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Praia de Ancao | Ria Formosa Nature Reserve, Almancil 8135-172, Portugal
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Formosa Park Hotel & Apartments
Ranked #7 of 17 hotels in Almancil
4.0 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Excellent golf base”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

Went with group of 12 in October for 3 nights. Staff in hotel and bar/restaurant very friendly. Happy hour between 6-7 which is good after a long day on the course. Rooms are ideal for golfers, more like apartments with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a lounge/kitchen area. Breakfast more than adequate but didn’t use the restaurant at night. Pool good and reasonable temperature. Walked down to the beach which took about 10 mins. A few bars and restaurants dotted about by beach but not open due to it being low season.

Excellent base for golf. Best bet at night is to get a cab to Villamoura (20 mins), cost us about 30 euros for a 6 seater so not excessive. Not really much around the hotel and nothing in reasonable walking distance that was open.

Played Pinerhos Altos x 2 and San Lorenzo which was stunning.

Weather, hotel, company & course made it a superb trip although unfortunately my scoring didn’t add to the enjoyment!!!

Thoroughly recommend.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“Excellent for a golfing trip”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

I stopped at the Formosa for 4 nights on a weekend of golfing with a group. The hotel is a bit off the beaten track. However, it is only a 5 min cab or car ride back into Amancil, where there are plenty of shops. The apartments (I stopped in a 4 Person x 2 Room) were really spacious, the kitchen was well kept and everything worked. We had a nice balcony which caught the sun and generally even though there were 4 of us in the room we didn't feel cramped. Breakfast was included for us and was a wide range of continental rolls, meats & cheeses or the hot fried buffett. It was very nice.
About 5 mins walk down the hill is the beach, which was totally empty, the san stretched for miles either way and it was ideal when we had time away from the golf courses. The swimming pool was also very nice, but in the time I stopped there we didn't use it. I'd recommend the place, I'd think if I had a young family it would be a good place to take them, everything is quite close - but I do think you need your own transport to reach it.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Great rooms,staff and restaurant”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011
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This was at least the 10th time I have used this Hotel in the last few years.My wife and I have just returned from a 10 day stay.
The Staff are always helpfull and will do what they can to make your stay a good as it can be.
Facilities in the appartments are excellent for the cost paid.All rooms have very good air conditioning and are cleaned daily.This time we went through Golf Breaks and the only moan we had was over the allocation of the appartment.If I had thought about it I would have e-mailed ahead to check which side of the Hotel we were going to be.
Even so we had a great time.
For Golfers there are some of the best courses within a 10 minute drive and afterwards there are more restaurants in the locality to choose from than you can take advantage of, if you want to eat out.
Difficult to find any fault with the location or the facilities.It is worth mentioning the beds; they are quite hard, and this will suit some and not others.
One major plus was the WI-FI available.At a modest cost of 10 euros for an hour it was easy to use in the room.
We have already made arrangements to go back in March next year.

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
“spacious rooms, great restaurant & friendly staff”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011

We stayed in a one bed room with our two children. Sofa bed OK for younger kids only, room had full kitchen, aircon and was clean and spacious. However, a other fittings a little tired, eg CRT TV with few local channels only. The pool is OK, but not large enough for the number of guests, so sometimes a scramble for space.

The staff are very friendly, and the restaurant was very good, in particular the buffet breakfast and a la carte dinner. Parking is no problem.

The location is not perfect. The beach is only 800m away, but you need to walk down a steep sandy hill through scrub land, so best to drive to the beach car park instead. Also, the only alternative local restaurants to the hotels are on the beach.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
“Great for Golfers, small restaurant”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011

Went here last October with a crowd (22) fellow golfers, rooms clean and split into two bedrooms with a seperate living / cooking area. View not great and a 10 minute walk through a small copse gets you to a nice sandy beach. Stayed here and went golfing in the day and ate at the hotel a couple of times, but the restaurant is quite small for the number of rooms. Other times we ate in Villamora. taxies ranges from 8 to 15 Euro's each way. A good base for people wanting to stay and play golf in Villamora.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Praia de Ancao | Ria Formosa Nature Reserve, Almancil 8135-172, Portugal
Price range (per night):* INR5,489 - 17,251

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