The Best Hotels in the Algarve

The Algarve has hotels for every kind of trip, from luxury clifftop resorts and family all-inclusives to adults-only hideaways and convents turned pousadas. Here are the best hotels in the Algarve, picked by type and area, with links to our detailed town guides.

Quick answer: for luxury, book Vila Vita Parc or the Conrad at Quinta do Lago. For families, try Pine Cliffs, Martinhal Sagres or Grande Real Santa Eulália. For adults only, try the Falésia Hotel or Rocamar in Albufeira. For history, stay at the Pousada Convento de Tavira. In Lagos, the Cascade Wellness Resort stands out.

Luxury resorts

• Vila Vita Parc (Armação de Pêra): clifftop gardens, pools and top restaurants. Check prices.
• Conrad Algarve (Quinta do Lago): elegant, near golf and the Ria Formosa. Check prices.
• Pine Cliffs (Albufeira): a big clifftop resort with a famous beach bar below. Check prices.
• Vila Joya (Albufeira): a small luxury hideaway known for its restaurant. Check prices.

Families

• Martinhal Sagres: built for families, by the beach. Check prices.
• Grande Real Santa Eulália (Albufeira): beachfront, with kids’ clubs. Check prices.
• Pestana Alvor Praia: right on Alvor’s long beach. Check prices.
• Jupiter Albufeira: an all-inclusive family hotel. Check prices.

See the best Algarve family resorts.

Adults only

• Falésia Hotel (Albufeira): above Praia da Falésia. Check prices.
• Rocamar Exclusive (Albufeira): clifftop, in the old town. Check prices.
• AP Maria Nova Lounge (Tavira): rooftop pool. Check prices.

By town

• Lagos: Cascade Wellness Resort, Iberostar Selection and Lagos Avenida. See the best hotels in Lagos.
• Albufeira: see the best hotels in Albufeira and luxury hotels in Albufeira.
• Tavira: Pousada Convento de Tavira and Vila Galé Albacora. See the best hotels in Tavira.
• Carvoeiro: Tivoli Carvoeiro, on the clifftop.
• Vilamoura: Domes Lake Algarve. See Vilamoura.

Which area?

The west (Lagos, Sagres) has the most dramatic scenery. The centre (Albufeira, Vilamoura) has the most resorts and nightlife. The east (Tavira) is calmer and more traditional. See where to stay in the Algarve.

More: all Algarve stays and the best Algarve tours.

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