A redevelopment of an old cinema and celebrating its third birthday this July, this hotel is excellent! And for the price per night of the average Premier Inn in the UK, unbelievable value for money. The rooms are small but perfectly formed, with white walls, a big bed and crisp white bedding, Ikea style storage cupboards and a compact but well equipped bathroom. The air conditioning works brilliantly, with modern units, not surprising as the hotel is only three years old. Breakfast offers an assortment of fresh breads, with cold meats, cheese and fresh fruit. Hot food includes scrambled eggs and bacon. But the high point of the hotel is the rooftop pool and bar. With views across the town to the surrounding islands, the pool is fresh and clean, the sun loungers comfortable and the parasols very effective at providing shade. Get up there by 11am and you should get a sun lounger. The bar offers Super Bock beer at around £4 a pint, plus wine, cocktails etc. They do tasty snacks and light meals, except on Mondays for some reason. All the staff are smiley, helpful and friendly, but a special mention must go to Diogo and Tiago at the rooftop bar, who gave us loads of advice on which island beaches to go to and which restaurants we may like. The town seafront only five minutes walk from the hotel, with loads of shops, bars and restaurants. Choose carefully and you can eat some good Portuguese tapas, peri peri chicken, BBQ pork and very well priced grilled fish. Take advice from the hotel staff or other guests and don’t believe all you read on Trip Advisor, apart from this post! We went to one that we felt was a tourist rip-off but we had great meals at O Bote, Tacho a Mesa, Churrasco Grill and Tasca O Galo. The average cost of a meal for two, with drinks, is around £35-£45. Most take cards and contactless payments. Best to book, normally by phone, or just pop in during the day for a recce. Most visitors tend to book for around 8-9pm, although the locals seem to mostly arrive between 9 and 10.30pm, often with their young children! There is no beach at Olhao but there are reasonably priced ferries to the three or four beach islands, which take 30-40 mins. We went to Farol Island, with its lighthouse that you can see from the town. We found a spotless beach with crystal clear water and a great bar - although everting on the island, inc the ferry, is cash only. So, all in all, an amazing hotel and vibrant resort, well worth a visit!
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