Me and my boyfriend booked a 1 bed apartment for the first week in october '10. I have been to Lagos once before and my boyfriend and I both loved the night life.
We would recomend going to Casa do Pintor (french restaurant) which is just 20 second around the corner.
The bars are good value, play great music (lots of alternative, rock etc) and the staff in every bar are friendly.
You are spoiled for choice when it comes to Restaurants. Ranging from traditional Portugese to up-market gourmet bistros, to a great sushi restaurant. Most are all under a 5 min walk from the Apartments.

If I could change anything about the apartments, it would be the cleanliness, a bit more atmosphere and comfyer living space.
The place was generaly clean, but the more I looked around our apartment, I noticed lots of little things I wasn't too happy with, like black mould on the toilet window, alot of corners all dirty and dusty and the floors could have been cleaner.

The place as a whole was lovely and very very peaceful, Even though I don't like busy loud resorts, We still felt that the pool area could do with some extra touches like a litle bar with someone there to serve drinks or play music at least for an hour or two as it was a little too quiet at times we were scared to speak too loud!

I didn't find the rooms and living space very comfy as the beds and living room furniture are very basic, and maybe a double bed for couples would make it better.

We did book it knowing it was under 4* and it was self catering and it was the last apartment, so I can't say it was too dissapointing.
The view from our roof terrace was lovely and everything is within walking distance (up and down a hill) but all of Lagos is up and down small hills if you want to explore!
Plus Isobel is friendly enough, and sells (sometimes gives away) 5 ltr bottles of water for 1 euro which is v.handy! The fellow residents were quiet and friendly when you actually saw them, so no hassles or fuss.

The weather wasn't amazing but was hot enough to sun bathe (2 days it was cloudy though.)

I'll definately come back to Lagos in August/September again. Only Porta Da Villa if there's an extra star on the rating though, but thats just me as I am used to more up market accomodation.

Don't take kids as they will be very bored. I'd advise it to couples if they want a quiet mature relaxing holday without spending lots of money on fancy hotels.

Having read mixed reviews about this place ranging from good to terrible! we arrived with trepidation to be met by the lovely Isobel (waiting near the fire station) she took us into the apartments and what a surprise! ours was overlooking the pool area, very spacious for two of us, and then we were left to explore.It is certainly not the place to go if you want entertainment and noise (we didn't!) A few negatives:the place does look a bit tired and unloved which is a shame ,I think they are starting to make improvements but there is a way to go yet, the bathrooms could do with an update! and why when letter tiles are everywhere in Portugal they dont have proper sign outside is beyond me! but its in a great location and Lagos is a great resort with some lovely eating places and shops,Seagulls not a problem they have fine wire over the pool area which prvents them from landing! Lisa the tompson rep was brilliant and visited everyday,although we didn't need her help she always checked we were ok.All in all a lovely relaxing holiday.

Came here with Thomson in July 2010 with my sister.
Lovely rooms but cleaning left a LOT to be desired. Parts of the room was plain grubby because it wasn't cleaned properly in the whole 2 weeks we were there. This was a big no no in what is basically a really lovely place to stay. Great pool, really nice and quiet with lovely guests. However, the outside pool area was also quite dirty and was only cleaned after an official looking gentleman came around to inspect it. Also, there isn't a member of staff there 24 hours, only in the daytime and even then not every day. This caused BIG problems when the fire alarm went off...mmmmmmmmm! I probably sound like a real whinger but I'm pretty laid back so it must have been pretty bad for me to point these things out. However, fabulous location - very near town and although on steep, narrow, cobbled roads my disabled sister could manage walking to and from the town just a few minutes away. Lisa the rep was lovely but broke her leg unfortunately and her replacement just wasn't the same. Lagos is fab - fabulous food and so is the ice cream - yummy. "O Ze" restaurant does the best fish and sangria ever and good price too. The owner Fernanda is such a character! The cleaning lets this place down otherwise its fab....oh! and theres on restaurant on site - no food available at all.

Rooms tired, shabby and not too clean. Kitchen basic. Too many seagulls which were a constant distraction. Mind you don't get poo'd on whilst sunbathing. Super location, 5 minute stroll into the old town. Best bit was definately the view from our apartment, straight out to the bay and beaches on the other side.