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Luar Hotel
Portugal, Europe
Praia da Rocha
This hotel enjoys a fantastic location, at the west of Praia da Rocha, overlooking the magnificent Três Castelos Beach. The sunset over Ponta da Piedade, across Lagos bay, is a daily scenery not to be missed, always unique and stunning. There is a supermarket, as well as bars and restaurants only 100 metres from the hotel. Only a pedestrian walk stands between this hotel and the beach. The hotel is 500 metres from the centre of the fantastic Praia da Rocha, the most famous beach in the Algarve.
Facilities
- TV lounge
- Sun loungers
- Children’s swimming area
- Poolside snack bar
- Sun terrace
- Garden
- Wi-fi
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.0 Very Good669 reviews
Excellent
29%
Very Good
36%
Average
24%
Poor
7%
Terrible
4%
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Beautiful location
Stayed early June. The hotel is very clean and run well. It is in a great location. It has beautiful gardens, a lovely pool and is peaceful yet close to restaurants and the beach. Had a great stay and hope to return soon.
Weekend couple trip June 2026.
Rooms are very basic and dated. We managed to get loungers by the pool each day however expect this to be an issue if travelling in peak season. Portimão is a nice destination with a fantastic beach, the hotel offers very good sea views. Rooms do not have facility to make hot drinks. Air-con units are stand-alone type. Good selection of food & drink in buffet style breakfast. Pool snack bar toasted sandwiches were amazing too; drinks are not subsidised so expect to pay €5 for a large beer, €4 for a large Pepsi, this can rack up costs quite quickly so we bought drinks from a mini-market 200 yards away & stored in the mini-fridge in the room. Only one door card is issued which is also required to operate the electric in the room, so electric is off when you’re out of the room. There are safes but they need to be hired. Staff were incredibly friendly & helpful. The site was well cleaned.
Review by pagunn Wellington, United Kingdom
Fantastic hotel, great staff and great location
Fantastic stay, staff are so warm and friendly. All the facilities where immaculate. Cocktails and food at the bar are very reasonably priced and very nice.
Only thing i would say to improve in maybe include a kettle in the room so you can make tea and coffee.
The location is fantastic, literally a 2 minute walk to the beach, bars and shops.
On Sunday the had live music pool side which gave a very relaxing atmosphere.
We had a pool and sea view room and even though it over looked the busiest part of the hotel our room was very quite and we had no disruptions.
Highly recommend and will definitely be booking another stay here. .
Fabulous stay!
We absolutely loved our week at this hotel. Was a bit apprehensive after reading some negative reviews before we came but we honestly couldn't fault our stay. Yes the rooms are a little old fashioned but I think that adds to the charm of it. Our room was spotlessly clean. The lady that cleaned our room 305 was so lovely always happy and smiley.
We had a lovely side sea view was lovely sitting on the balcony watching the world go by. We fell in love with a beautiful black dog living in the house opposite loved watching him/her enjoying life.
I've seen a few negatives about the free breakfast but we honestly really enjoyed it. There was plenty of choice. Really loved the raisin swirly pastries and the coffee from the machine was the best machine coffee I've ever tasted!
The hotel itself is in a perfect location literally a 5 minute walk to all the bars and restaurants but lovely and quiet.
We are missing our wonderful holiday so much but hopefully we will be back soon!
Review by deborah D Ceredigion, United Kingdom
Absolutely a DREAM stay in Praia de Rocha
Joao Once again - I returned for the Afronation Music Festival. THANK YOU!!! 🙏 so much for meeting with me! You are a busy man and made time truly grateful.
Your property and the team you manage shines 5 stars. I enjoyed our time together to build our relationship. I wanted to share more this time.
Everyone continues to make me feel so welcomed. Feeling appreciated and valued as a guest everywhere here. I consider you all now a part of my international family. I have traveled the world and understand what hospitality should be and you and your team are incredible.
Specific people that made my stay exceptional as always:
Front desk Ana Teresa and Vausto are always welcoming, supportive of anything I may need to ensure a positive experience from the moment I checked in and throughout my stay. Thank You!
The breakfast crew AMAZING started my day and nourished me every morning to get me started sometimes I would be the 1st person at 7am when Esther opened the door. The preparation and cooking from Elia, Okasana, Greto. Very Flavorful and lots of options for all guests. Great music playing in the background within this friendly and clean environment.
The bar/restaurant crew smiling and supportive for lunches, dinners, and drinks. Fabio, Lucas, Dilien , Camila, Alfonso constantly as busy as they were always there for me with a smile and ready to take my order.
Behind the scenes were Fernanda, Bruna, Vanessa not to be unnoticed as they were delivering pure deliciousness. I miss that Portuguese steak sandwich! The menu offers lots of options and is very flavorful. The inside lounge area has comfortable seating with tables, pool table, darts and a TV screen.
The housekeeper besides room maintenance Veronica constantly brought me warm smiles everyday and provided the soaps and towels to ensure I was fresh and clean all the time.
The pool is still glorious as mentioned last year! This time Goncalo Rosa would bring the finest Portuguese guitar of unique sounds to dance and chill.
Don’t forget to book your massage with Maria. She is very talented and will take great care of your muscles, aches, or areas of tension to make you feel relaxed.
I learned this time they even offer an open air cinema for movies to enjoy. I did not experience this as there’s a specific schedule and my visit was just afterwards. Hopefully next time.
Whatever you need they will figure it out and make it happen. They can easily assist with airport transfer, activities, and beyond
Come experience Hotel Luar for yourself!
