We booked as a result of the favourable publicity in the press. It is a nice hotel and resort but we didn't find it quite as good as we had read. It has the feel of Bedruthan Steps about it, which is a complement, and by that I mean it is well suited to families with children of pre-school age-... More

Just returned from Martinhal today and was very sad to leave. I went with my 2.5 year old daughter and husband and what a wonderful hotel. I did plenty of research online and this one came up trumps, why aren't there more hotels like this . We were lucky enough to stay in the ocean bay house which I must... More

Over the last few years things have changed all due to having a baby. Holidays and hotels are now picked on baby friendly criteria rather than 5 star spa facitites. However, the Martinhal is a hotel that exceeds all expectations. The accomodation is clean, spacious and practical for families with babies. Everything has been planned with a childs safety in... More

This was our first trip to Portugal and our stay in Martinhal was an icing to an excellent holiday. The facilities were excellent with convenient amenities. Views were magnificent especially the view of the Atlantic Ocean. The staff are always there to attend to your needs. Travelling with 2 young kids are always a challenge but once you're in Martinhal,... More

i cannot recommend this resort enough. We actually spent a lot of time trying to find something wrong! we stayed in a bay house and if only my house was as beautifully designed, high quality and spotless! nespresso machines in kitchen, flat screen TV (never used) white goods, two fridges one just for beer! good quality well stocked utensils. patio... More

I have read about this resort in Fodor's and the review was so good that we drove all the way from casablanca (Morocco) to stay for the weekend and despite the cloudy, windy, and even rainy weather we did not regret it. Everything about Martinhal is perfect, the service, the accommodation and the setting. We went for several walks along... More

It was our first stay in Martinhal resort with our 2 children, in an Ocean View small villa. The location is great (very nice beach with beautiful views), the villa (great views from the terrace AND the first floor) was well equipped and spotlessy clean. The resort is very well done for the kids (several swimming pools, goods clubs with... More

A really great resort, very friendly. We stayed in the villa mimosa, a lovely clean and modern town house with everything you need. There is a stair gate for toddlers. If you hire a car to get there we couldn't fault the service at Avis, even having a child seat fitter. The journey by car is easy to the resort... More

We never used to go to anywhere more than once and yet this is our third visit to Martinal. We stayed in an Ocean House, view to the sea in one direction, view out over the countryside from the other. The villas are finished to a really high standard, monsoon showers, nespresso coffee machines and fully stocked kitchen. The facilities... More