Hotel Balaia Mar

We really enjoyed our stay in The Balaia Mar. The staff were execellent. Our room very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was lovely .

ok hotel for a week. the room was cleaned every day, but the cleaning was average. the pool was nice, but the "pool rules" were not followed, and the staff didn't care unless you brought drinks from the shop, then we were told that this was not allowed. otherwise it was a perfectly fine hotel room, partially helpful at the reception and otherwise kind waiters

Our stay at Balaia Mar could not be faulted, we thoroughly enjoyed our first stay in Portugal and will definitely return to Balaia. It holds a special place in our hearts as we got engaged here. Upon our late arrival we were greeted by a very friendly gentleman who we unfortunately didn’t get the name of, but he was thorough in explaining to us how the hotel worked and walked us up to our room, returning without fuss when we had problems figuring out the aircon. Other reception staff were kind also throughout our stay, offering to book us a taxi and leave our suitcases with them until our transfer. Our room was spacious and overlooked the pool, surrounded by beautiful trees abundant with birds who we enjoyed seeing on our balcony for the whole trip. The room came with all of the amenities we required and was very comfortable. We were fortunate to stay at a quiet time and had the smaller pool to ourselves each morning for a swim and sunbathe. There was also easy access to Praia Maria Luisa so we could go to the beach when we pleased. When visiting the hotel restaurant we were lucky enough to be served by Volodymyr who always showed us a friendly smile and had great banter, he went above and beyond to provide us great service, allowing us to grab some breakfast after closing one morning and telling us about some nice places to visit, a top guy. Other restaurant staff were friendly and attentive to our needs also. Overall we had a brilliant stay and will definitely return here, I cannot think of anywhere else we would like to stay more in Portugal than here. Thank you so much!

Discussing , infested with ants and flies . Do not stay here . We had to change rooms after being handed cans off bug spray when complained . Also in the middle off nowhere , very run down n dirty. Pool areas were clean and house keeping were nice and aware off the fliesproblem

The Hotel is clean and the food adequate. Our stay was spoiled by an avoidable incident. My wife paid a deposit for two pool towels. On returning them, the receptionist refused to return the payment as apparently it is not procedure to ask for a cash deposit. The 20€ is not really the issue as we were going to use it to tip the restaurant staff. The fact that management chose not to believe her was unfortunate.

We are on our last day at the Balaia Mar and I just needed to write a review to say what an amazing value hotel. We stayed in one of the standard rooms, they have a really good sized patio, nice view, fresh linen every day and a great shower. You also get a kettle and fridge. Security safe. The hotel communal areas and rooms are spotlessly clean. The bathrooms seemed to have been recently renovated. This was a budget break for us, and we used the hotel as a base really to explore from (we only did one pool day) but it exceeded all my expectations. The bar at night was not the busiest, maybe in the summer it would be. We didn’t use it much as we ate up the road or in the old town. Luisa Beach is 5 mins away but I recommend getting an Uber to other beaches if you want more of a beach bar vibe. We had breakfast at the cafe at the top of the hill (turn right from the hotel, 8 mins walk) which did freshly squeezed orange juice. English tea of course lol. In this area also are some grill restaurants, Thai restaurant and a couple of curry houses. There is a spar supermarket opposite the hotel but it’s expensive. Like €4 for teabags?! The pool is perfect, not heated but small enough to be pleasantly warmed by the sun (and this was in April!) sun-beds plentiful and comfortable. The gardens are really lovely, palm trees and pergolas. Breakfast in the hotel is great. Not English sausages but decent bacon, eggs, sausage, as much toast and continental selection as you like. Restaurant staff very pleasant. From the airport this hotel takes 35 mins in a taxi. All friendly and welcoming. Air con absolutely ten out of ten. If you’re thinking of booking I can’t recommend this hotel enough.

The apartment was surprisingly good in comparison to expectations it was extremely spacious and had all the amenities you’d need and was cleaned thoroughly daily, the staff are very friendly and the pool is very clean along with surrounding areas

Room was very large and clean and the staff were very helpful. Area is quiet but accessible to the town centre. Room was cleaned every day. There was a safe and fridge which came in handy especially as there was a supermarket nearby.

My husband and I stayed here for 5 days for our wedding anniversary. We arrived at 10pm, we were checked in very quickly with a friendly face. Our accommodation (room only) was a good size, had a kettle, fridge, cups and saucers and glasses. The sun terrace was great, x2 sun loungers and table and chairs, half covered with shade. The room was very clean and tidy only fault I would say is they are not sound proof at all. The swimming pools were well kept, sadly the snack bar by the small pool was never open and the sports bar was hit and miss with its opening hours. The sports bar had a large variety of drinks, large beer for €3, they did pizzas for €12. We had breakfast once during our stay in the main restaurant, €9 for all you can eat buffet, lots of choice, cooked breakfast, cereals, pastries yoghurt, fruit, tea, coffee, juices, it was all very nice. The location of the hotel has several restaurants within a walking distance. There is a spar and a pharmacy with a cash machine opposite the hotel. Old Town is about 8 minutes in an uber which cost €6~€8 if not about an hour walk but to walk it was quite hilly. Tuk tuks were very convenient and there was always one available, they were €10. There is a beach about 5-7 minutes walk away, it is only a small beach with a restaurant set back. The walk back to the hotel is rather steep. All in all the hotel was quiet, clean and the staff were all very friendly, the reception staff were very helpful too and we would stay there again.