Ria Formosa Natural Park Hotel Guide. Independent Hotels in Ria Formosa Natural Park, Algarve

The bed was hard and uncomfortable . The rooms were clean chamber maids were polite and friendly. No staff on reception after midnight. Noisy hotel at night. Didn't use the dinning room. The gym equipment was old and rusty. Sauna and jacuzzi were clean and very good.

The complex of apartments and villas is well placed to explore Ria Formosa Natural Park, small little villages and is close to the lovely sandy Barril Beach. Reception is staffed 24hrs and my experience is that the staff are very helpful and respond immediately to any queries. It is an older resort, so nothing flashy but I found all working well, basic appliances and kitchen equipment, beds comfy and daily room service fine. With beach so near and bus stop for buses into nearer towns or south Algarve I enjoy not needing a hire car. Also easy to hire bicycles. Loved being able to walk along the sea side to Santa Luzia in the evening and enjoy al fresco meals in the restaurants at the sea front. They serve the freshest local fish and great wines. We went as a group to the restaurant A Casa and the octopus and seafood dishes there were praised by the foodies.

We were there to spend time on the beach so this hotel was perfect. The hotel staff was very kind and welcoming. The rooms were small and I wish we could have had a double bed, but other than that, things were perfect. The food was awesome in the restaurant, my husband had the monkfish and loved it! The Sangria was incredibly tasty. We had a great time.

The pool is great but this for me it is not somewhere where I would spend an entire holiday. We used it for one night and it was clean but very basic and dated facilities. Having said that the staff were helpful and the location and setting was lovely.