Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Algarve

Fin beliggenhet ved havet, store fine rom ( Ocean Suites ) flott treningsrom og en fantastisk frokost. Ligger litt øde til, men det finnes noen få butikker ved siden av hotellet som vi benyttet oss av. Kjøkken på rommet, så vi lagde lunch der hver dag. Veldig praktisk, da lunch’en for oss tre kom på ca 1000,- pr dag.

Vi var på halvpensjon, men akkurat det angret vi på. Frokosten var fantastisk, men middagen var ikke veldig spennende. Det var 3-retter, men veldig lite å velge i. Neste gang kommer vi til å velge bare frokost, og heller leie bil og kjøre til f.eks Lagos å spise middag.

Nærheten til stranden Heis ned klippene Hyggelig personale og fine rom Veldig rent og pent

Ikke helt valuta for pengene for vår del. Vi valgte hotellet pga plasseringen, men må jo da selvfølgelig også betale for at hotellet er fullspekket med aktiviteter osv. Vi benyttet oss ikke av dette. Veldig barnevennlig, noe som ikke alltid er positivt når man er på en romantisk ferie uten barn. De fleste stedene på resorten stenger fryktelig tidlig.

My stay at Pine Cliffs was absolutely perfect. We stayed in a ocean suite with two bedrooms overlooking a small square. The rooms were spotless, beautiful and quiet. Cleaning ladies did an amazing job; they really went the extra mile. More about the property. The garden is super relaxing. I loved to relax underneath the trees in the garden, while overlooking the sea and hearing the crickets in the background. This may be one of the most beautiful and relaxing places I have ever been in the world. Although the hotel can host many people, it still feels personal as there are many people working at all facilities at the hotel. Also, I love to exercise which I was able to do in many different ways at the property. I joined a yoga class which was amazing outside in the garden, went swimming in the indoors pool, went for a run on the beach, and exercised in the gym. It is all possible at Pine Cliffs! It was a very relaxing stay and we will definitely come back!

It is a 5 star resort, which makes is logical that restaurant prices are in that genre. However, then I also expect high quality which the hotel unfortunately is not able to deliver in all outlets. We went for dinner in the Pescador and in a more cafe style restaurant (I forgot the name). And prices are more than double the prices of restaurants outside the hotel, but the quality of food is not that much better, unfortunately. For example, in the Pescador I order a raw tuna steak and got it very well done. We also ordered a Sole (45€) and it was extremely salty and not very tasty. We mentioned it to the waiters but nothing really happened (expect the tuna they wanted to redo but I do not like to waste food). On a more positive note: the champagne bar had the best views at sunset and drinks: a must visit!!

+ great facilities + friendly staff + beautiful beach

- The 'in-site' restaurants are expensive for Portugal. Much much cheaper outside the facility