Stayed as a family of four in a one bed apartment in August and had a great time! We had a huge balcony that got the afternoon sun, with a great ‘partial sea view’. The apartment was big, with a well equipped kitchen, good sized dining space and a large lounge where our two children seemed happy to sleep on pull out beds which they said were comfortable. The bedroom was also a good size with separate Air-con to the lounge, which was welcome but both units were a little loud at night. The bathroom was also quite big and like the apartment it was always cleaned well. It seems there are lots of swimming pools at this hotel! The main one was great. Warm, clean, large, never too busy and most of all shallow enough and deep enough in the right places for everyone to enjoy! Beware though, the water slides are quite short and small and have a very low height restriction which meant most secondary school children and adults wouldn’t be able to use them. The pool bar/snack bar was good value with great service during the day, but I have to say, bar service could be quite slow in the evening. We were half board and we all thought the food was fantastic! It was tasty, with lots of options every night from salads, food just for children, fresh fish, stews, all kinds of meat and vegetable dishes, pizza, pasta and the sushi was great! A real hit with us! Great variety at breakfast with everything you’d ever want - cereals, pastries, cooked breakfast, fruit, yoghurt etc … The staff on the front desk were always helpful, happy to sort out taxis into Albufeira and give helpful advice. We preferred Praia Maria Luísa Beach as it was a shorter and less steep walk, better for the younger children that were in our party, particularly in that heat! We would definitely go back as all in all it was a great family hotel at a reasonable price for school holidays.