“Wonderful Hotel”

The Albergaria Marina Rio Guesthouse overlooking the Marina in Lagos, Portugal is an excellent hotel. It is small & extremely friendly & its location could not have been better. We stayed Bed & Breakfast in a room on the first floor overlooking the Marina. The room was well appointed with twin beds, a large wardrobe, fridge & teas-made which was quite unusual for a continental hotel,but very welcome. A sliding door opened out on to a spacious balcony. In hindsight we would have preferred a room on the second or third floor just to have had a better view of the Marina but hopefully we can consider that if we are fortunate to return in the future. The bathroom was spacious with a shower over the bath plus a bidet. The breakfasts are buffet served & were substantial with excellent choice of hot & cold food, fresh fruit, yoghurts, various croissants, breads, buns, toast, tea & coffee in abundance in a delightful fresh & airy room overlooking the marina. The Hotel was spotlessly clean & tidy, the rooms were cleaned daily with fresh towels. The Small Rooftop Pool was a lovely place to relax & with great views over the town.

“Albergaria Marina Rio - Friendly, helpful staff and good location for both bus and train”

I read a number of reviews about this hotel and as advised chose a room with a Marina view; this is well worth the extra money and I would recommend the higher floors (2 or 3). I agree with other reviewers that there was a little noise in the evening from the street, but this was more from the odd reveller than traffic. The staff were exceptionally helpful, particularly with restaurant suggestions. The room was comfortable and at breakfast there was a good choice. Although there are very nice beaches and coves nearby, the small pool and sun terrace on the roof were very acceptable at times. The hotel is only a gentle walk from the main shopping / restaurant area and therefore not affected by music etc later in the evening. I would certainly use this hotel again when visiting Lagos.

“Charming Place to Stay”

We arrived at this hotel not knowing what to expect as it was indicated as a guest house, but were relieved that it was in fact a full service hotel. The front desk staff was very welcoming and have us one of their better rooms, but beware - the rooms that are "quieter" face on the local bus station - so the view is not great. That was really the only negative thing I can say about this hotel. There are a lot of great little extras in the room. Little fridge, hair dryer, safe, nice balconny with table and chairs - great for enjoying a bottle of wine. Drying line for towels on the balcony. Free wi-fi access but only in the lobby. Business center, nice sitting area in lobby and very nice breakfast with hot and cold food. The location is very good, there is street parking behind the hotel - although you have look a little. The main area for restaurants and shops is a 7 minute walk and the same to the beach. The hotel offers a shuttle bus to two beaches in the morning and will pick you up in the afternoon. There is a really cute pool on the top floor and a sun deck from where we watched the lunar eclipse one night. We were very pleased with our stay and we would definitely stay at this hotel again!

“Best hotel of town with limited lodging options”

Hotel was clean and staff was friendly. Conveniently located next to bus station and across from pedestrian bridge to train station. Free breakfast went above and beyond.

“Would definitely stay again”

This hotel was a minute away from the bus terminal making it very accessible to the transportation both within Portugal and to Spain. The staff were extremely helpful, warm and friendly. The hotel was small and inviting. Breakfast was wonderful and when we had to depart before the normal breakfast hours, they opened up and set up the entire breakfast buffet. The manager even drove us to a picturesque beach one of the days. This was our favorite place to stay in Portugal.

“Perfect Location”

We loved the breakfast buffet - great value. The location was perfect overlooking the marina - central & close to everything beach, shopping, car rental. The hotel staff were friendly and the hotel itself clean and very comfortable. I am from Canada and have travelled extensively and highly recommend this hotel.