I honestly think some people are giving this place a hard time! It is a 3 star Hotel in the centre of Albufeira, with Bar Street stretching down one side of it. Ok, we were fortunate and by Emailing the Hotel early we got rooms overlooking the pool, which were clean, roomy and delightful. The only time we had any... more

I would completely second Heather2009 comments. The hotel gives a great 1st impression with it's grand entrance and the staff are reasonably welcoming on arrival. I went with my friend and we too requested extra pillows which arrived swiftly. However, this only meant that we had two poor quality pillows each instead of one. The hotel is quite literally in... more

The location of this hotel is ideal as everything is in walking distance. However, beware that it is VERY noisy, til 4/5 in the morning. The hotel lobby is indeed very impressive, it is a shame that the rooms are not up to this standard. The bed was very uncomfortable and floor was dirty on arrival and remained so throughout... more

really felt i had to add my review as reading some of the negative comments i was amazed! myself husband and daughter stayed for 3 nights and had an excellent room on the 6th floor spacious and clean. We arrived at 9.30pm and were warmly greeted by the receptionist we were eager to get out and about and on our... more

Hotel California was such a lovely place... I have just come back from a week there with 2 girlfriends and would definitely recommend it. It's location on one of the main little streets of the old town means no shelling out money for taxis every night. The double glazed windows also helped with the noise from the bars downstairs! If... more

Just returned from a week here with my 14 yr old daughter. Was prepared for it it to be noisy because I knew the hotel was in the main part of town,. We were on the eighth floor and although we could hear the music inthe background, it didn't keep us awake or mar our holiday in any way. In... more

We visited this hotel with great apprehention after reading the reviews. We found it a quiet and friendly hotel. It was also quite small which meant there was always space around the pool and sun beds- i.e. you always had the pool to yourself which was lovely. the hotel is literally a 3min walk from the lovely life-guarded beach. The... more

Went for a 4 day break to The Hotel California and wasnt disappointed. The hotel is perfectly situated in the Old Town, although a bit of a pain having to drag your suitcase from your drop-off point to the hotel but no real problem. I had read reviews that it was very noisy at night although we never really found... more

I must of passed this hotel many times in the past, usually I stay with my brother but decided to stay in a hotel this time. Looked at other reveiws before I booked and it seemed okay but I personally would not go back unless I saw what room I was getting first. I took my Mother who has a... more