4/5 Phil 1 year ago on Google
I
redeemed
Hilton
Honors
points
for
a
five
night
stay,
but
only
twin
rooms
were
available
for
standard
redemption.
This
was
automatically
upgraded
to
a
pool
view
prior
to
my
arrival.
I
emailed
the
hotel
to
ask
about
switching
to
a
king
room
rather
than
a
twin,
and
was
told
this
would
cost
an
extra
€40
per
night.
I
declined
this,
but
was
upgraded
to
a
King
Grand
Deluxe
pool
view
when
I
arrived.
As
a
Diamond
Honors
member
I
usually
receive
a
welcome
gift
in
the
room,
such
as
a
bottle
of
wine
or
some
chocolates.
This
was
not
the
case
at
Conrad
Algarve,
although
one
complimentary
cocktail
was
offered
in
the
lobby
bar.
My
room
also
overlooked
an
outside
seating
area,
so
on
a
few
nights
I
could
hear
people
having
conversations.
Although
the
view
won't
be
as
nice,
you
may
find
a
room
on
the
other
side
of
the
hotel
to
be
quieter.
There
are
two
outdoor
pools;
one
for
families
(unheated
when
I
stayed
in
late
March),
and
one
heated
'serenity
pool'
which
staff
told
me
was
for
"peaceful
enjoyment".
As
it
was
the
only
heated
pool,
children
and
babies
were
using
the
serenity
one.
This
meant
that
the
designated
family
pool
was
actually
the
quietest
for
those
seeking
peaceful
sunbathing.
It
was
a
great
place
for
some
early
spring
sun,
but
I
can
imagine
it
getting
very
packed
during
peak
season.
The
indoor
pool
also
has
a
free-to-use
sauna
and
jacuzzi
(although
the
water
was
cold).
Unless
you
are
a
Diamond
member
and
have
complimentary
access,
I
wouldn't
bother
paying
for
spa
entry.
Breakfast
had
the
usual
buffet
selection
with
extensive
choice
of
juices,
and
also
cooked
options
made
to
order,
such
as
porridge,
omelette
or
poached
eggs.
There
were
a
few
areas
where
the
hotel
needs
to
pay
more
attention:
-
no
hot
water
in
the
changing
room
showers
by
the
pool
-
broken
facilities
inside
the
spa
-
coffee
pods
and
tea
bags
not
replenished
during
room
cleaning
The
hotel
is
a
20-30
minute
drive
from
Faro
airport.
The
outbound
and
return
journeys
both
cost
under
€15
with
Uber.
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