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Reviews of Residencial Marés

3 out of 5
Residencial Marés
Rua Jose Pires Padinha 140, Tavira

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 177 out of 424 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 424 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 424 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 424 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 424 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Older property but we'll looked after and very central and close to everything i needed. The owners are fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The receptionist Claudia is very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in great area beside the boat terminal for Tavira island. Breakfast was great and all the staff really helpful and lovely. Couldn’t fault it and I would return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Linda, Niagara Falls

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well located in the centre of the downtown area facing the canal. My room was comfortable; however, it was pretty small—the same thing as the bathroom. If you plan to stay here, bring your shampoo and conditioner, as none is provided. The hotel does not have elevators, so be ready to go upstairs with your luggage, or you may ask for assistance. I would recommend this hotel if you’re looking for the convenience of location and a price range.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Linda, Niagara Falls

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Residencial Marés is well located in the Tavira downtown area. At first impression, my room looked spotless; however, once I took my first shower, the water sprayed through the shower door and onto the floor. I had to use all my towels to wipe up the floor. This issue was brought to the owners' attention; however, to fix the shower, they would have to rebuild it. I spent eight days without an efficient shower. Also, although the place was clean, there were areas where the paint was peeled from the ceiling and the walls. I was under the impression that this hotel was recently renovated. If so, there is still work that needs to be done. The owners seem aware of this issue and have not repaired the shower. As I was leaving, my room was already booked for another guest. Breakfast was included with my stay. However, I must say that the eggs and bacon and even the pastries were cold no matter what time of the morning I had breakfast. I would reconsider another place before staying at this hotel for future visits. Fortunately, the beauty of the village of Tavira made up for the struggles I experienced with this hotel. If you plan to stay at this hotel, please bring your own shampoo and conditioner and lotion as none as provided. Also, there was no iron in the room.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very noisy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

In the heart of the old town and convenient access. Free parking
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant, older, well-maintained hotel located on the river, 500 m from town center. Good breakfast included.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Dale, Red Deer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very close to lots of restaurants and shops in the heart of Tavira. The staff was extremely helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean Pierre

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, quiet, clean and excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Eldo, Dawson City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous Portuguese property in the heart of Tavira. Our two rooms had balconies with a view over the river, beautiful spot. Room service was excellent and the front desk staff were most knowledgeable about the area, its sights, and its services. We would definitely return again for a couple more warm sunny weeks in January.
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to where we wanted to explore Wonderful breakfast buffet Cute old style small room Comfortable linens
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Patti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff. Rooms were small but clean. Enjoyed sitting out on the little balcony. Excellent location very close to restaurants, cafes, shops. The ferry to the Ilha de Tavira is across the street.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely friendly hotel. Very good breakfast. Room a bit small but adequate. Loved the hot shower and big towels. Perfect position for catching ferry to Tavira Island . Tavira is great for bird lovers. Was able to view flamingos from the balcony and roof terrace - awesome ! Would recommend 👌
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Inna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable and friendly
I am very glad that I chose this hotel! The room was clean and convenient, and the staff is super friendly and helpful. I also like the breakfast. The location is great too.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

CHERYL

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, lovely view, good bed. Very small room and poor design for bathroom (could barely get in between door and toulet)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephane

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

TIMOTHY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wondeeful property within walking distance of everything you would want to see. Close to the historic sites and the ferry to the beach. Qaint shops throughout the area. Property is older, but clean and well cared for. The staff were excellent, very friendly, very helpful, and when we were leaving for the train station an hour and a half before breakfast was available, we told tjem the night before, and they make breakfast for us to take. Charming place and charming staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great visit. Conveniently located, great service. A nice hotel in the heart of Tavira. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay
Great location opposite the Ferry. Clean room, great views of the river and useful info re parking. Breakfast was a bonus and plenty of choices
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Sharon

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shower head needed fixing had to use as a hand held. Breakfast was good! Bed comfort was just ok. If it wasn’t for the shower I would say it was reasonably good given the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, Liverpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely traditional old hotel. Good breakfast. Really nice staff. Located next to the ferry to take you too the beach. Lots of restaurants around.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our one night stay here. Our room had a balcony that overlooked the river. It was nice to sit here and enjoy a glass of wine. The people at reception were very friendly and helpful and showed us where to park for free nearby. The hotel has a rooftop terrace with great views over Tavira. The ferry to Tavira Island was just across the street. Wonderful restaurants within east walking distance. Would definitely recommend a stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Chad, Panama City Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room had a great view of the river from our balcony, and we got to listen to a street performer sing some great songs in the evening. The location of this hotel is awesome; lots of great restaurants are within a short walking distance & the shuttle boat to Liha deTavira is literally right out front. The room had character, but it was a bit cramped and needed some updates (like bedding, tile, etc.). The folks at the front desk were super helpful and kind. The rates were reasonable for this location. They also served a decent breakfast each morning in the restaurant downstairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Staff & service
Great place to stay.
Great location opposite Ferry to the beach, Restaurant food was first clsss and staff very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We loved where this property was situated- a lovely river view.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness
I did enjoy staying at the Mares. As someone with a disability, communicating to ensure I would be comfortable and able to fully enjoy my stay, I found it difficult to fully communicate both my needs and for them to fully grasp why this was important to me. Often people who do not have any chronic pain, or physical disability cannot fully appreciate how hard things are for those of us that do. This is impart a lack of both empathy, listening, understanding and demonstrates ignorance. The pictures, and description of my room did not accurately reflect what I was communicated that I would have. There weren't any grab bars at the toilet, so this was difficult for all the many times over the four days that I needed to use the toilet. The room was MUCH smaller than the pictures demonstrated, and whereas I thought I would only need to climb one flight of stairs (still hard for me), I had to climb two long flights (very hard). Ugh. This did really make my stay less than what I had hoped. Otherwise, it's a great place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bradley, Victoria

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Raymond

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in Tavira
Very helpful and friendly managers (owners?). Breakfast large and varied. The bathroom was old and had a leak above the bathroom mirror and a broken holder for thr shower head (so you needed to hold the shower head). Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

inbar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to every thing Good service The hotel's resturant was great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service from the gentleman who attended the front desk in the late afternoons and evening. His orientation of the area and suggestions for local restaurants greatly enhanced our visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Simon

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The management at Residencial Mares are very personable, kind and made me feel truly welcomed. The breakfast is delicious. The location is perfect. Walk across the street for the ferry or easily walk to shops and restaurants. I had a car and the parking was free in a nearby parking lot. I traveled alone and stayed in a single room for 3 nights. It was small and fairly simple but was fine for me. It had traditional charm with pretty tiles. The only thing was that the air conditioner in my room wasn't great. On my last night, it was quite hot & I decided to use the A/C. I'm not sure if it needed maintenance or maybe a new filter. I left early the next morning to catch a flight, so I forgot to mention to them, but I believe it was an isolated incident. I would not hesitate to book with them again. The kindness, the location, the value are incredible. They even made a to-go breakfast sandwich & juice for me, because I would miss the regular breakfast when I left. I loved my stay at Residencial Mares!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Paulo on 23 Jun 2023
Thank you Michelle

10/10 Excellent

Daisy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good service. Staff was kind and very attentive. Paulo took care of us upon arrival and gave us a very nice description of the city and its highlights. Our room was clean and nice. Overall a great experience
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

D M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Convenient Location in Tavira
Nice place to stay in the heart of Tavira. Friendly staff, close to shops and restaurants. The room was a bit small and dated. But bed was comfortable and the breakfast was good!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Residential Mares - the place to stay in Tavira.
My stay at Residential Mares was excellent, because it was convenient, comfortable, and clean. The included breakfast was excellent. The Wi-Fi and television services were also very good. The staff was very helpful and friendly. I would definitely consider going back there again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

larry, san diego

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. Well kept. Good bfast. Stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Dr. Owen Pires

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Tricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location and quirky accommodation.
Great location and friendly staff. Some areas need a bit of TLC but it’s a lovely quirky place to stay with a fab little roof terrace.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant
Fantastic location Breakfast beautiful Staff super friendly For a low cost hotel it far exceeded our expectations Would definitely recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay! Perfect location for sightseeing, parking and meals. Breakfast included which was great and comfortable room. Did not enjoy being the first room as there was a lot of foot traffic but not too noisy since it was off-season. Would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023