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Reviews of Algarve Beach Apartments

Apartamento D13, Quinta da Barracuda, Rua Vasco da Gama, 8200-294 Albufeira, Portugal

#179 of 1,873 Holiday rentals in Albufeira

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Review score

Based on 39 apartment reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 21 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Just minor things: No power outlets by the bed, some appliances outdated, only 2 rolls of toilet paper

    Good communication from the host, great pool area, close walk to new town, cheap Uber to old town, spacious apartment and very well equipped also with beach towels and chairs etc.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    8.0
    Had a nice time in this very well equipped apartment.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much sun on the balcony, but this would be an advantage in mid summer.

    Just out town so quiet and only a 30 minute walk to the town centre

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    10
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That we couldn't stay longer

    Didn't have breakfast at the location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    9.0
    Great apartment!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I understand there needs to be many rules, but it also felt a bit unwelcome. Perhaps these rules are set based on experiences with some previous guests. It would also be great if the pool can be heated in low seasons.

    The apartment was very clean and close to the beach.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Terrace
    • Stayed 28 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great property. Management very helpful

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful apartment, stunning views, highly recommend!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The hosts were exceptional, very friendly and extremely helpful. The apartment was top notch, fabulous sea views and well maintained. Beautiful beach!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2023

    10
    Fantastic apartment- will definitely be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent property very spacious and well equipped.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The apartment was very comfortable., modern and clean. We had a nice terrace with a beautiful view of the ocean.The location was quiet and very close to the center of the city.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2023

    10
    Best accommodation in Algarve!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great apartment with everything you can think of! Fully equipped and furnished! Private parking in front of the building. Amazing sea view! Lovely swimming pool. 3 min walking distance to lovely beach Jessica and Kevin were absolutely brilliant and helpful. They let us check in 2 hrs earlier.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lock on the apartment door was difficult to open at times.

    The location of the apartment to the beach, facilities shops, bars. Size of the apartment and cleanest.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Fantastic apartment. Had everything we needed..Great location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2023

    10
    Superb apartment and facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The more commercial Albufeira areas.

    Very well equipped, clean and comfortable apartment, good sized pool and super helpful staff. Pretty quiet location. Easy walking access to many lovely beaches.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    9.0
    Spacious apartment in a nice quiet location. Perfect for a relaxing vacation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing we didn’t like

    Location was a 10 minute walk from the new town and 20 minute walk to the old town. A great small restaurant called Calypto was a good place to go for breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 14 nights

    The fantastic view from our apartment, we loved to wake up to this! We also had a well equipped kitchen, an interior that was put together in a tasteful manner. Our specific apartment was in the upper corner and had sun pretty much all the day for sunbathing on the balcony. The location is great. 4-5 minutes walk down to the beach that also got a short walking-path westward to Old Town. Going eastward on the beach and the cliffs, can you find smaller beaches and past some more challenging cliffs can some rather secluded and mostly empty beaches. Very close to The Strip, yet not disturbed from it, or from any partygoers in any way. The location is very central, yet is a secluded little gated oasis that is well maintained and cared for. We found the other guests to be very positive too and it was never noisy. It was also a shopping-center 20'ish minutes walk away and it is always taxis at the shopping-center to take you back if you need. Tell the taxis that you want to go to Quinta del Barracuda, they all know where it is. It is a small supermercado aprox 10 minutes from the gate where you'll find most basic things needed. On the way to the supermercado is it a restaurant with traditional Portuguese food that should not be ignored. Cataplana with fish, or with meat, are both amazing.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2023

    10
    Great location and place for family
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Terrace
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The location was amazing. It has a path to the beach and it was not as crowded as other beaches. It’s close to very good bars and restaurants.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn't have a pool or sea facing view

    Clean , quiet excellent accommodation, will definitely return

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2023

    10
    Superb holiday, location and accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    impeccably clean on arrival. Tastefully decorated and very well equipped apartment.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 12 nights

    Bath/shower controls were difficult to use

    Excellent room, easy reach of beach, restaurants, shops and the old town. Good shared pool area

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    location and comfort

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2023

    10
    A perfect place in the Algarve/Albufeira area. Highly recommended.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The gas stove igniter did not work.

    The location was perfect for an Algarve tour. Basic needs are in the grocery store close by .

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    6.0
    Lovely stay, staff very helpful and let me check out late, communication was fantastic, beach front was great and I woul
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I found the apartment a complex a little unsafe, I travelled alone and when returning in the evenings the lights did not always work, meaning I walked through the corridors and stairwell in the dark. The lock was also stiff on the front door, so being alone in the dark struggling to get in was a concern. Someone also knocked on my door late at night, with no staff on site I felt a little anxious. Apartments could benefit from better lighting and security checks.

    The staff were very helpful and great with communication. The pool area was peaceful and relaxing. The apartment was well equipped.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    5.0
    Very Disappointed
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    No hot water on arrival, but this was rectified. Unfortunately there was also no hot water on the day of my departure which was very frustrating. There was a lot of mugs in the cupboard, but most were really filthy. I bought my own. It was quite chilly in Albufeira at this time, so heating in the apartment was important. Unfortunately the heating unit (part of the air-con) didn't work, so the apartment was cold. This was extremely disappointing as I had checked in advance that the apartment had heating. The coldness of the apartment and the bathroom had a significant impact on my stay. Bedside lamps didn't work which was a shame as I enjoy reading. Very old, worn rug in the living area. Bathroom was cold, and had a very strange shower set-up - this was not fully enclosed, which meant that if you were not very careful, water could spill over the bathroom floor. Showering in short bursts, crouched in the far corner of the shower area seemed the only way. The host did say I could contact them if there were problems, but I was only staying for 5 nights, and I did not really want to be sorting things out with the apartment for much of my stay.Just too many problems with this apartment. It was a shame that the apartment could not have been checked over BEFORE my (or any other guests') arrival. The general ambience of the building - particularly the entrance areas, was dull. Cold and exposed to winds. During a hot summer though, this 'openness' could be an advantage I guess.

    Good pre-arrival communications and meet-and-greet. Hosts seemed keen to help. Nice spacious apartment, mostly clean on arrival, and comfortable bed. Good kitchen facilities. Very good location - easy stroll to a lovely beach and super coastal walks (left and right). Good location for shops/restaurants and the Strip, and a little further walk to the lovely Old Town. Good TV (much better than many other apartments/hotels) but a little complicated to use. Extension/plug board was available which is very unusual for apartments - nice touch. Nice walkway from main gate to the apartment complex.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    10
    An amazing well located apartment
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Apartment was so spacious, modern and had a brilliant sea view. The beds were comfy and had an amazing shower

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Apartment with Terrace
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely property and apartment, equipped with essentials needed for our stay, the staff were excellent throughout our stay. Apartments are located in a beautiful location between the beach and the strip.

    Stayed in July 2023

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