“Kangaroo Club”

By far the best thing about the hotel (if you have children) is the superb Kangaroo Club. Beatriz who oversees the operation is an absolute star who the kids gravitate to because of her warm nature and enthusiasm. Our five year old daughter is usually hesitant about going into kids club but was ext… more

By far the best thing about the hotel (if you have children) is the superb Kangaroo Club. Beatriz who oversees the operation is an absolute star who the kids gravitate to because of her warm nature and enthusiasm. Our five year old daughter is usually hesitant about going into kids club but was extremely keen to do so every day. There were excellent crafts, activities, computer games/movies, an outside area with games and a trampoline.

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“Four day break”

Had a great 4 night stay in October 24, very spacious comfortable hotel, friendly helpful staff, special thanks to Racquel who made our dinning experiences in the Kamal restaurant very enjoyable. Spacious room with wonderful views from balcony

“A great stay”

I am also amazed at some of the negative comments below about the Dona Filipa Hotel, we stayed for 4 nights in mid-September and I absolutely adored every second of our stay. The hotel's is brilliantly located in such a quiet and tranquil area, literally a two minute walk from a lovely stretch of … more

I am also amazed at some of the negative comments below about the Dona Filipa Hotel, we stayed for 4 nights in mid-September and I absolutely adored every second of our stay. The hotel's is brilliantly located in such a quiet and tranquil area, literally a two minute walk from a lovely stretch of beach with a boardwalk, equally its proximity (one minute walk) to the Praca where there is a great selection of dining choices couldn't be better. We had a premier room with a view over one of the fairways and the sea in the distance, we loved sitting out on the balcony relaxing and watching the golfers after being at the pool each evening before going for dinner. Our room was fantastic, super spacious with a huge bed which was extremely comfortable, if you were to be very picky the bathroom wasn't the same high standard as the bedroom but there was nothing wrong with it, everything worked brillantly and I have no complaints at all. We didn't eat dinner there, but breakfast was fabulous each morning, so much choice and replenished constantly, there seemed to be an army of servers to clear away plates, cups and also re-fill extra coffee and tea as required. Having breakfast overlooking the lovely pool area was so relaxing each morning too. The pool area was lovely with a small pool bar, again really friendly attentive staff there, the pool wasn't heated during our stay and made for a chilly first few minutes but once you were in it was lovely, yes a few of the decking boards were a little wonky but surely they are an easy fix during the winter months. Melani the Guest Relations Manager couldn't have been more friendly and made sure to have a word with everyone.

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“Lovely stay in a lovely hotel”

I am perplexed by some of the comments left on here especially regarding the pool and pool area being filthy. We stayed at The Dona Filipa and as a very fussy person I can assure you that the hotel and pool area were spotless. There was a young women everyday cleaning the shower area around th… more

I am perplexed by some of the comments left on here especially regarding the pool and pool area being filthy. We stayed at The Dona Filipa and as a very fussy person I can assure you that the hotel and pool area were spotless. There was a young women everyday cleaning the shower area around the pool and I certainly did not see any black grime. There were more than enough sun beds and Edi a young man working at the beach bar was always on hand to help, especially putting up the sun umbrella which I struggled with without me asking. Any glasses use by our sunbed or plates from lunch were quickly taken away. As for the breakfast not having a great choice I wonder what people eat at home! There was a massive selection of cereals, fresh fruit, yogurts , freshly made omelettes to your choice plus cooked breakfast, breads and juices all beautifully displayed. My husband and I commented on the service we received from everyone we encountered. Our room as you would expect was spotless with a lovely bathroom and with the hotel a five minute walk from the hotels beach it was a lovely break for us and we will be back.

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