We got to the hotel at about 2.30 pm and the receptionist directed us the our 2 bed room which was situated across the road outside the main complex. It was on the ground floor with the terrace facing the street. Inside it was dirty, not the rubbish lying around dirty, the unclean grubby kind of dirty. We went back... more

This is the 8th time we have stayed at the Solar. There were 13 of us who were in Portugal to celebrate my 50th birthday. We had 5 rooms, all overlooking the pool. They were cleaned every day with fresh towells and bedding replaced every other day. There was not a single complaint from any of our party. Ms Mendes... more

I stayed her for one week in March, after getting a last minute flight to Faro, I just turned up and booked directly with reception. Perhaps for this reason I was not asked for a breakage deposit, as some have mentioned, perhaps it's something that's been bought in since my visit. I loved this hotel, the rooms are really spacious,... more

the Solar has comfortable appartments, many of which are around the pool area. There is a convenient bar adjacent, also serving food and breakfast. the staff are pleasant and helpful. Although the complex is within 200mtrs of the 'strip' (the main night life and restaurant area) it is reasonably quiet and relaxing. If you want to 'self cater' I would... more

the first shock we got on arriving was that we had to pay a £100 bond for the room incase we did any damage,as we are in our seventies i don`t know what they thought we were going to do. We found the room poorly equiped for self catering, we had to wait 3days for a kettle and a toaster... more

my wife and I together with some friends, stayed at this hotel during sept/october 2009.We booked it through " On the Beach", who as far as service is concerned is poor they will not do anything unless they make a hefty charge, and they did not tell us about having to pay a breakage deposit on arrival. We then found... more

We stayed at the Solar de Sao Joao the first week of October 09 after booking through low cost rooms on the internet at a very reasonable rate. We could not fault this little gem of a place, especially for the price, yes its a bit dated, but if you want 5 star perfection then I suggest you save up... more

We booked these apartments via travel republic and they were very cheap. Was very impressed with the hotel in general, the pool area was very nice, with a nice cafe/bar. We were upgraded from a studio to an apartment which was a good size and very clean. The only downside really was that our towels didn't get changed, we left... more

I rarely leave reviews, however after reading the bad ones on here I had to have my say. All those complainers must have stayed at the wrong hotel! I have to say that this is one of the very few hotels that I can 100% say I would return to, and we go on holiday 3 times a year so... more