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Praia do Vau, Praia da Rocha 8500-777, Portugal
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Terracos do Vau
Ranked #13 of 21 hotels in Praia da Rocha
3.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
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Midlands
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Avoid !”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2010

We booked a week's stay here and on checking in found the reception staff very rude, the girl looked at me as if to say "For God's sake" when I asked her the way to our room !! The room itself was clean, very spacious but basic. Furniture and decor rather dated. But the worse was to come it was crawling with mosquitos which were all in the wardrobes, cupboards etc. The apartments are near to some farmland and the apartment we were in number 405 was overloooking what could only be described as waste ground with trees and overgrown weeds and vegetation etc. We put up with it for 2 nights and asked to be moved. Must admit second apartment was better at least there were no mosquitos everywhere! I have lived in the Caribbean and travelled extensively but never have I been bitten quite so bad, even the pharmacist couldnt believe the amount of bites myself and my partner had when we went to buy cream!

The entertainment if you can call it that is basically a radio playing and a small shall we say shack which serves beers, soft drinks and the odd spirit. The pool was uninviting and there were about 10 sunbeds with about 3 parasols. We spent all our time down at the beach which is only a 5 min walk away which is lovely. Sunbeds are 10 euros for the day - 8 for half a day. Alvor is a 10 min taxi ride away - approx 5 or 6 euros. I could not believe that we had to pay the reception 50 cents in order for them to order us a taxi - over a week that is £3,50 just to call a taxi! As I said previously with the exception of one nice lady who couldnt believe the extent of our bites, we found the reception staff rude and unhelpful, not even a good morning when you went past. I would certainly not recommend these apartments and would never stay there again.

Alvor on the other hand is lovely, a small fishing village with plenty of seafood restaurants and a few bars. We also ventured into Praia da Rocha (Portuguese equivalent of Benidorm) although the beach is lovely there. This is 1.50 euros to get there on the bus and 4 euros in a taxi. We also went to Portimao again 1.50 euros each. This is more of a town and has a nice harbour.

All in all we had a lovely holidayas we do love Portugal but would definitely never stay at these apartments again, there are plenty of other much nicer places to stay in our opinion.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Burlington, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“I would definitely go back to Terracos do Vau”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2010

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nites. We booked it very last minute and were very scared it would end up being a dive especially because we found the rate so reasonable during peak season in the Algarve.

We were pleasantly surprised. It was a very comfortable and enjoyable stay. We highly recommend it. The only negative comment was that there was no actual address listed on website so it was a little tricky finding it. But other than that we would definitely go back. The staff at the front desk were very very helpful and accomodating.

Just a note that the hotel is closest to the Vau beach. Theres a bit of a walk to Praia da Rocha but definitely doable. :)

  • Stayed August 2010, 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
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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milton keynes
1 review
“We loved these apartments”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2010

We had a fantastic time at these apartmenets and will definitely be going back. The staff were very friendly, so much so that they invited us to 2 of their private bbq's. The rooms are very spacious and clean, perfect for families and the bathroom had a bath as well as a bath shower. The location is idllylic, there are a few restaurants nearby, albeit that they are very quiet. The beach is less than a 10 minute walk with 4 nice bars/ snack restaurants and a further walk past the beach on your right leads to a fab restaurant and one of the most picturesque bars we have ever been to. This is however a good 20 minute walk some of which is uphill. Alvor is a 5 euro taxi ride away and is not to be missed. Go up the main cobbled street from the harbour and take your first left. Next to the ice cream parlour is a lovley tapas bar.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Amersham, United Kingdom
1 review
“Perfect holidya - we will be going back!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2010

I took my 16 year old daughter and four of her friends here on a post GCSE trip and we all had a great time. The apartments were spacious and clean; the staff were very helpful and tolerant of us moving furniture between our two apartments. The pool was small (I suspect too small if the apartments had been full) but very clean and there were plenty of sunbeds around it. There were two supermarkets within 5 minutes walk and the lovely beach was 6 minutes walk away, which had lots of bars and cafes nearby. The girls found some decent nightlife in Alvor, a 5 Euro taxi ride away, and could also have gone to Praia do Rocha. All in all we had negatives and lots of positives and will definitely be going back.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Abingdon, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Tired apartments, give them a miss”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2010

After reading the other reviews about these apartments I can only assume that since the tour operators have pulled them from their brochures they have gone down hill.......rapidly. The whole place has a feeling of a business barely clinging on. The building seems tired and run down, and the bar that was advertised is no longer open, replaced by a garden shed selling only the very basics.
On arrival we opened the curtains to be confronted with a dirty brick wall as our view. We asked to be moved as the apartments were clearly only half full, but were told they were full so it couldn't be done. Because of this, the apartment, though clean and spacious, was dark with no sunlight at any time. Not somewhere we were keen to stay in.
The staff, when you could find anyone, were generally unhelpful.
The location is quiet (apart from a nocturnal dog barking) and only a 10 minute walk from a good beach with snack bars and restaurants nearby.
It was sold to us as being in Alvor, this is not the case. Praia da Rocha is a quick taxi ride away or as we did a 20 minute walk along the coast, Alvor is more like a 10 to 15 minute taxi ride, but worth going to.
In general, give these apartments a miss, we saw many more places that we would rather have stayed in.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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