Hotel Mar A Vista

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : The location of the property was in a quiet area with lovely views above the old town. It was in a great location as it was only a few minutes walk from the beach and a few minutes from the centre of the old town. The staff were amazing. Cassia was very welcoming and helpful before and when I checked in. I spoke with Nazare on most days and she is really friendly and made guests feel so comfortable and welcome. She was very professional and is a real asset to the hotel. I never met the cleaning team but they did a great job in keeping the rooms very tidy, every day. The rooms were spacious and great value for money. I would definitely come back again and had a great time visiting Albufeira and the Algarve for the first time. Well done and thank you to all the staff at the hotel for being superb at looking after the guests so well :)

Good
Traveller Type:
  : The woman at the reception was super sweet and friendly. She is a perfect receptionist definitely. The view from the breakfast area is nice. Having parking at the front door was really practical.
  : It is too much up the hill to get there walking, takes a while but not too far. Breakfast could be better with some more meat options.

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Great location, around 15 minute walk to the beach. Quiet area, helpful and friendly staff. There's a nearby bus stop too.
  : Clean but old. Bed was not comfortable.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The view and the pool

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Location was great , hotel small but clean , no air con but view fantastic, staff where brilliant, very friendly and welcoming, for price very good for short stay.
  : No air con ,small but functional pool, good for single or couple but not for small party.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Was a nice big place, not too far from old town and got a nice view of the ocean. Staff on the front desk were lovely.
  : Unfortunately there wasnt much ceiling/floor insulation and one of the nights there was a lady above us just casually walking around in high heels at midnight for about half an hour on tiled floors which was a pit of a nuisance cause it was super loud not really the hotels fault though.

Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The staff were friendly, the lobby area nice with a view area and comfy sofa with the beach which was lovely. The room was a fair size. There was a balcony for drinks but was very dark next to breakfast room, could be smartened up with some lights and decoration for use on a night.
  : There was a weird smell throughout the hotel, the beds were hard, the bathroom surfaces were shabby and full of tile filler cracks on the bath and walls, which inevitably is why I noticed insects in the bathroom on second night. I'm pretty sure they were little cockroaches. Although the room seemed clean we felt dirty while staying there due to this and the other issues.The breakfast was not good. it looked ok but did not taste it. The eggs had a weird synthetic soapy taste, the mini croissants were very stale, the only fresh fruit were apples and oranges, the yoghurt dates looked out of date but not sure, cakes were unpleasant packet cakes and the coffee tasted awful. Not hard things to get right! Even the machine juices were weird and syrupy at the bottom. The hotel is NOT practically on the beach as suggested, you have to climb several flights of stairs and steep hills. downhill there, up on way back. This felt misleading. You couldnt get any English chanels at all on the TV, so the TV was pointless for us. Not very acceptable in 2023. Not the staffs fault really but didnt feel very secure either. There was a drunk, aggresive man shouting for access to his room and lots of slamming doors which woke us up twice. Generally the hotel was very noisy, we had a poorly situated room on the first floor facing down to reception. I had to go down at 1am one night to ask the receptionist to ask the drunk guests sitting sown there to be quieter as we couldnt sleep. Last but not least, the hotel didnt even provide shower gel/ shampoo. This is a basic requirement that should be provided in a hotel, it felt like a cheap exclusion for a chain hotel and very annoying. Its not a self catering apartment block so dont think its excusable. I had to walk to the shops and buy my own after arrival.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location is good! About 10 minute walk from the centre
  : The room had only one power outlet. Old furniture in the rooms. Breakfast and bar was not recommended by the reception, so skip it. Pool area is poorly equipped and is quite old.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Very Good
Traveller Type:
  : Nice hotel for its price