Hotels near Faro Airport - FAO, Faro

The restaurants in the old city are really good, there's lots of fish and seafood on offer but also good choice of meat dishes. Coffee, wine and beer is a lot cheaper than in UK. Restaurant prices in the old city are a bit cheaper than the Uk but for an equivalent price the quality is better, we did not explore the restaurants outside the main tourist area but there seemed to be a lot of bargain places to eat. The marina area and old city is compact and easy to walk around. Praia de Faro is world class beach although not suitable for children to swim because of currents and a steep fall on beach. The ferry there is reasonable price (4 Euros return). For adults would recommend the free guided walking tour, the"Bone church", boat trip to nature reserve. There is a lot of the city around the marina area needing renovation and a bit run down but that adds to it's charm, it's definitely not a place which feels over run with tourists or designed to take tourist money, it feels relaxed and friendly. We visited last year as well and caught a train to Tavira, so if you're happy to navigate the public transport system or hire a car it opens up the surrounding area.

Quiet mainly residential area. Beautiful long sandy beaches Long board walks that connect beaches. Great walks and cycling in area A trip to Loulé is a must and Faro old town and beach is easily accessible. Great restaurants all along beach.

Don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed. If Benidorm is Spanish Blackpool then Faro is Portuguese Skegness. The locals definitely make it an enjoyable place to visit, but only if you at least learn to say hello and thank you in Portuguese, purely out of respect

Not child/ family friendly. Outdoor pool freezing. Indoor pool reserved for adults only even though when we booked it had children’s times scheduled. Main reason we booked was for the indoor pool. Very isolated if you don’t have a car. Otherwise everything was as expected in a 5star hotel.

I was robbed by 5 guys - the stole my phone and my wallet, when I refused to give them my pin numbers they threatened to kill me, I ran to a hotel and asked them to phone the police, the police were dismissive, and when I refused to leave (because the gang were waiting for me) the police officer beat me unconscious, I was taken to hospital with a lot of injuries. I attended the police station 5 times and at no point did I have any faith that the police would take action, they didn't even record the beating by the officer in the first statement (everything was in Portuguese), I suspect this has happened before and they expect to get away with it. I will make sure they don't. I would never return to Faro and wouldn't recommend it to anyone, it is not safe at night, especially for solo tourists.

Perfect accommodation, large terrace, beautiful kitchen with all appliances we needed. Good choice of restaurants in the area. Amazing holiday destination which we will definitely be returning. Only negative point was that there was not a suitcase stand as we do not like to place suitcases on bed when emptying. Beautiful, comfy large bed with large bathroom. Summary =the perfect holiday, thankyou Quinta do Lago Country Club.