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Vale Do Lobo Resort
Portugal, Europe
Vale do Lobo
Vale do Lobo has undoubtedly come a long way since its visionary beginning in 1962, at a time when the Algarve was predominantly a region inhabited by farmers and fisherman, and Faro Airport had yet to be appear on the scene. From early on, it was clear that Vale do Lobo had been touched by the mark of “unique” and its history, characteristics, family orientation and continuous vision have today propelled it to the forefront of luxury developments, in fact now the largest resort of sole ownership to operate in Portugal. Luxury apartments located at Vale do Golfe, an area with beautiful communal landscaped gardens and charming ponds
Facilities
- 24-hour reception
- Late Check-out*
- Wi-fi
- Local and international calls*
- Car hire*
- Transfer service*
- Airport Shuttle*
- Laundry service*
- Medical service*
- Bicycle hire service*
- *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 Good275 reviews
Excellent
56%
Very Good
19%
Average
12%
Poor
5%
Terrible
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Bring back the old Vale do Lobo!
Bring back the 'old' Vale do lobo! I've been coming here for the past 24 years with my partner and we loved it. Since iv now lost him, I've done my 3rd solo trip but, how it's changed. Why did you get rid of Montys?? A big mistake. I then read about The Wolf, thinking that it may be a Montys type of replacement.. but on calling in, they were only serving 5 different types of pizza! That was it! Amore was a great pasta place, which has gone. There used to be a Chinese above Montys... which has gone. The only 2 places remaining are The Beach bar and Sandbanks. All the other restaurants are just overpriced and awful. Even The Yard, that used to do pizza takeout...very handy if you're on your own.. no longer do pizzas! Iknow places have to change, but normally for the better. It's no longer the same and very disappointing.....and Spikes, we used to love going there, but what's with the barrier/ desk thing when you walk in. 🤷♀️ hardly welcoming and although ihad a meal, I just felt very uncomfortable. Such a shame
Review by SABLE3923 Iver Heath, United Kingdom
Great trip.
The whole resort was perfect for our trip. The facilities are fantastic, courses were in great condition, and the beach club was a perfect place to relax after golf. The staff at Spikes restaurant took great care of us and made us feel very welcome. A special thank you to Valentina who made the whole experience very special and to Tim who make the best Disaronno Sour, as he will tell you. I would not hesitate to go back again.
Review by U419MBdarrenb Camberley, United Kingdom
Fabulous Resort
Location is fab so slide to Quinta de Lago and Airport. Atmosphere is brilliant here. Shuttle bus and reception staff amazing. Bar staff at beach club so attentive. Great stay
Review by Olivia S County Tyrone, United Kingdom
The changes are definitely not working!
Having visited the Vale do Lobo for the past 20 years every September, it's sad to see the changes. I rent privately through a lovely lady and the accommodation is perfect. The Praca however, is now practically empty this time of year where it used to still be buzzing. I was shocked to be asked 45€ for a sunbed for the day... its 28€ if you have a guest pass, which is still extortionate! Montys has sadly gone! Why on earth would they change that!! Amore has gone and another restaurant around the corner has also disappeared ! The Beach Bar is still one of my fave places, but even some of the starters on the menu are 20€!! The Tennis Academy, thank goodness, has had a makeover, and 12€ to use the pool, with lovely facilities and eating area. This is definitely a place to spend the day! So basically, I'll continue to go, as after sadly losing my partner it's somewhere I feel close to him and also feel very safe going solo. But, what a shame these changes have been made. They clearly want to cater for the more wealthy and its just sad to see, what used to be a vibrant, busy resort even towards the end of season, turning into a ghost town! The changes, in my opinion, weren't needed and the prices are ridiculous!
Review by SABLE3923 Iver Heath, United Kingdom
Below Par
Weve stayed on this resort a few times before both in private villas and the resort townhouses but due to our circumstances we could only book about 4 weeks before travelling it limited our options but as VDL is a very reputable resort we thought we would be fine with one of their apartments.
I have to state we were extremely disappointed with the standard of accommodation, our first apartment was unfortunately below a very lively golf party who woke us a 2am then again at 7 am , although we did ask them to reduce the noise the comment oh hes deaf then proceeded to stand outside our bedroom window shouting and swearing shows little respect for others .
We explained all this to reception and our concerns about cleanliness and our disappointment only to be offered a 3 bedroom villa at nearly €2k for 4 nights . We didn’t need 3 bedrooms and couldn’t justify this for our final stop on our Portuguese roadtrip .
They did move us a few doors away but the apartment was still very old tired and shabby .
Another issue we had was housekeeping in 5 days no clean towels ; we had to beg and the same for toilet paper , even though we explained and reported this and even though the cleaner was in the next apartment these had to be brought in a separate vehicle !
We love the resort and will go back but not rent from VDL - their standards are well below par ! It may be ok for short term golf party’s but they don’t make concessions for couples or families
Review by happytravelsfromuk Sheffield, United Kingdom
