Algarve, Portugal Hotel Rooms at the Pestana Group

Had a lovely time at this hotel , the only complaint I had was the resident cat !!! Although I am an animal lover I didn't like the supposedly "white" cat that loved to sleep in the seated area at reception . It was a Nasty and unpredictable cat and although I knew not to go near it but children might not be so knowledgeable . Reception staff are always friendly and helpful .

Although we enjoyed our stay at the Dom Joao we were a little disappointed on arrival as we were checked in to a room with facilities for a disabled person, which we did not require, and that had no balcony. This is the second time we have visited the Dom Joao and unfortunately had problems both times with rooms. It makes the start of a holiday quite unsettling as you are unable to unpack and wait anxiously to be allocated what you had booked months in advance.

We had a spacious ocean view 2 bed 2 bath villa with a fully equipped kitchen plus washing machine, huge fridge. The rooms were well furnished and spacious, with clean comfy beds. The lounge had a patio door leading to a grassy terrace with table chairs and sun loungers right on the edge of a cliff with stunning ocean views. Above the bedrooms was another floor leading to a roof terrace with a large table, chairs and parasol. It honestly felt like paradise. The whole resort was well maintained with pergolas and thick Bougainvilla everywhere. We had a free car park space straight outside our villa. The staff were lovely. Very nice pool, comfy loungers. It was a short walk to a beautiful sandy clean beach right by caves that you could explore by boat. 2 minute drive to nearby town with good restaurants, ( or a 5 euro cab ride) LOVED IT!!!!!!!

Very good service throughout, room cleanliness, staff, food, excellent breakfast with piano player and cava to start your day off. Couldn't be better.

Nice hotel with wonderful breakfast, rooms a little out dated (big box tv), very quiet in the evenings but spectacular views and location next to beach, staff were lovely and very helpful too!

Nice Hotel for golf but à bit too far from the sea and from city if you like action

My husband & I stayed at the Pestana Alvor Atlantico in September and was pleasantly surprised as some of the reviews wasn't very good. Yes it did look like a block of flats but once inside it was welcoming, The room was adequate for our needs and very clean, we stayed in room 505 which had a fantastic view of the beach,which was easily assessable. The beds were rock hard & I got a back ache for the first few days but I adjusted to it. The staff were lovely,very polite, friendly & helpful. It was good that we were able to use the facilities of the Pestana Dom Joao ll which was a few minutes away.

Two minute walk to the beach which is superb and very beautiful. Pool great, hotel very clean. Food choices excellent, something for everyone and not just chips for children!!!! Family friendly, lovely area, go out and about, cheap for taxi or free shuttle bus, beautiful country.

This is a golf resort of villas around a golf course. There is no central hotel with facilities to meet at as suggested by the title of the resort. There is a golf club house with a decent restaurant and small pool but little seating area. There isn't a main place where children on the resort can meet other children. The accommodation staff changed so some didn't even know the area to recommend where the closest shop was whereas others were very helpful. The villa was large but without air conditioning. It was serviced everyday but the cleaner moaned about having no time and left me to unload and hang up any towels she washed. Overall it's a good resort for families who want to have a holiday without meeting others or for golfers without children.

The hotel is nice, very modern. The restaurant was very disappointing, food very poor. Most of the staff are very friendly (reception staff always helpful) apart from the luggage/door man who rude when asked to see why the air conditioner wasn't working. Always lots of sun loungers available.