amazing location with fantastic views over saltmarshes/ ria (recommend getting a sea or ria view). great food with good choice every meal including fish, meat, soup, salad, fruit, cheese etc and free flowing wine beer and cider. beach on cabanas island reached by free hotel boat was amazing . easy to get an uber within a few minutes.. all inclusive was good value if eating most meals there. staff were all friendly, the receptionists spoke good english hotel was modern with smart decor and comfortable rooms.

very minor issues: orange juice and coffee from machines not good (although coffee from the bar very nice). the outdoor pools were very cold (march) and the indoor pool was approx 8x4m so felt crowded if more than one person in it. public transport a walk a way and infrequent. all inclusive - like many other places you have to wear a bracelet , cocktails are not that great there was an annoying hum/ juddering noise in our room, which was on the top floor. coming from the roof

The two outdoor pool areas were gorgeous. The staff were fantastic. Comfortable rooms. Lots of pool loungers and evening entertainment was lovely. It's a stunning hotel. We got a free upgrade which was great as we had a pool view. We all had massages too and they were brilliant. Gorgeous pianist at breakfast too. So relaxing. I am definitely coming back.

Ants all over the indoor pool area and the breakfast options were limited. Too much tinned fruit and not enough fresh fruit. Also the "Zumba" class was 100% not a Zumba class. It was a fun dance class that I enjoyed but definitely wasn't a Zumba class. I would be almost 100% certain the people giving the class are not zin members or had taken their B1 licence as classes are very specifically designed to give the participants a certain experience. This may cause problems for the hotel in the future as Zumba is a trademark name and only licensed instructors are allowed to give Zumba classes.

The resort itself was lovely, clean, spacious. The breakfast was lovely and for our breakfast only package it was nice to have a mimosa included. I enjoyed the piano performer each morning. Lots of lounge chairs around the pool. Two members of the reception staff were exceptionally helpful. Samuel had solutions for all our questions about restaurants and travel and Laura went extra steps to help us find a one-way rental car.

I felt for this stay without meals included and without a car it was a long walk to the beach and to Tavira. We did Uber to Tavira and we walked to Cabanas for the beach and meals, but it was just a little unexpected. Would have loved to be able to see the Atlantic from the resort. Our room size was fine and had everything we needed but somehow we ended up in one of the only rooms without a balcony which was disappointing. Considering the resort wasn’t fully booked it would have been nice to have been upgraded.

Clean and modern design. The roof bar and pool offers excellent views of the coastline and town. Plenty of sunbeds to enjoy lounging around by the pool or the gardens. Some nice spaces inside the different accommodation blocks and seating with hammocks too so plenty of choices if you didn’t want to sit in the sun. The spa facilities were good with a hydro pool, heated pool and sauna and steam room alongside a lounge area. The gym was well equipped with the main cardio and weight machines as well as free weights, bench/step, stability balls and plenty of space for mat work. Great wash facilities too which includes showers. A lovely doable distance walk to the local town which offered a scenic boardwalk, with bars and shops along the route. Room had all you needed with housekeeping services daily. The food was good offering the usual varieties of proteins, pasta, vegan/vegetarian, breads, sweets, drinks. Two of the pool bars were closed but we still managed to get drinks without too much trouble. Water was provided around the hotel.

This is a decent sized hotel but just could use a little more space both inside and out to host additional activities and another smaller pool would be good . Evening entertainment was lacking along with a dedicated space/bar for gathering. The entertainment I saw on Friday was in the main bar next to the restaurant which was a walk through and often congested.

The breakfast was very good had excellent choice something for everyone very well laid out. The location was excellent The rooms are very good very clean the hotel was very well laid out you didn't have to walk to far to any of the bars or the eating area's the pool was excellent had slopes going into the pool and jacuzzi areas all round the pool with lovely islands around and the the girls that did the exercises twice a day were brilliant got everyone enjoying the moves

The only thing that I can think of that improve on is handrails on the steps for disabled people and rails going into the pool

Food was amazing, lots and lots of options, they were kind to have selections for our food intolerances and alergies. Drinks with all inlcusive were always coming, we drank very delicious non alcohol drinks! Both restaurants were also very good. So food and drinks are a 5/5. The room had all we needed in a hotel room, good bed, nice private wc with shower, hot water arrived fast, there were plenty of space to put your clothes, AC and balcony. Also there are many activities to do during the day, they have the schedule in various places.

The only thing that i'd suggest to improve is to add some more good channels in the tv, or the tv to be smart tv (only saying this because we got bad weather on our stay and wanted to stay in bed more time), so we could cast our owns series and movies from the phones.

We found this hotel to be really lovely. Despite some really negative reviews. The staff work really hard and try their best. I agree some are not overly chatty/smiley, but that is because they are very busy The food is good, there are lots of options. Food was well presented and fresh. We used the Grill and Rio restaurant (you got a voucher for 1 visit to each per stay, booking 24 hours before hand) The grill was ok but preferred the other one. The wine was free poor from bottles, not those horrible tap wines you get in some all-inclusive. The cocktails were a little bland/pre mixed, but you could up grade if that is your thing. The pool area is lovely. There are lots of nice seating areas too. We used the boat to the beach, that was really fun. We walked into Cabanas, a lovely little place. We also got a taxi into Tavira. It's worth exploring and costs approximately 15 euro. Rooms are very clean and well serviced. Ours had a shaded balcony in the afternoon/evening. Not facing the pool etc but we could still see the estuary and the sea, so we were happy enough. All in all, we had a superb time. Don't be put off with all the negative comments on other reviews..

The rooms are a little small with little room around the bed but it wasn't a big issue. Would prefer an actual door that closes not a sliding door into the bathroom. There are some loose tiles around the pool. No milk in the room for the tea/coffee, but I guess. We could have asked but didn't. We think an actual coffee bar would help with queues at the bar, as most of the time, you have to wait while coffee is being made. It's not the fault of the staff But overall the hotel is great and the things we didn't like were very small and more for information so the hotel might make a few changes.

After all the negative reviews I've read about this hotel I was really impressed!!! There was shed loads of free parking outside the hotel.... the staff we're generally friendly and helpful.... we arrived 2 hours before check in... I thought there would be no way they'd let us in for our all inclusive 2 hours before but I was wrong!!!! At 11:45 we arrived at the reception, they put the gold all inclusive band on and we we free to partake in the all inclusive experience!!! We had an unbelievable time!!! Before our stay had come to an end we'd already booked a weekend with friends for Halloween at the ap adriana....

Nothing really

Ample space around main pool. Other pools very small. Breakfast was self-service and of good quality but choice remained the same for the whole holiday.

Better equipped onsite shop required. We stayed on a bed and breakfast basis which impacted negatively on us in that we had to queue every time for a drink because of the queues from those staying on an all-inclusive basis. Also when we sought to purchase drink at the main bar we were told that they had no Heineken available which seems ridiculous for a 4 Star Hotel!

The staff were lovely and super friendly. Check-in and out super easy. The outdoor pool area and bar/restaurant set up is fab. For us it was lovely to be on a nature reserve and a little bit out of town. the free boat service over to the beach was also a nice addition. we only stayed one night so didn't really get to experience too much. The room was super clean and comfy and suited our needs perfectly. The buffet evening meal was super good value and good freshly cooked food. The a la carte restaurant food even better. And the rooftop bar pretty cool! I would highly recommend and would definitely stay again.

The indoor spa area was nice enough, but not as good as the outdoor facilities. I am not sure if there was a shuttle service into town but i guess some people might not like being only driving distance from the main town centre.