Barra Grande Holidays from £1,164

It's close to the airport, Santos Dumont. The room was huge but I didn't like the fact there were 3 beds in it: 2 twin and 1 king. No coffee maker. Headboard and night stands were very dated. Water pressure was strong and shower stall had shampoo and conditioner but no soap. Toilet has a bidet which I liked. I had a room facing the street and could street noise because the windows in the bathroom were kept open even though I had the bathroom door closed before going to bed. All the noise from the hallway i could also hear even with the room door was closed. Only 1 elevator was working and the voice on the elevator was quite loud. I didn't get to try the breakfast because I slept on so I couldn't comment on the quality and selection.

Very quiet place, well located, clean, staff ready to help. That was a nice going.

We absolutely loved the view from the rooftop. The hotel is right across the street from the beach and walking distance to many shops, restaurants, and attractions. The hotel was so clean and the staff were friendly. We would love to stay at Orla again.

A wonderful experience

The staff were unhelpful and definitely not a place to stay if you are an english speaking tourist. At times, they will not be able to help any requests and will speak about you to eachother in front of you. If asked for help, staff will leave to “fix the issue” and disappear for 10 minutes despite telling you it’ll be a few minutes. Upon retuning, they’ll greet coworkers, go behind the counter and “work” on stuff until approached again regarding request. Definitely needs better staff but otherwise, good and growing location, close enough to attractions. Generic requests are well received and most times, staff was great and helpful, just something to be weary about for anyone coming in with poor portuguese.