Apartment in R. das Anforas, 8500-510 Portimão, Portugal, portimao

Amazing accommodation! The unit is well equipped, very well maintained and comfortable for longer stays. It’s Within walking distance of Praia da Rocha beach and all the restaurants and bars on the promenade. Make sure you do the Benagil boatcruise to the Caves and visit La Gioconda for the best pizza and Prawns in town. There are one or two irritations like the annoying wind noise that is generated if you leave the balcony doors open and the noise due to the construction of the new building opposite our balcony but We definitely plan to return next year. Thanks for an awesome stay guys.

We stayed here for eight nights recently. While the location and amenities of the accommodation are top notch, the noise levels and lack of blind curtains make it difficult to get quality rest. I noticed its impact only after moving to a nearby hotel when we decided to extend our holiday. I also think their check in and check out procedures are unnecessarily complex and onerous for the customers. But this is not a big issue. Noise and light levels are the reasons why I would not want to sleep there again.

Stay away from this place and its owner! We booked this apartment (13F) on Booking.com for two weeks last November. Foolishly, we decided to stay until the end of May. We agreed on 1,400 euros a month (150 euros included for water, electricity, and internet). When we moved out, the landlord refused to give us back our deposit (1,400 euros), stating that we exceeded the monthly allowance of 150 euros. He provided bills from September (!), as well as bills for garbage and sewage, but even with these, he still owes us hundreds of euros. We are going to sue him, especially because he never provided any invoices to avoid paying tax. He also failed to notify us about the refurbishment carried out upstairs, with banging, drilling and hammering all day from Monday to Friday. Pros: • location (close to the beach) • fairly new apartment Cons: • cheap furniture • cheap appliances • IKEA crockery • unbearable smell coming through the cooker hood • cooking smells coming from neighbours • allergy-causing cleaning materials used • noise (cars, motorbikes, construction work, screaming, shouting, etc.)

Located at walking distance from Praia da Rocha is an Aparthotel which is an excellent choice for shops, beach, and restaurants. It is a modern building or recently redone. It has a Lobby, but you check in next door in a Real Estate office. We had to phone to find this out. Elena and Slavic were very professional and friendly. They told us that we were the 1st ones to occupy this unit. 1F is a one bedroom, very spacious nicely decorated modern apartment with a terrace facing the pool side of the building. It had, at first glance, all the necessary kitchen equipment. After directing us to the parking garage space, Slavic took us to the unit and took care of the breakers, looked around and made sure things were working correctly. We were a bit dismayed about the fact that while we were there, they had to take care of a lot of things that should have been ready. They had to get a Wi-Fi box and set to work twice; the bed was not made; set up bathroom towels; sweep the terrace. We drove almost two hours and wanted to rest. It is a 16 story building and offers one small main elevator and another “service” one to the underground parking. This prolongs the wait at specific times of the day because it is both a residential and rental property. The unit is not soundproof and at night you can hear the street noise, loud groups around and motorbikes racing. The overall experience was a pleasant one. The area is safe, the building is clean, and the staff is accommodating. We recommend this property because of the conditions, location, and management service.

I don't like this building. Yes, this building is close to the beach, but that is the only plus. The neighborhood is very dirty, a lot of trash in the street. There is a small pool by the road and it is very bad. I do not recommend this building.