I have just come back from this hotel, I had booked then looked on here for reviews, when I saw what some people said I was very worried. When we arrived I was pleasantly surprised, the staff were very friendly, we arrived at 11.00pm so we went to our room and yes it needed updating but it was very clean... More

We stayed in this Hotel and iv got to say the reviews iv read below in my view seem pretty rubbish! This hotel is only a 2* Hotel so your going to get bog standard basic, its not the Ritz! Not once in my while stay was there a security guard, the reception was 24 hours and if they was... More

this was the worst hotel we have EVER stayed in!!! and strangely, also the most expensive one..!! it was just unbelievably bad.. i think i have never written a really negative review and always try hard to focus on the good things..but this time there was nothing positive to focus on. i mean, we enjoyed our holiday anyway and had... More

we had booked mar a vista in portimao but ended up at this hotel in albufeira along with four other couples.this was not want we had booked or wanted . this hotel is a 2 star no facilities at all, no air conditioning, no tea or coffee facilities in room, fridge that did not work, only one socket. furniture all... More

Just got back from a ten night stay at this hotel , was a bit worried after looking at previous reviews , but neednt have worried , was very clean , staff very pollite , couldnt fault our stay would definatly go back again for the price we paid :)

We stayed at Mar a Vista for 2 nights in May and had an absolutely awful experience. The reception staff were hostile upon arrival, insisting that we return to the car to fetch our confirmation email, despite their booking system clearly displaying our booking. We checked in after the designated time, but our rooms hadn't been cleaned. Not a problem... More

We have just returned from this hotel and had a lovely holiday. The hotel is basic but clean ,the pool is small but cleaned morning & eve. The receptionist on duty in the day was so cheerful and helpful. She spoke very good English and helped us with many enquiries. The rooms are basic but we had a TV ,... More

i've just read the review below & thought I had to post one, as it amused me that looking at their photos we had exactly the same room they had moaned about! We also got confused via tripadvisor with the other Mar a Vista and so thought we were staying at an apartment with a kitchenette etc, but this was... More

Usually I research every hotel by using Trip Advisor and this time I had been looking at wrong Mar A Vista in Portamaio. How we paid the price...... Firstly it's situated on the Old Town part of Albuferia which is nice, at the top of a hill giving great views all around. That is the ONLY positive. We arrived and... More