This was the second time we had stayed at this hotel, returning again as we so much enjoyed our first visit. A friendly welcome again and we were shown to our comfortable bedroom with good sized en suite bathroom. Nicely decorated with lots of storage space and overlooking the beautiful courtyard full of trees shrubs and flowers along with swimming... More

A lovely hotel,with a peaceful, laid back atmosphere.The bedroom was very comfortable. The sitting room downstairs was great to come back to after a day out. There were books,magazines, television and drinks from the honesty bar.It was a good place to chat with fellow guests and with our host John.The patio and pool area was beautiful and was very spacious.... More

We recently stayed in Rio Arade and found it excellent in every way. The house itself is a delight, the rooms comfortable, breakfast is great (even freshly squeezed OJ!), the hospitality very friendly, and the value fantastic. We actually stayed in the same room (B) as the previous reviewer and cannot understand their comments about the facilities or comfort. The... More

After reading all the reviews we were expecting great things when we arrived. We had asked for a large double (kingsize) bed but on arrival we were shown to a small room with a standard double bed, lovely view from the room over the pool area at the back, but with all the surrounding roof tops! The mattress on the... More

My wife and I stayed in this small hotel for 3 days and nights on our tour of France and the Iberian penninsula. The hotel is situated ina very quiet street in a small village close to the golfing and seaside attractions of the Algarve. It is also close to the provincial town of Portimao. The swimming pool was excellent... More

Behind a black door lie this little pearl! Fantastic hospitality and service in a truly beautiful little hotel, 9 rooms, nice and quiet, Poolarea and loads of stunning beaches close by. More

John and his staff are excellent hosts and very helpful. Rio Arade is a small tranquil hotel with spacious rooms a beautiful garden (with swimming pool !) - the breakfast bar in the morning was just lovely (either eat inside or out in the garden), close to the river Rio Arade and Portimo town and very close to Ferragudo or... More

Stayed at the Rio Arade, Was a great experience. Staff were great, guests friendly and it provided the perfect mix for us - away from the big resorts, but close to everything else - restaurants, beach etc. You would probably want a car though! More

Our sixth year running that we have stayed with John and already looking forward to our seventh next year.John is a super host and nothing is ever too much trouble.Great. More