Odeceixe Vacations from $1,473

Great culture - Friendly, approachable and helpful staff. Loved the amenities. Breakfast buffet is excellent. Dinner buffet also excellent, well stocked and excited.

Everything. And Kristina Francesca was the best!!

This was almost a 5 star review - only 1 issue let it down. First the positives: Great location close to the beach and beautiful views from the pool area ( Pool area service very helpful and attentive). Breakfast was excellent - huge choice to cater for everyone and friendly chef preparing omelettes etc to order. Stayed here about 2 years previously - but since then chef and evening menu at the Kamal (casual restaurant) has been completely transformed - food is now exceptionally good. Room had all the amenities you would expect and was kept very clean. Staff everywhere except reception were extremely helpful and friendly. I had however several issues with reception staff - which I think comes down to inadequate training and in a couple of cases poor English (given that over 90% of guests are from the UK, English language capability surely has to be a prerequisite for selection). Final small issue relates to the building itself - looking very tired in places with peeling paint/ plaster - I think this needs to be a priority for the off season.

Great place to stay with amazing staff!

We had a fantastic 5 night stay at the Palácio de Tavira. A few days prior to our arrival we received a lovely message from the hotel asking if we had any special requirements, dietary requests, whether the visit was to celebrate a special occasion and if we needed help with getting to the hotel. We mentioned that we would be arriving earlier than the check in time and would like to drop off our bags if possible which the hotel said they could accommodate. What a pleasant surprise when we arrived that the hotel said that our room was available immediately. This gave us a bonus afternoon to get settled in, unpacked and explore the town. The housekeeping staff maintained the room immaculately with fresh towels provided every day, sometimes replacing them in the evenings too when they called in to turn down the bed. The tasty hotel breakfast includes fresh fruit, cereals, continental meats and cheeses plus a prepared selection from the menu such as omelettes, full English, smoked salmon bagels etc. It’s the staff that make this hotel so special though, from front desk to housekeeping they are all so friendly and eager to make your stay perfect. Our room was one of the Junior deluxe penthouse. The balcony’ was really only a tilt and turn window that looked through the balustrades that decorate the top of the hotel frontage but it satisfied our needs. Rooms on lower floors or in the newer part of the hotel possibly would suit you better if you like a Juliet style balcony.