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Reviews of Apartamentos da Balaia

3 out of 5
Apartamentos da Balaia
Praia Maria Luísa - Balaia, Albufeira

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 48 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Nice apartment with a brilliant outside seating area. Room wasn’t entirely clean when we arrived, but nothing horrendous. Unexpectedly our beds were made and bathrooms cleaned every day which was nice. Would highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Liked it but quiet
Nice apartment, very clean, plenty of room, cleaning service was 100%. Bar was small and not populated very much, closed early so missing out on revenue and a "holiday vibe".
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for a last minute stay for a football trip. Waking up and opening the shutters onto a great pool and breakfast area was so refreshing after getting in late the night before. Before we left Jorge opened up the breakfast area early to accommodate us and couldn’t be nicer. There is a SPAR close by and the strip is only a €4 taxi or a 30 min walk.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Gemma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Have stayed here before and both times have been very happy with service, cleanliness , comfort and staff. Was very disappointed this time due to the pool not being open nor the bar. I understand that it is out of season but the fact I wasn’t told before our visit left me annoyed and with two very disappointed children not being able to have a swim.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Fine
Good for the price. The sort of place you use more as a pad to explore from. Quality of room and facilities not going to set world on fire. Nice bar and pool tables though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Nick, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to Beach and Restaurants
Enjoyable experience overall as a family vacation. Central location. easy access to the beach and other attractions. many restaurants, gift and convenience stores nearby
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Danny, Leeds

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great 2 week stay
Me and my partner booked a 2 week stay here, and it was a great break. I have to say, first impressions of the room were...No balcony!..but it didn't bother us as we didn't spend much time in the room. The staff from arrival to departure were amazing, Paulo & Bae in particular were very friendly and hard working! The hotel was a 10min walk from a couple of beaches and restaurants. If we came back, we would stay here again
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Lovely food
Lovely relaxing holiday excellent food not much to do but we liked as closer to 60 than 50 age . rooms are dated but clean. staff all helpful and pleasant
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Pete, Wolverhampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice accomadation rooms roomy and pool relaxing, manager very accomadating. No extra fees for this and that wifi a bit weak but I think they will improve this ....Peter whitmore
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

T, Tewkesbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really lovely place. Staff always helpful, couldn't do enough for us. Not far from the old town.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne May

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok family place
Hotel was your average family resort. Apartment had no air con and no fan. The single beds were very very comfortable and the hotels surroundings very loud at night.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Priscilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel reception
Pool is very very deep- for this reason I will not return. Also huge problem checking in- as we had 5 children- I could only book 3 kids- but I did ring hotels.com & they assured me this was fine. The hotel receptionist was not so accommodating. Told we would more towels etc- not very nice welcome to this hotel- so no will not be returning
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

kenny, london

Liked: Cleanliness
Decent value for money
Good location 10 minutes from beach and just over half an hour walk - if you're fit - from Albufeira strip. rooms basic but clean. Decent supermarket across the road.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
excellent hotel
The apartment was lovely,large 3 bedroom and only booked a studio. Room was immaculately clean and we had a lovely veranda on ground floor with a table and sofa outside. The hotel was amazing, had 2 pools though they were cold but good when your hot. The staff at this hotel were so friendly. Loved my stay here. All Inc food is nice, with lots of choice

8/10 Good

Helena, Dorset

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Da balaia stay
We had an apartment on ground floor self catering. The apartment itself was comfortable but could do with a bit of updating. Some air con although we had a couple of fans. We enjoyed the lovely pool and staff were very friendly and helpful. The local supermarket was fully stocked and we could get WiFi there for free but had to pay at the hotel which was a shame. Overall it's location was good and there were restaurants and bars 10 minutes walk if you wanted to go out otherwise you could go fully inclusive which the food looked good. Local beach was lovely. Had a very lovely holiday and would definately go back.

8/10 Good

BoozyFagLover, Kentish Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Near an excellent beach!
We arrived on a tuesday to Faro airport, the transfer to the hotel was pretty short. The weather was warm and the beer was cold, and the sand on the beach was the colour of gold. We checked in at reception and got our keys, the room was large so we were please(d). We asked the barman "where, sir is the beach?", he replied "8 minutes walk" his voice it did screech. 8 minutes later we stood on the sand, looking out to the sea beers in hand. The sun shone down and our foreheads went red, i laid back with a book on my five Euro sun bed. We went back to the hotel when we'd had enough, cigarettes in the garden we did puff. After the sun had gone down our tummies did rumble, we walked to the town and started to grumble. The walk it was nice, but about twenty minutes long, and in the pubs they played the same song. This is ok if you like 'sultans of swing', but i have to say it's not my kind of thing. We walked down The Strip looking for food, because if you're not all inclusive the hotel's is not good. There were many eateries from which to select, it was the kind of the food that one would expect. We fed ourselves and drank down some wine, some nights were good, some nights just fine. About fifteen each to get a good fill, i was not upset on receiving the bill. We went home to bed and stopped on the way, several songs at karaoke we did play. Back to the hotel after a little walk back, all through the night peacefully we napped.

10/10 Excellent

michelle, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely spacious apartment
We had a great stay over 4 nights in a lovely apartment. Less than 10 mins walk to the beach, minutes to nearest supermarket (off site) there was also a supermarket on site. Swimming pool was lovely & clean, the staff were very helpful & the apartment was kitted out with everything necessary for a great stay.

8/10 Good

William, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recent Stay at Da Balaia
My Wife and I recently stayed at Da Balaia appts for a week, we had a lovely time there. This is a beautiful spot, portuguese people are lovely, food and weather is really nice. on this website it tells us that the airport is just 14 miles from the appartments which should cost approx 20-25, It is Not! The airport is approx 36-40km from the airport and costs close on 50 to get to the appts. When we mentioned this at the appts, the receptionist looked at us blankly and said 'oh really'. I was not impressed. Can you please have this changed as soon as possible! The appts are a little walk from town centre, approx 5km, the appts are very clean however and the amenities are really good. there is also a supermarket across the road. The only reason i would not stay here again is the distance from town centre. If that is not a problem for you then it is perfect.

8/10 Good

Chelsey, United States

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant and clean
I stayed here with my mom and 2 girl friends. We loved the kitchen included in the apartment style rooms. Plenty of space. Everything was clean and comfortable. Furnishings are old but in good repair. When we first arrived, the water in the bathroom ran yellow for a few seconds, but clear after that. I drank the tap water from the kitchen for the 4 days we were there and had no issues whatsoever.

8/10 Good

russ, Essex, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good hotel for all ages
would stay again, very nice, local to all ameneties beach , the strip etc

8/10 Good

Maria De Los Ángeles

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Estába todo muy bien, cerca de la playa
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excelente relación calidad precio
Muy bien, apartamentos super comodos y limpios
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucia Maria

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria Isaura Fernandes

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Olga

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Mitigé mais vu le prix (via htls.com) c'est corect
Négatif : Bien que l'établissement soit quasiment vide, nous avons été logés dans un appartement proche de la rue (bruyant), au Rdc (sombre) et sentant le renfermé (pas aéré avant notre arrivée). L'évier était bouché, le robinet pas nettoyé, support savonnettes cassé, volets fermant mal. Le restaurant est fermé mais il est possible de prendre des snacks et des petits déjeuners à proximité de la piscine. Un barman très envahissant & bruyant. Positif : le reste de l'appartement était propre, pas cher (via Hotels.com), situé à proximité d'une petite plage peu fréquentée (mai) et d'un petit restaurant très bon et pas cher du tout et doté d'un personnel très sympa et d'une cuisinière (Helena) très sympa : elle vous refile ses recettes délicieuses. Piscine très agréable (en mai) : peu de monde et des zones "soleil" et "ombre" qui permettent de s'installer là où on veut.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Siriwan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Kjell

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Arlete Maria Fernandes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Oswaldo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ficamos em uma casa muito grande!!! Adoramos!! Com certeza voltaremos!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
big appartment but not enoug place in the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon séjour
Très bon séjour. Appartement très propre avec affaires de cuisine en excellent état. Très calme
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

jose guarino

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nearby the beach, quet and relaxed,
Good food only sometimes food not warm. Supermarket at 50m. Beach at 7 minutes. Nice swimming pool. 7 snooker tables. At 4 km from albufeira centre.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Antonella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ottimo soggiorno ad Albuferia
buona posizione a 5 minuti a piedi dalla spiaggia, segnalata come una delle più belle del Portogallo (di grande effetto l'escursione tra alta e bassa marea). il monolocale, semplice ma a posto. cucina fornita. TV con alcuni canali stranieri (non l'italiano). Colazione con vasta scelta di salati, anche uovo e pancetta, un po' meno di dolci.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jaesam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
가격대비 최고의 환경과 서비스
가격대비 최고의 환경과 서비스 한가지 아쉬운건 객실에서 Wi-Fi만 안될 뿐 모든것에 만족합니다.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Mariangela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Foi muito boa embora a banheira estivesse vazando e molhou bem o piso do banheiro. Localização muito boa próximo a praia de Maria Luísa.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

kamel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Vacances
très belle appartement avec tous le confort seul bémol c'est qu'il na pas la clim. l'endroit et bien placé belle piscine la plage un peu loin de l’hôtel une pente en forte descente mes bon l'endroit est magnifique.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

rolf, switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we liked the apartment. the staff was always very nice and freindly.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

rosaria

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Otima localização
Otima localização Quarto excelente Só não gostei da cama, muito dura
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Ángel Gabriel, Sevilla, Andalucía, España.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
CALIDAD-PRECIO. UBICACIÓN
Cuando llegamos tuvimos una muy buena acogida por parte del personal de recepción, donde nos informaron y aclararon todas las dudas. Nos acompañaron al apartamento quedando muy conformes con la limpieza y el estado del mismo, entregándonos las llaves y emplazándonos en la recepción para información de lugares de interes alrededor de la ubicación de los apartamentos. La ubicación es inmejorable, zona tranquila y muy cerca a cinco minutos del centro de albufeira. La playa de Maria Luisa solo se tarda 7 minutos andando desde el apartamento. Mi opinión es muy buena pensando en calidad y precio del servicio. Lo recomendaria

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bien
Excellent séjour. Piscine + plage à proximité. Très bon rapport qualité / prix.

4/10 Poor

remi, paris

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
L appartement que nous avons eu été vraiment vieillot, vieille deco, vieille cuisine... Obligé de faire coulait l eau du robiné 10min pour ne plus qu elle coule jaune et comme il etait 2h du matin a notre arrivé on a attendue le lendemain pour demandé de soit changé de chambre soit etre remboursé et changé d hotel, du coup il nous on enmené dans un studio spacieux, plus moderne mais un peu sombre. A part ce petit soucit, le personnel est très acceuillant et les services sont impecable.

10/10 Excellent

aline, pamiers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
preferez les appartements aux chambres....
Super hotel le personnel est top et disponible. Le seul hic est que sur.internet on vous presente les studios avec lit 140 et balcon alors qu'en fait on se retrouve dans une piece assez sombre sans terrasse et certains ont 2 petits lits......pour 20euros de plus par nuit preferez un appartement pour 4personnes ils sont super bien equipes et confortables ideal pour des vacances entre amis.

10/10 Excellent

D. Marques

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bem localizado, muito confortável