Wine and Books by the Sea Algarve Resort

"We had a really wonderful stay at Wine & Books by the Sea. The hotel itself is beautiful, comfortable, and very well maintained, but what stood out the most was the exceptional service. We arrived a little earlier than check-in time, and the receptionist took such good care of us. She invited us to enjoy the pool while our room was being prepared and told us she would let us know as soon as it was ready — and that’s exactly what happened. From the beginning, we felt very welcomed and well looked after. The location is also excellent. One of our favorite things was having direct access to the beach from the hotel, right by the pool, which made everything so easy and enjoyable, especially with children. You’re also only about 15 minutes from Old Town Albufeira, which is very convenient if you want to take an Uber and enjoy the restaurants, shops, and nightlife. We were travelling with our two kids, and the room was prepared with two separate beds for them, which was very convenient and made our stay much more comfortable. The rooms were also extremely clean, and housekeeping did a great job throughout our stay. We really appreciated that they always provided us with fresh bottles of water as well. Our kids also went to the kids’ club and absolutely loved it. They enjoyed it so much that they barely wanted to do anything else, which says a lot about how good the activities and staff were. We had a small issue with the air conditioning, and the staff handled it immediately. They offered to change our room right away without making the situation complicated at all. The buffet was also very good, with plenty of options and great-quality food. Overall, we felt that the hotel offered very good value for the price. You get beautiful and very clean rooms, great service, direct beach access, good food, activities for the kids, and plenty to enjoy without even having to leave the hotel. The only unfortunate situation during our stay was that we had rented a car and someone dented the driver-side door while it was parked. The hotel understandably could not take responsibility for what happened, but the staff still tried to help us by explaining that we should contact the police and make a report, and they offered to assist us with contacting the appropriate people. Overall, what really makes this hotel special is the staff. You genuinely feel that they care about their guests and want you to have a great stay. Everyone was kind, attentive, and accommodating. We had a very positive experience as a family and would absolutely recommend this hotel and happily stay here again."

"We absolutely loved our experience at this beautiful hotel. We enjoyed the calm atmosphere and excellent service in this stunning setting a short walk from the beach. The staff are all warm, friendly and try their hardest to make sure everyone has a great experience. The pools are stunning and there are loads of sunbeds with changeable beach towels each day. Delores is the duty manager and she works extremely hard each day making sure the standards are high. Paulo in the Mar Club warmly greeted us each day and made sure we had everything we needed. A special mention too to Vladimir and the staff in Cocos. We can't reccomend Wine and Books highly enough."

"Wine and Books is the perfect place to relax. The main pool as lots of sun loungers and many available at all times of the day. We choose to do the adult pool for a couple of days that did have an extra charge but was definitely worth it. The staff at the adult pool were really friendly and provided great customer service! We booked the bed which also came with bean bags to lounge on, there was a sun loungers option also. We dined at two restaurants during our stay, Cocos and Oriental flavours both were outstanding from the service to the food and presentation. We used Uber throughout our stay and never had to wait longer then ten minutes. The room was beautiful but would have liked a full length mirror and a kettle. We would definitely visit this hotel again and would recommend to anyone visiting the Algarve"