we have just returned from a 10 night stay in the alba , our room was very clean and cleaned every day ,the staff are always on hand to help in any way and are very pleasant and thier english is excellent,the hotel is an excellent location to the beach and all the restaurants,the town is very clean and on... More

This apart-hotel is very simple, not luxurious at all, but has all the basic things you want in your summer holidays. Large and comfortable rooms, a living room with a small kitchenette and clean bathroom. The breakfast is very simple but has all you need to energize you for a nice morning on Monte Gordo beach. It has a small... More

Just got back from a sunny week in Monte Gordo, self-catering at the Alba Hotel. Pleasantly surprised by the size of our rooms; good shower; very basic cooking facilities (2 rings, and microwave - but it grilled too, which was useful) but all the equipment was of a good quality, so you didn't have to battle with rubbish tin openers... More

Very hard to fault this hotel - good food, clean hotel, decent pool, friendly staff, great location. Also I think it's worth pointing out breakfast was only €3 each! More

Wasn't expecting too much from this hotel as it was fairly cheap. But was pleasantly surprised, rooms were a decent size, but had no iron or kettle (self catering) and no double beds just two single pushed together. They were cleaned every day. The pool area was decent enough too. It was only about 5 min walk to the beach... More

great hotel , very nice pool area , so clean in all areas , top class staff , only 5mins to beach. in a very nice town , with the best beach in portugal. best value hotel you could find. More

We arrived in Monte Gordo on the evening of May 2nd 2011. As we walked in to the reception we were greeted by a very nice woman and given the keycard. We went to our room and was nicely surprised. The studioappartment was nice, bright and clean. The balcony was large although not with the best view overlooking the street.... More

Good reception with always cheerful staff. Our room on first floor facing west looking out on pool. Clean bright decent decoration (magnolia theme!). Good lighting plenty of hot water all the time. Self catering with fridge; 2 ceramic hob; microwave with grill and all the pots and pans (and crockery & cutlery) for 4 in a room for 2! Quiet... More

We booked this break last minute, then read reviews, we were a bit aprehensive after reading the negative comments, I can only say what we found. We had a studio room on the 2nd floor, the towels were changed every two days, the bedding every 3 days, the cleaner emptied the bins every day and swept and mopped the floor,... More