Aldeia Da Falesia

Local calmo, familiar e muito agradável.

We so enjoyed our stay here for 7 nights. This is our fourth time here. We had a lovely room, very clean. We had towels changed three times during our stay and cleaned daily. Really friendly reception staff. The pool was pretty much to ourselves mostly, perhaps the time of year. Very peaceful area. Walk to the beach quick and easy as usual. Stunning views from the beach. We shall be back. Thank you.

So where to begin? We arrived at 10 at night to find the site completely dark. Reception gave us a key and we spent the next 10 minutes looking for our room using a torch from our phone. The room was 206 which of course was over 114, makes complete sense (not) The room is a step up from a hostel. It’s very basic and badly designed. Some plugs were not working and others were not in a convenient place for a kettle etc. the kitchen is very badly designed. The sink is below the boiler cupboard so you hit your head when you want to wash up. The area by the sink also has a doorstop just where you need to stand to use the sink. There was no washing up liquid provided or hand wash in the bathroom. The beds were very hard and uncomfortable. We had to ask for a toaster and hairdryer. There is a small balcony which you access through a door with no handles on it. The table and chairs have seen much better days. The bathroom is a mess. The shower faces the shower curtain, leaving no room to shower. The shower head falls off every time. We did report this but it was not fixed. 2 of the sockets did not work and one was wobbly. Not safe. There is nowhere to sit comfortably in the room. The TV is small and the stand it is on gets in the way of moving around the apartment. Why not put it on the wall? The towels were threadbare. We were given a tea towel which was just an old piece of a towel. The heater does not keep the place warm. The grounds look well cared for. The pool was freezing but looked clean. However, there were no toilets near the pool, not great. The location is 8km from town. Buses run around 4 times a day, but coming back they sometimes don’t turn up. Taxi is 12 euros. There’s a good supermarket nearby and good restaurants. The beach is difficult to access, lots of steps. There is a cafe near the beach. The reception at the hotel was ok, but not that helpful. Everything was tired and that includes the staff.