise). The rooms were well beyond what I would expect for such a reasonable price. I felt more like I was in a small condo than a hotel room. Our room had two spacious full bathrooms, a separate bedroom, two TVs, two balconies, a four-chair dining area, and a lovely kitchen with a full-size dishwasher. The view was without equal. You could see from the hills of Monchique to the beaches of Portimao and Alvor. Breathtaking!

On our tour of the grottos at Ponte de Piedade today the boat driver got extremely close to a…read morekayaker. The kayaker expressed concern and the boat driver just laughed at her and splashed her with the motor as he sped off.

Our group included 3 couples. Our tour had 7 persons....so it was also a private tour for us. Our…read morecaptain and crew were fun and personable. It was very hot (95f) so the ride was welcome to cool off. Our tour was of the sea caves (a 2 hr tour). Had a high speed ride to the far east side of the caves, then a slow tour in and around the caves heading west. Finally a high speed ride west back to the marina. Great fun!