rooms are a great size. our money mysteriously disappeared from our rooms, tv didnt work all week nobody could be bothered to come fix it, maids swept things behind the doors, electricity is forever tripping so cant really cook a meal, another persons room got robbed ( 2 young girls ) they had no money and got no help from... more

Just got back from a weeks stay at the Plaza Real Apartments. Party: Two adults and a 10 year old. Travel: We travelled with Thomson and flew into Faro Airport where we were met by the reps The transfer from the airport is around an hour. Accommodation: We booked a 2 bedroom apartment and was pleasantly surprised to find it... more

Our stay at Plaza Real was enjoyable. It is a very good holiday location but was at least 15 minutes from the supermarkets and beach, the hotel was very clean and tidy but we found that the bar food was more expensive than the local shops and restaurants which were only 5 minutes up the road! The Welcome Meeting was... more

hey, just got back from plaza real apartments and i didnt expect the size of them. The maids were here just about everyday and all of the staff are fantastic. The food from the bar is very good quality and is at ok prices. The little thing is that its about a 10minuted walk to the beach because of the... more

My family, and i have just got back after 2 weeks away at plaza real apartments. We have had a lovelly time and would certainly return to both the resort and the accommodation on offer.We booked via Thompson and could honestly say the reps on site including the kids reps were outstanding, they were around when needed and provided inhouse... more

just returned from our third stay in the plaza real and once again had the most wonderful time.the rooms are among the biggest and best you will find anywhere,eileen the rep stays on site and is a credit to thomsons,and the staff are really helpfull and pleasent.i travelled with my wife and three kids[18,17and11]and a typicall meal with drinks was... more

The apartments were lovely, clean and spacious. The Thomson Rep, Eileen, a great asset. The actual apartment site is wheelchair friendly, but outside is another matter. The kerbs are at least 2 foot high with no dropped sections. (obviously the Portugese do not adhere to dropped kerb european legalisation - as yet) The route to the main large supermarket is... more

we stayed first week in may.apartment was massive. a full size cot was provided for our youngest son. The kitchen is the best ive seen on holiday - full size cooker with oven, fridge freezer and microwave. We didnt find any problems with cleaning or the quality of furnishings. we used to walk down to the beach every day -... more

My family and I stayed at the Plaza Real in October 2007 and again in May 2008. We really liked it there, and would definately go back again. The rooms are a nice size, although the second time we went there, the cleaning wasn't exactly up to scratch. The floors left us with feet so dirty they were black! There... more