Clube Maria Luisa

"First class reception staff our JET2 flight/transfer had been delayed and husband rang reception and spoke to a lovely lady who gave instructions and photos of how to access our apartment after midnight when the reception closed. Amazing views from the balcony of the sea and pool 2nd floor No 17. Lift to 2nd floor. Apartment very clean, bathroom had a good sized shower cubicle, no matter the time of the day everyone had a hot shower with good water pressure, bathroom towels included, a normal hairdryer which could be moved and used in any room very handy. One double bedroom had a full length mirror, access to the balcony and clothes storage unit, second double bedroom had a safe in the clothes storage unit. Double sofa bed in lounge area was excellent, table and four chairs two stools and access to the balcony. Small kitchen not a lot of food preparation space and nowhere to store any food as all cupboards/drawers full of crockery, glasses, cutlery, toaster, utensils, chopping board etc. Microwave ,fridge with tiny freezer inside, small hob, kettle, coffee machine, good enough for our stay. Aircon did work well was a little noisy during the night as we are light sleepers. Only thing missing was a clothes airer to dry wet towels and costumes but not a problem for us as we always bring our own travel clothes line and pegs but one would have been easier. Apartment cleaned every other day by very friendly staff. Enjoyed the pool not heated but on a hot day was nice to cool down. Sunbeds, a couple of times all taken but usually enough for everyone. Only four permanent sun parasols the rest of the shade by trees in the garden possibly could do with more parasols in the sunny areas of the garden so more sunbeds could have the option of shade. Pool was cleaned twice during our 6 day stay. Snacks could be ordered from bar and served at pool area. An area near the pool has comfortable seating with parasols . Intermarche 10 minutes walk away. Nice walk into Olhos D Agua with plenty of restarants and bars. Used Ubers to visit Vilamoura and Alburfeira. Small beach close by but did get very crowded."

"Nice property that served us well for the one night thay we wanted to stay here. The rooms are apartments with a small kitchen. The room was clean and had enough space for six for the one night. The central pool is nice and works well for a short period, but has limited attraction for longer periods. A strength of this property is that it is close to the beach, with it accessed by steps. This also has a beach restaurant which was nice. The intermarche supermarket is under ten minutes walk away."

"We had a lovely stay at Clube Maria Luisa. We were surprised at how quiet the complex was considering it was peak summer holidays. Tucked away at the end of a residential road. Even at midday there were still pool beds available (see pictures). This may have been because there is a lovely beach pretty much on the door step. The complex was very clean with rooms and pool cleaned every day. Some of the pool beds could do with replacing and they could do with some more sun umbrellas but shad under the trees could be found. The intermarche shop was a 10 minutes walk via a pedestrian route. A nice selection of bars/restaurants about 15/20 mins easy pavement walk. The cliff walk was closed due to a land slide which I am unsure they will be able to re-open. Uber was also cheap to other areas. As for the apartment itself this was the most modern apartment we have started at in Portugal. However, we did find the lounge/kitchenette and balcony to be on the small side. We are a family of 4. There was one sofa that sits 3. The kitchenette had no storage for dry foods. As a result we had to use the table which meant using the table was difficult. The balcony had a small table and chairs which were not comfortable to relax on and overlooked the car park. The bedrooms were of a good size but again limited storage. The wardrobe had built in Drawers but as a shorter person I found these to be at an awkward height. They could do with a dressing table. The staff were very friendly. We had drinks snacks from the bar in the day but during our 2 week stay we did not see people eating/drinking in the bar resultant area. I think people tended to go out. Plenty of parking if you have a car and very secure. Overall a lovely stay and we would recommend"