W Algarve

This a truly wonderful place. Rooms are spacious and beautiful. Staff very friendly and helpful. Amenities great! Highly recommended.

Truly a 5 star hotel!!! Super impressed with the level of service received from all staff

I think this place is quite far from been a 5 star W service. The cleaning arrived around 6 pm and also we had a bad situation with the room cards (it stoped working on the 3rd night). On the other hand the room by itself was spectacular, big and bright. F&B service was good as well. To conclude - do not expect perfect work on reception but at least you can enjoy friendly restaurant staff.

really nice , young staff, very friendly. will come back soon.

Several weeks before arriving we were contacted by a member for the W team to see how they can make our stay unforgettable. And they did not disappoint. We were travelling with another couple (both couples celebrating our 20th anniversaries) Iris, our W insider, gathered information and some photos from me, which they used to make an amazing presentation upon arrival. Upon check in we were upgrading to a suite, which was the cherry on the cake. The rooms, facilities and property is one of the best I have visited within the Bonvoy properties. The hospitality of all the W staff was exceptional, and we will definitely visit again.

Had a nice relaxing stay at the W Algarve. This is a W property so you have to expect their to be music bumping, this property was less offensive as far as the volume than other W hotels I've stayed at. Cool modern building with stunning grounds. You can tell they put some thought into the landscaping, makes for a nice place to take a stroll and it is a bit of a stroll to the beach. I liked that there was some non-valet parking in front. Room was quite expansive and nicely appointed, was upgraded to a Spectacular room with Ocean View as a Marriott Elite member. Also received a bottle of Portugese sparkling wine and a couple pastel de nata as a welcome gift, which was a nice touch. Their concierge (Whatever Whenever in W-speak) contacted me before hand to inquire about any special requests before arrival which was appreciated. Overall staff members were friendly and attentive. Breakfast was included, not sure I would pay €35 for it though. It's the same exact buffett breakfast you'll get at any other 4-star and above Marriott property around. Why not have more locally curated items? Sure there was paste de nata, but the cheese/charcuterie selection seemed like it was just picked up from the local grocery store. One day grabbed some hummus and ceviche at the pool bar - the hummus wasn't anything better than you could make yourself and the ceviche was equally as uninspired. It's disappointing to pay €36 for something you could have made yourself and that was without drinks. This is an area where Marriott falls short compared to Hyatt, specifically their Andaz properties - Andaz has fun, inventive menus whereas Marriott sticks with run-of-the-mill. Meh. Also made use of the spa area during my stay. Massage was fantastic and reasonably priced. The spa area, however, was a disappointment. The hot tub was not hot, maybe barely body temperature. The steam room had a cool option to select scent infusions which didn't seem to work. The relaxation area had only three loungers and just plain water, no spa water at a spa? Finally the spa is in the building the faces the road so you get to listen to traffic in an area that's supposed to be relaxing.

Excellent well maintained resort. The staff is very attentive and welcoming. The resort grounds are very well maintained and the rooms are nicely designed. We had the upgraded 2 bedroom with ocean view by using Marriott upgrade certificates and the room was excellent. One thing they can improve upon is heating the pool as it was too cold in may and the jacuzzi was also lukewarm heated. The pool area is however very beautiful!