Vila Petra, Albufeira

we r family of 4 absolutly loved this hotel.it is in between new and old town.both towns r really nice.food was great too.we also went to a good water park

Just back from a one week holiday and can honestly say that I have found a very family friendly hotel/apartment to visit. Our travel group oonsisted of 2 adults, one 6 year old, one four year old and an 18 month old. The location is ideal and the accommodation standard is the best I have come across (and I have stayed in many). We had a 2 bedroomed self cater apt and it was huge. 2 balconies, 2 bathrooms, seperate kitchen, spacious living/dining area. The pool area was spotless and very well maintained and the gardens were breathtaking. Travelling with small children you really need to get it right and this is somewhere I would highly recommend. The room was cleaned every day to a very high standard and towels changed daily also. There is a small supermarket on site which sold all you would need. The kiddies pool was my favourite place as it is well shaded in spots with grass verges where small kids can play on, it is a bit on the small side though and I can imagine it would be tough to get space there during the high season. There is also an excellent indoor and outdoor area for small kids. Being so near the strip, you would expect noise but that is not the case. Plenty of lovely places to eat within minutes walk and the staff were nice also. Ate in the restaurant one night and was not overly impressed to say the least, even though many others had recommended it, maybe we just caught it on a bad night! We will be going back for sure especially while the kids are still small because I reckon we would not fing any place as good( and we have tried a few "family friendly places").

My first time to Portugal & I picked the right hotel. It was modern, very clean. Service was first class & the staff were both friendly & attentative. A glorious outdoor swimming pool set in large spacious grounds, plenty of sun loungers provided. Daily maid service. I stayed in a studio which had everything...right down to a dishwasher in the kitchen. If you ever decide to go to this region I can recommend this hotel. I can also suggest, if you decide to eat out, you try the Koala Garden which serves a very high standard of cuisine.

i loved this place!! its is amazing!! the staff are soo friendly and helpful!! yh the pool was a little bit cold but when your really hot its lovely to go in and cool down!! the snack bar and main bar are also great!! The strip is right outside the front door but you can never hear all the noise coming from it!! The food in the restaurant was amazing too but it could of had a bit more to choose from, but don't let that put you off!! the apartment we stayed in was a comfortable size and we met people who were staying in a studio apartment and that was big!! i jus wanna say im definatly going back in 2008!! x x

the service was very good thought the room was fab even though it was on the first floor.the location was perfect quiet and nice but close to nightlife(bars nightclubs resterants ect.).we went to fatima and it was great. the hotel was lovely and the service was good even though one particular woman laughed at me straight to my face because i couldn't understand what she was saying.the pool was excellent as a youngster myself i highly enjoyed the pool area! yours truly recent guest!

the villa petra is a great place to stay 13 of us went to the algarve in april we stayed at the villa petra; it has everything you could ask for with children a great indoor &outdoor pool and it is at the top of the amazing strip which is nothing but bars cafes restaurants & shops theres a lovely littke land train that takes you into albufeira old town which is fab;overall it was one of our best holidays the algarve is a beautiful place that everyone should see and we as a family cant wait to go back

Room was spotless.kitchen had everything a person could wish for....Gardens looked as if they were manicured .they were a credit to all concerned.Also pool and poolside chairs cleaned everyday...Restaurant.food was good...........service efficient ..... One not so good aspect....The bar staff... They could have made more of an effort.......However I would jump at the chance to go back

excellent food and service very clean only comment i would add,smoke free hotel, please remove smoking and ashtrays,from the pool area and food area enjoyed the beauty salon treatments and the highly trained ?physio who treated my son and husband were able to pinpoint problems which i thought were just males moaning but turned out to be issues. pool area kept very clean please put signs up to let people know if ball etc are allowed in pool as a number of people got wet and were not happy i feel this could of been avoided with clearer visual signs. upper balcony is an accident waiting to happen, please, please take steps to increase the height of the outside of the resturant balcony area, children found this railed area ideal to sit on, unaware of the 15foot drop if they fell back.thank you for an enjoyable holiday i hope the little girl in the beauty recieved the doll i sent her. thank you again. mr mrs pearson

this is a great hotel. location is ideal, near to all shops and restaurants but off a side road so no noise around. spotlessly clean and with all the facilities you need. kids loved the pool(only drawback was there seemed to be a lot of chlorine in it and this took its toll on their skin). am defo going back this year and hope the pool won't be as bad. great little supermarket attached with a section for used books so don't need to bring a load.

villa petra is a brilliant hotel to stay in. its very clean and the hotel staff our brilliant. its just of the main strip so its close to all resturants and pubs.its about 10 mins from the beach. there is a little bus that stops nearby that will take you into the old town which is amazing at night time as it is all lite up.