Hotel Pinhal do Sol^{(3 stars)}

Size of the bathroom

4.0

Cleanliness & linen change

5.0

Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)

5.0

Size of the room

5.0

Atmosphere & furnishings

4.0

Quality of food and drinks

5.0

Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas

5.0

Variety of food and drinks

5.0

Competence (handling complaints)

6.0

Reception, check-in & check-out

5.0

Friendliness and helpfulness

5.0

Staff's knowledge of foreign language

4.0

Condition of the Hotel

5.0

General cleanliness of the different areas

5.0

Proximity to shopping areas

2.0

Transportation connection and available excursions

3.0

Other leisure activities available

3.0

Size of the bathroom

5.0

Cleanliness & linen change

6.0

Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)

6.0

Size of the room

6.0

Atmosphere & furnishings

6.0

Quality of food and drinks

6.0

Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas

6.0

Variety of food and drinks

6.0

Competence (handling complaints)

5.0

Reception, check-in & check-out

5.0

Friendliness and helpfulness

5.0

Staff's knowledge of foreign language

5.0

Overall condition of the pool area

5.0

Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)

3.0

Condition of the Hotel

6.0

General cleanliness of the different areas

6.0

Disabled-friendly

4.0

Proximity to shopping areas

2.0

Restaurants & bars in the area

3.0

Transportation connection and available excursions

4.0

Other leisure activities available

4.0

The size of the room was adequate. Plenty of storage space. A small table with two armchairs was available. There was a small TV with 3 German channels (ZDF, RTL, sport 1 ), where other German guests had some other German channels. Safe could be rented. An air conditioning was available. The terrace was used to dry our wet bathing suites. Our room was cleaned well. A new furniture demand the rooms but well. Mini-bar or fridge were not available, but could have been rented for 5 Euro per day.

There was a restaurant, in the buffet breakfast and dinner. The dinner was varied, because we have never served the same thing in 14 days. As a warm starter was always a soup, a small salad buffet available. And there were at least 2 meat and fish dishes to choose from. On the main courses however consisted no self-service. The quality of the food was okay. Dessert was a different cakes, fruit, ice cream and pudding. The prices for the drinks were cheap. (Espresso 1 Euro).

The personnel, they didn't seem referred here several times we can't be confirmed. This is probably the guests themselves dealing with the staff. Mostly the employees spoke of the Algarve pretty much standard, English. Additional services weren't used.

Tennis was offered for a fee. The pool was not used by us, but it looked good. A little tip: at the very end of the property is in a separate guest house has a small pool in a small garden. Tuesday and Thursday entered each Saturday was a solo entertainer, karaoke night.

A small area, the when we were there, just got a Fassadenrenovierung. The rooms were ok, clean. However the bathroom", was distinguished in Austrian-Mediterranean through its strange much architecture. The views from the room went into the garden and over the roofs of Quarteira. Sea view it cannot be expected, as about 2 km from the sea. Breakfast and dinner were basic but ok and more adapted to the mainly British guests. We found hotel not clairaudient, rather the behavior of some of the guests made for concern.

The hotel is about 30 minutes away from Faro airport, but you're not bothered by the planes. The beach is about 2 kilometers. A free shuttle available, but we didn't use, since we'd rented a car (absolutely necessary! ) Had. Besides, the hotel was very quiet, apart from the bustle.

The rooms were clean and it had enough room. We had a ground floor room with terrace. The bathroom was sadly very small. And for people over 1 .60m the showers as a challenge. Depends on the faucet on circa 1 .60m and if you want to take in the hand for to wash their hair you find that the hose too short. Namely, you have to bend over so also at the head getting wet.

There was a darling dining room, the bordered on the bar. The food was good. There were always different sorts of fish and meat, vegetables, side dishes and salad. Salad allow you take yourself, but all other breakfast items were a waiter plate. He spoke English. The food was always hot and tasty. You could have as much as you wanted to. The prices for the drinks was normal. We paid for a bottle of water cost 2.80 euros. The cleanliness in the restaurant was good. There were always immediately cleared away the plates and after mopped.

The staff was very friendly, courteous and kind. All spoke English and fulfilled almost to your every need.

There is an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. When we were there it was too cold water but still came in zuspringen. Otherwise there was internet in the foyer (surcharge), and the bar has a pool table. There were no activities.

The hotel is cute and clean. However, the hotel is a little "off the beaten path". So a rental car on the ground. We have booked this directly from Germany. However, there is a free shuttle bus to the larger cities several times a day around it.

The hotel is in a very quiet location. So pure relaxation. Except from time to time a car unless you don't hear the pure nature! However you need a car. They also have a free shuttle service several times daily in the surrounding towns, but really is independent you only with a rental car. The surrounding area offers many small, but also major cities seeing. Easy access to everything and wonderful signposted. We were even a day in Spain (approx. 60km). Beaches can be found in the adjoining cities several. However all only via car. But fantastic and really worth seeing! Right at the end of the road there is a large water park with various slides and attractions. He had only been closed for us.

The hotel is a bit old. In the time when we arrived, just painted exterior. But otherwise, there is "Instandhaltungsstau", the silicone partly moldy or detaches from. Also the cleanliness "go because". Was astonished always where every day new hairs on the doors and tiles slightly You can only guess, but needs not too much really need to think about: -) TV: 30 cm Röhrengerät, 2 German channels (Pro7, RTL). Beds with Sprungfederkernmatratze, furniture was worn. Some complain about the "clairaudience" of the resort. I can confirm that it was noisy sometimes, if guests arrived late at night to your room. But that was rather due to the clientele of the guests, it would be unfair to blame the hotel. The mixed guests, about 30 - 50 years including mostly German and English, and a few from the Netherlands, Spanish or Eastern Europe.

There is a restaurant, breakfast includes everything you need to survive. (Probably instant coffee), juices (sugar, coloring and flavoring), cheese, ham, scrambled eggs, yoghurt, Früchtecocktail (canned), bread rolls, cookies, scrambled eggs. As described elsewhere is the quality of the food was rather "kantinenartig". The restaurant serves 2 or 3 times per week program offered (karaoke for example). The prices are reasonable (large beer 2,60 ) and it self service.

The staff was pleasant, English skills were available. There was a PC near the front desk with Internet connection (relatively expensive, 1 Euro for 10 minutes and distance is 18.6 miles or 30 minutes), a safe rental cost 2.50 Euro 2.50 per day (+ 25 Euro deposit).

A tennis court and racquet hire are available. The pool was clean.

If you freshly squeezed juices, theme buffets, WLAN in the rooms etc etc need, would likely to be unhappy here. We found the hotel for the price (and you must be taken into account (!!!) ok, but not for demanding Would bother me, if a higher rate for this service. But you get I believe that the what is worth--not more or less.

Without a rental car, is difficult, I can't imagine staying there without. There is a shuttle bus to the beach about 2 km away in Quarteira offered, but also to the nearby Ohlsdorf gastronomy you have to 1-2 km walk. Conclusion: without a car it could get boring.

Spartan, the double bed consisted of two beds pushed together, the terrace had about 6 square meters balkony - too small to sit and the neighbors passed by it. However, there is an air conditioning which wasn't used by us though. The phone in the room wasn't work during your stay, but that didn't disturb us no further, Moreover, there was a small TV to get news as well. The bathroom was very cramped, had a sink, bath, toilet and bidet. All in all, it was unfortunately not very clean, the joints partly black instead of white, the shower curtain was changed to our request, the bathtub very heavily scratched ...

There was a restaurant, there are buffet, in the morning and in the evening. We only had breakfast and must say it very monotonous. Everything was available and/or also immediately refilled but unfortunately there was no change. After the third day we knew it by heart. Quantity of very good quality only a satisfactory. The coffee was undrinkable from our point of view and we were mostly after breakfast in a café to catch up on breakfast coffee. The restaurant is simply furnished in local style, also during rush hour plenty of room, is clean and tidy. Self service at the bar (so you must go from the table at the bar, order, and wait till you will pay your drink in front desk can take ...

They speak Portuguese, or English. Whoever grounding in one of the two languages is no problem. The maids are reliable and very friendly, the towels were changed every day, fresh linen every 2 days. Also at the front desk is trying. The staff in the restaurant is little approachable or be found. Also seems the waiters and bartenders warm smiles to have been forbidden.

There is a complimentary Internet connection in the hotel lobby. The hotel also has two small pools which both not controlled. These are but clean and there were beach chairs and umbrellas available. There is also the possibility to have a shower at the pools. One of the pools (rear) also has a small lawn.

It was a 3 star hotel. The rooms are simple but conveniently furnished, the furniture has some guests his desire to be helpful. We stayed on the ground floor and you could every word and every step above us Celebrity residents family to hear. The bathroom was already very worn and unfortunately not quite as clean as you wish. We had only booked breakfast, you could but at the evening buffet for a contribution toward expenses of 11.90� can take part in euros.

The hotel is situated just a connection with a rental car is recommended, as it is about a 10 -minute drive from the coast and to to the beaches. To Faro - the airport it was about 20 km away, where there is also a large shopping mall. It was about 40km away, to Albuferia at the Cabo de Sao Vicente 24 90 minutes drive. There is nothing in the surrounding area, no restaurants, bars or shops. The hotel is located in a very quiet area on the edge of a newly constructed settlement. So if you want to explore the Algarve by rental car - it's really good/very central to everything. You sit without car formal firm, until the next Bushaltestation is about 2km walk.

Size of the bathroom

1.0

Cleanliness & linen change

1.0

Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)

2.0

Size of the room

1.0

Atmosphere & furnishings

1.0

Quality of food and drinks

1.0

Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas

1.0

Variety of food and drinks

1.0

Competence (handling complaints)

1.0

Reception, check-in & check-out

1.0

Friendliness and helpfulness

1.0

Staff's knowledge of foreign language

2.0

Quality of the beach

2.0

Overall condition of the pool area

1.0

Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)

2.0

Condition of the Hotel

1.0

General cleanliness of the different areas

1.0

Proximity to shopping areas

4.0

Distance to the beach

5.0

Transportation connection and available excursions

1.0

Restaurants & bars in the area

1.0

Other leisure activities available

1.0

Room tiled, partially noise from guests above. We had a quiet room with no loud British !

The food was really great for a 3 star hotel. Breakfast with sausage, fried eggs and scrambled eggs, cake. On the 2nd day there was sparkling wine, the early for a 3 star hotel we have ever experienced. At night we took us loved the fish dishes. To the various salads you always dressings. In addition there was mustard and ketchup on individual seasoning, very good!

Very little German was understood, but with Schulkenntnissen English you got along. The rooms are cleaned until late in the afternoon, fresh towels every day. Rooms very clean!

The grounds fits right in the landscape. We had a room on the ground floor, we slept with the balcony door open every day, very quiet!

A shuttle drove to the beach in about 10 minutes, the Quarteira beach. In Quarteira you can easily go shopping.

The downside was the lack of the day trip from zurückkehrend wanted to relax, but from the friendly cleaners elects given up. The room was cleaned every day after 4 pm and later (room 103 ). The sign on the door handle the outside (do not disturb) was respected. front of the terrace is also a nice lawn but unfortunately no beach chairs. The room is just over the small Badefenster air at night, as the patio door closes rowdy night out at night. Nothing to adjust.

The house wine for 8.50 € offered a matter for the guests and hotels. In the supermarket it cost only 1 .50€. It is worth considering. The food is plentiful and simple and good quality. Spices you should put on the table.

Unfortunately the afternoon on the terrace (room 103 ) not withstand as a sun protection was missing. Other guests as well. Where so? strolls in the surrounding area, as well as in the parking lot. From the driving you had the same the hotel delivers. So with the book on's bed to the evening buffet.

The lounge chairs are at the pool where you like Herrings well sorted. The beach chairs were enough sometimes not. Especially because some of the guests had the annoying habit to reserve early with towels, to disappear in the afternoon and then cheerful smiling. The cost for the use of the internet are high. The hour and 10 minutes for 5.00 Euros for 1.00 €. In other hotels (3 stars) is the free access to the normal service. Shopping possibilities only by car. At the pool you should follow traffic to get used to, as the pool is located directly on the connecting street to Quarteira and the entrance to the hotel. The traffic is limited.

With fresh memories on 23 June 2010 from our holiday. We are traveling with Alltours. We found a bit strange that in the catalog, the hotel from alltours under ROMANTICA hotel was listed as. yet it is more like a motel and the architect seems with his claim on playing with Billund to be not progressed beyond. Very, haswinding concrete building. You should always from the price but its assessment and go out the 3 star rating. This is reflected in the rating the rooms and the food good and satisfactory. Just. The hotel is in a clean condition. The staff is friendly and helpful. The noise of the planes taking off from Faro, the hotel is under the Ausflugsschneise, has given us from Berlin Pankow did not bother us. There are a bit less than at home with us and the operation starts also shortly after 6.00 hours early in the morning. We can recommend the hotel limited. Klaus gardener

Restaurants and cafés in the surrounding area

Size of the bathroom

5.0

Cleanliness & linen change

4.0

Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)

5.0

Size of the room

5.0

Atmosphere & furnishings

4.0

Quality of food and drinks

4.0

Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas

4.0

Variety of food and drinks

4.0

Competence (handling complaints)

6.0

Reception, check-in & check-out

6.0

Friendliness and helpfulness

6.0

Staff's knowledge of foreign language

6.0

Condition of the Hotel

5.0

General cleanliness of the different areas

5.0

Proximity to shopping areas

5.0

Restaurants & bars in the area

5.0

Transportation connection and available excursions

5.0

Other leisure activities available

4.0

When we arrived we were given instead of the double room a about 40 -Equipment large family room, which had a very sparsely furnished. The double bed consisted of two twins pushed together Klappliegen, the TV on a small cupboard, the hotel was a small chest of drawers and a small fridge in the a kettle, one seater couch and two single standing Klappliegen in the room. In the closet there was only the possibility to hang clothes. The small AC in the room had problems, the large room to "heat". Directly in front of the balcony was a huge tree, so you had no view. The next day, we could move to the ground floor in a double room, which was similar. The patio door it rained even here showed signs of mold on the window frames. The bathroom and the extra toilet made at first glance a good impression. But also here was quickly understand that the bathroom need of an update. Old shower hose in the tub, worn-out shower curtain, the enamal had the bathtub was so really worn out, on the copper showed anywhere lime around. The general cleanliness of the room left much to be desired, I could do that also expect a small price.

The large breakfast buffet offers a variety of food, which however a poor quality. We have "live" experienced as a lady from the next table took a toast from the buffet and the space she noticed that it was moldy. The salt were all blocked, the waiter had only to say that this was the humidity. The Metallverschlüsse showed the salt already traces of rust. The first morning we found under the next table the remains of the past dinner (Kartoffelviertel and lemon slices, where it is not for breakfast). Also the window frames MEADOWS a layer moldy. When the operation in a chefs drop (passage between the kitchen and restaurant) from a high closet didn't want to take a chair, used as Steighilfe from the restaurant, which you back to the restaurant was not clean either after work. For a buffet breakfast to serve you needed a plastic tray. The paper table cloth, which was changed after every guest the actual table cloth, hidden any stains. The table cloths, which also used for the buffet were very dirty. It was the same every day at the breakfast buffet, jam (four kinds of pre-packed), no honey, a little cereal, biscuits, black tea or mint tea, different coffees of the Nescafé-machine, a sort of cheese, three sorts of sausages, tomatoes and cucumbers, eggs, hot sausages, baked beans, there was also cheap excellentely tasty yoghurt from Lidl Portugal. The Nescafe machine was never cleaned, the noticed when we one morning Teewasser from this machine. of course, white cup of the water was slightly milky" and contained "Kaffeeflocken". to the dinner buffet every day different soup, the same salads, rice, chips, potatoes, vegetables, meat and twice meat twice. For dessert there were various sweet dishes and in a bowl carelessly prepared all kiwis and bananas. We only ate twice in the evening and despite half board! The ambience of the restaurant is not inviting, as everything is and placed lifelessly arranged and the cleanliness leaves something to be desired. Also, it from the adjoining bar, from the manager junior manager while we ate. Also the whole room video surveillance. The drinks are cheap, a Coke 1,80 € and a small bottle of .33L water 1.00 €. In addition, you can, if not go half board has been booked, for 9.90 euros/person from the buffet food!

Friendliness is for the hotel staff rather an unknown, because the staff made upon check-in a rather bored and disinterested impression. There was no friendly word such as. The check in went smoothly. The next morning it was by the other lady at the front desk the same, no welcome no smiles etc. The staff of the breakfast buffet were bad mood than friendly, no Begrüßung, ... We could communicate with English. The bed in the room was cleaned everyday, the floor and the bathroom stayed rather dirty. Also a small BAST basket, with soap and shampoo sachets small, on the edge was moldy. The towels in the bathroom were not anymore the newest, quite lock, and stained (you will also used for absorption of rainwater, see above). Additional servives, except internet (10 minutes=1.00 €, 30 minutes=€2.50 ), we didn't use.

We used the pool from weather-induced reasons, it was just too cold and rainy for swimming. Next to the pool there is a small playground for children, which we wouldn't recommend though, as for example the slide directly 30 cm away from the fence ended. What we found a big risk of injury for children represents.

The hotel has quite a few years old, it has about 50 rooms. It is a Elongated construction so you to some of the rooms is a while traveling. The cleanliness left a lot to be desired. At our time of stay, it rained the often, the Hoteltüren were very lets, these were with towels (the same as you in the room) sealed. We had booked half-board, but is an upgrade on site on all inclusive possible. In our travel were mainly German, English, Spanish and local guests. The average age was about 40 years.

The distance to the airport was about half an hour. In the towns Almancil, Vilamoura and Quarteira, with their respective beaches, you needed about 10 -15 minutes by car. Shopping and entertainment possibilities were also in these places. Different excursions were offered by the individual travel agents. As mentioned in other reviews this hotel without a rental car is absolutely not recommendable, located in the immediate neighborhood of the hotel only a housing estate, Orangenfelder and meadows. The hotel offers several times a free daily shuttle to Vilamoura (harbor) and Quarteira (beach) which we didn't use them because we had a rental car. The location of the hotel there was of course no traffic noise and may be "party screamings".

Size of the bathroom

2.0

Cleanliness & linen change

3.0

Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)

2.0

Size of the room

4.0

Atmosphere & furnishings

2.0

Quality of food and drinks

4.0

Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas

4.0

Variety of food and drinks

3.0

Reception, check-in & check-out

3.0

Friendliness and helpfulness

2.0

Staff's knowledge of foreign language

3.0

Overall condition of the pool area

2.0

Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)

1.0

Condition of the Hotel

2.0

General cleanliness of the different areas

3.0

Proximity to shopping areas

1.0

Distance to the beach

2.0

Transportation connection and available excursions

4.0

Restaurants & bars in the area

2.0

Other leisure activities available

1.0