Marriott Residences Salgados Resort, Algarve

Amazing place…. Especially great for honeymooners… as it’s quiet, lush, and the beach is amazing. They have a massage area on the beach… absolutely amazing! Great value for money. ALbufeira has some bars/clubs… did not visit them though .

Communication was very good, all our queries were answered timely and complaints were sorted out promptly. Property was surprisingly spacious and well-appointed. Breakfast buffet was excellent! Highly recommended for families.

I read through the reviews and was honestly quite scared of the metal door hook breaking in method but during my stay I had no such issue. The apartment self catering was beautiful, it had all the pots, pans and cutlery needed to cook. There was a washing machine and a microwave included. In the cupboard there was ironing equipment.Safe was included in the closet. Also very nice citrus shampoo, conditioner and soap. The housekeeping was very helpful and nice, glass water bottles was replaced everyday by the cleaner so you didn’t have to worry about buying water. Every room had its own electronic air con easy to tap and operate. I would recommend choosing the self catering option as the food options weren’t great. However there aren’t any shops in the hotel and the nearest grocery store was 20 minute walk. In the restaurant there was a buffet but it costed €35 pp. On the pool tables there was a QR code where you could order food or drinks to ur table which was really cool, however the fries portion was very small but it was €5. There were also ice cream served near the pool which included many flavours (I went for tiramisu and cookies & cream) 2 scoops costed €3. The hotel has a beach shuttle which was a friendly old style cho cho train ride which came every 30 minutes there and back. Also the bathroom has a wooden door but no locks. The balcony was big and probably my favourite thing in the room. The elevators seem quite old compared to the hotel itself.

It was a pleasure to stay here and explore the Algarve. Gym was great. Kitchen in the room well equipped. Perhaps a base supply of salt/pepper and olive oil could be added to enhance the experience. The Marriott residences is beautiful and lacks nothing and the golf course is an absolute delight.