Hotel Balaia Mar
Information about Hotel Balaia Mar
Catalogue information
Hotel Balaia Mar offers free parking and a quiet location close to Albufeira. It is just 400 metres from Maria Luisa Beach and features an outdoor pool and sun terrace.
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Interesting quotes from the reviews
Hotel in general
- in September 09
Nice quiet location, beautiful pool facilities, comfortable bar and dining areas and helpful staff.
- in September 09
- in August 10
Overall, a very relaxing, enjoyable holiday which we would recommend for families/couples.
- in August 10
- in September 10
The staff at the hotel are the most friendly and helpful we have ever come across and did everything possible to make our stay enjoyable.
- in September 10
- in May 10
There was no kids club or family entertainment available and was a little envious when walking past Da balaia every day on our way to the beautiful Praia Maria Luisa beach just behind the hotel to see how many family based activities were running there.
- in May 10
- good hotel
- great bar
- recommendable hotel
- unusual facilities
- in September 10
A ten minutes to a lovely beech with a very good restraunt and bar at very reasonable prices.
- in September 10
- expensive prices
- in May 10
During our stay there was no evening entertainment, however they maybe later in the season.
- in May 10
Room
- clean Bathroom
- in August 10
The rooms were simply furnished but cleaned to a high standard on a daily basis.
- in August 10
- in April 10
We were given 2 huge studios each with 2 en suite bedrooms, a large fully equipped kitchen, a lounge and huge balcony/terrace.
- in April 10
- basic room
- in September 10
Rooms not huge but beautifully clean providing a fridge, cups, drinks glasses and haidrier. - in September 10
Rooms not huge but beautifully clean providing a fridge, cups, drinks glasses and haidrier.
- in September 10
- in September 10
Rooms not huge but beautifully clean providing a fridge, cups, drinks glasses and haidrier. - in September 10
Rooms not huge but beautifully clean providing a fridge, cups, drinks glasses and haidrier.
- in September 10
Service
- great cleaning staff
- in April 10
The food was of a very good standard if lacking a little in variety and was served by the most helpful and friendly waiters.
- in April 10
- in September 10
Arriving 2 am (flight delays) The night receptionist was extremely kind and welcoming Taking us to our room and delighting us with a bottle of wine to celebrate my 65th birthday. - in September 10
Arriving 2 am (flight delays) The night receptionist was extremely kind and welcoming Taking us to our room and delighting us with a bottle of wine to celebrate my 65th birthday.
- in September 10
- nice reception staff
- not trouble staff
- really good hospitality of staff
- in September 10
Rooms serviced every day by enthusiastic staff to a very high standard.
- in September 10
- in May 10
There was no kids club or family entertainment available and was a little envious when walking past Da balaia every day on our way to the beautiful Praia Maria Luisa beach just behind the hotel to see how many family based activities were running there.
- in May 10
Location
- free parking
- in May 10
Compared to other hotels of same rating in same area, very comfortable, good location next to beach (but take a 2km.
- in May 10
- in August 10
There is a useful mini-supermarket on site and rooms have fridges and kettles/cups/glasses etc so we were able to have snacks and drinks without paying bar prices.
- in August 10
- quiet area around hotel
- in September 09
Nice quiet location, beautiful pool facilities, comfortable bar and dining areas and helpful staff.
- in September 09
- quite quiet hotel
- in September 10
Taxis to nearby Abuferia old town and other attractions very reasonably priced from the hotel.
- in September 10
Gastronomy
- excellent food
- fresh and good food
- in May 10
All was much better than hoped for, this was beginning of may, but location, breakfast will be good in summer too. - in October 09
Breakfast quite good too and although the same bufet every day, there were a few options to choose from.
- in May 10
- good food
- in May 10
Breakfast was very good, one could eat next to pool.
- in May 10
- proper chunky chips
- dry bun
- The main problem with
Sport & Entertainment
attractive and cleaned to high standard pool area (1)
attractive and cleaned to high standard pool area (1)
- in August 10
The pool area is very attractive and also cleaned to a high standard daily.
- in August 10
- big Swimming POOL
- in October 09
The swimming pool was really nice and the water wasn't cold at all.
- in October 09
- in August 10
There were plenty of sunbeds and, even in the middle of August, the pool area never got too busy.
- in August 10
- in August 10
There were plenty of sunbeds and, even in the middle of August, the pool area never got too busy.
- in August 10
- very good pool
- freezing cold Pool