Marriott Residences Salgados Resort

We have just returned from a golfing trip staying for a week at Salgados. The complex has recently been taken over by Marriott and we felt at times we were being treated as a test run for the staff while they gear up for the new holiday season. However, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in what is a very classy resort. The facility is excellent as were the staff who were all super friendly and helpful. We were on an all inclusive deal but we understand this will not be part of the hotels offering going forward. Meals in the main restaurant were on a self service buffet. The variety of food was fine but perhaps a little limited in choice due to the lack of guests in that week. I also felt the food was not hot enough, indeed, at times it was cold. We stayed in a three bedroom apartment with two other couples which was ideal. The bedrooms all had their own en-suite bathrooms and there was a common living dining area with kitchen. Our only complaint was the lack of hot water for three days when we were there. Despite complaining to the management the problem hadn’t been resolved by the time we left hence losing a star in my rating. I also found the WiFi signal to be poor. I had to go to the outside corner of our wrap around balcony to pick up a signal. As soon as I stepped inside the apartment the signal disappeared. That needs to be addressed. The hotel is a 5 minute walk to the nearest golf course, Salgados, which we played a couple of times. Lots of water hazards and, therefore, lots of lost balls! The hotel is about a 15 minute taxi ride to Albufeira which cost 16 euros. The hotel has 10 pools which were deserted the week we were there. Overall, very happy with our stay and we would return in the future. Hopefully, our group helped Marriott identify the shortcoming to ensure these are improved.

Lovely place for a short break. Easy 10 minute walk to the beach. Plenty of space to relax.

Super ophold Det var et godt ophold. Den eneste grund til at jeg ikke giver 5 stjerner var høj musik hver aften fra live musik. Det er ikke praktisk med børn og høj musik fra 20:30 til 23:30 hver dag.

The food was not great. Poor selection and warm at best. Drinks in the restaurant are from cardboard or plastic cups. That's an absolute no no for me. There is a lot of building work going on around the hotel. The workers from the site ate in the restaurants dressed in their work clothes. It felt like a work canteen! The hotel is a 3 star at best, not the luxury 4 star it is advertised as.

Excellent 3 night stay alone holiday Hotel is amazing,food are good, rooms very big well service with bottles of water in fridge. Free used of safe . I enjoy the entertainment every night especially the belly dancer. 5 star service from all staff. Only let down is the beach but everything else was good. I will recommend the hotel to anybody like swimming pools. It will be great for familys as they have day centre activity for kids. Tennis court and outside gym is plus.

Not for families. We didn’t enjoy our stay and left half way through and went somewhere else. The food was ok but getting in to the restaurant has a ridiculous booking system (for an all inclusive buffet!). You are required to book 4 hours in advance. Except when you complain and you’re then told it’s not compulsory to book. Though the restaurant staff seem unaware that it isn’t compulsory - so who knows? Anyway, nothing screams ‘holiday!’ than being tied to a rigid schedule for access to tepid chips. Magical. Oh! The two stag do’s! They were hilarious at a family resort. Especially when the ‘Beer Leader’ (that’s what he had written on his shirt) had 9 tequilas on the bounce. Was he sick? Yes, yes he was. It was still daylight. The kids club was a disappointment too. Not so much a club, rather a veranda attached to a building that only the staff were allowed into. Parents required to attend the whole time. I definitely wouldn’t recommend families to stay here. Probably fine for golf groups and stag do’s. Also helps if you speak Portuguese, lots of the staff don’t speak English.