Apartment in Algarve Sol, 8400 Carvoeiro, Portugal, carvoeiro

Stay away. Avoid. We have never in all our travels encountered any accommodation nearly as bad as this one. As seasoned travelers we understand that accommodations in Europe can sometimes be dated. This apartment is simply stated, dilapidated. It does not appear to have had an improvement investments in decades. The apartment is located in an older building being renovated. The construction noise during the day is constant. When it rains water seeps into the 8th floor hallway where the apartment is located. Mold is clearly visible on the hallway ceiling. The apartment itself is atrocious resembling a poorly maintained hostel. It is uncomfortable, damp and stinks. The place is in desperate need of renovation. The furniture is well beyond its useful life and can only be described as disgusting. The mattresses are badly worn, stained and wreak, mold spots are visible on at least two, the smell of the pillows is intolerable. The bedding is old and tattered. There is little indication of any basic upkeep of the bathrooms which are in disrepair, ceilings have mold, wall tiles are damaged and mildew stained. The towels are an assortmemt of missmatched, ragged and fadded items. Of the basic appliances provided, most do not work properly. Calls to the contact person proved him to be unreliable and unresponsive. We thought we could tolerate the horrid conditions of this place but realized we were simply spoiling our holiday so we vacated well in advance of the end date stipulated in our rental agreement. On our last evening a locksmith crew showed up, unannounced, at 21:30 to change the apartment door lock.

If you like a relentless smell of mold and urine, you will LOVE this place. Even when you check out, you will still have that smell on your clothes and belongings. I don’t even know how this place is allowed to operate. It is a toxic waste dump that is hazardous to your health.

The location was fabulous. But one can tell not much maintenance has been done in a while. It smelled old and damp. However, the location was fabulous. Parking is extremely hard to get in evenings or at night.

The room they gave to us was horrible. Situated on the first floor .. they declare to have free internet, but there is no guide how to access it and even without any open wi-fi. The water boiler was turning off the general diferential switch. Very dirty. The bathroom rusted with dampness. The entrance door within a handle to open and close. The water pressure on the shower very low. The bed sheets dirty. The air-conditioned broken.. The coffee they left was not for that coffee machine. Without soap and shampoo. Really desapointed. Without any reception and even not answering in booking.

Run down hotel ... converted into appartment complex. Do not expect any hotel services. Not sure why this is still advertised as a hotel ... be aware there are NO SERVICES AT ALL. No restaurant, no bar, NO POOL ... If you rent an appartment here you rent it from the owner. These appartments are let by the owners. Some provide great value and some are scam.