Alfagar II Aparthotel

Great variety of pools amongst the three hotels, each with a different environment and all easy to walk to. The pools can be quite cold which was slightly disappointing at first but as the holiday went on we got used to it. The indoor pools were a good solution as they were warmer however they require swim caps which we struggled to find being sold within the hotels. We really enjoyed the no reserving sun loungers rule as we were always able to find some at any pool at any time. Easy access to the beach through the resort. Breakfast was fantastic every morning. Wide range of food, quick and polite service and a pleasant environment to eat in with choice of indoor and outdoor seating. Fast, friendly service at all bars and restaurants. All entertainment staff were fun, exciting and welcoming to everyone; we really enjoyed the morning stretching classes, aqua dance and club dance sessions with them and many others joining in. They were personal with people at the hotel, remembered our names and always said hello with brilliant english and other languages. Evening entertainment also ends at about half 10 which means the nights aren’t noisy. Our room was spotlessly clean and comfortable and contained everything we would expect. The location of the hotel was fantastic with only about €5 - €10 euros for an uber to albufeira. However there was always good choice in and around the hotel so didnt need to travel out every night. Overall worth the money!

Amazing place to stay for family's from start to finish everything was spotless , we will be returning for sure , all the staff were amazing so helpfull , only thing I would say is the bars are very slow you would be quing for a good while even with 2 people in front , apart from that rooms fabulous sooo big , always cleaned spotless , I cant wait to return

It has been almost 2 weeks since our vacation, and we are still talking about it. We traveled with our friends, who are also a family of 3. Boys are 9 and 11. This hotel and its properties very much exceeded our expectations.
We stayed at the Prestige, which are the rooms at the main check-in area. The hotel had a sprawling and spotless lobby, very nice and thorough information on check-in. We were given wristbands and requested to leave on to identify us as hotel guests. Since I cannot sleep with anything extraneous on my body, I simply attached the wristband around my watch and that worked fine. Our room was like an apartment, with a kitchen, a dining table, living area with a pull-out bed/couch, separate bedroom with closets, and a large bathroom. The kitchen was very nicely equipped with stove/oven/microwave/small fridge. It had nice pots, pan, very organized and thought-out utensils (including scissors), kettle, coffee pot, iron w/board, cutting board etc. The closets had hangers, a safe, and spare blankets/pillows. Both living and bedroom had sliding doors with access to outdoor balcony. We were lucky and had a great view of pools and partial ocean view. It was actually so nice to sit outside. There was an outdoor table and chairs, and 2 zero-gravity lawn chairs that I wish I could bring home. :). We were extremely comfortable the entire stay. The air con worked great, but my husband requested a fan because he needs noise to sleep. When they could not locate one for him…get this…someone went out and bought one and brought it to our room!! I mean, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced that kind of incredible customer service at a hotel before! The staff are really outstanding, from the meticulous cleaning crew, to the pool entertainment crew. I love staying at a place where the employees seem happy to be there, or at least pretend really well, haha. Now for the property, it was massive!! And GORGEOUS!!! I loved just walking around and admiring all of the stunning landscaping. Really incredible plants, flowers, succulents, and even some cute little resident cats sprinkled here and there. The beach path was stunning, and there are different beaches for miles to explore. We found it difficult to drag our kids away from all the pools and slides. Their favorite was the largest pool with adjacent kids area w/ slides. There was a nice bar/café there with a nice variety of food and drinks. The gym was also right there, which my husband used. My son and I played tennis a few times as well. They also have a fútball pitch, and a very large playground area attached to the bougainvilla restaurant, that we ended up eating at almost every night. It was a perfect location where the adults could sit, and the kids could run and play while we ordered food, chatted, and connected with friends. We also loved the food and drinks there. The dorado and sea bass were yummy, as well as the sangria and cocktails. There was live music as well. A few other nights we ate outside the property. We didn’t try any of the other food options there.
They have spa treatments too. I had a marvelous relaxing massage with Cynthia. There was plenty to do outside the property if you are looking to venture out. Old town was charming and had fun shopping and dining options. We had an excursion out of the marina that was awesome. I would recommend doing the boat to the caves in combo with kayaking through the caves, if you are an active/adventurous family. We were going to do one of the waterparks and go carts, but the kids literally did not want to leave this property. We stocked up on groceries and pool inflatables at the market right across the street. The on-site market inflated them for us for 2€ (cash only). If I had to critique something, I’d say the mattress took some getting used to. After a night or two of adjustment, however, I did sleep well. Overall, we had a blast and would go back in a heartbeat to this exact hotel! We stayed a week and I feel like we didn’t do and see everything.