Great hotel, if you want a do your own thing place. Set in a quiet fishing village, Olhos D'Aqua, a suburb of Albufeira, it was the perfect base. Clean, spacious, comfortable, quiet hotel. They even did our washing up! We went first week in March so expected it to be quiet. The resort had about half the bars and restaurants open. which were all pretty good and well priced. Special mention for O Manuel that does amazing stake on the stone. Seek out the Black Cat Bar, the owner Roy his a great bloke and offers a very different great value night. Tell him Marcus sent you, you will get a free drink! If you wanted to go to the more party area on the Strip, Central Albufeira, it is 7 Euros and 10 mins away from the Taxi rank next door.