Barlavento, Portugal hotel rooms at the Independent

"Could not ask for a better location in Portimao. Very central and across the road from the beach. Very extensive breakfast buffet. comfortable room. Very helpful staff. Portimao is about 45 min drive from Faro and 25 min from Lagos, so it's a good central location. Would highly recommend."

"Excellent property, exceeded our expectations!!"

"Loved the view"

"Clean room, the beds were’t as comfortable for our preference, too firm. The fridge was confusing to use, not get cold, only a little bit. Bathroom was excellent. Staff was very nice. We would have loved a coffee set up in the room but their breakfast was fantastic. "

"We had a wonderfull stay at the holiday inn Albufeira. The staff was really nice and helpful. The hotel was nice and clean, theyre renovating the inside pool and spa/gym. Good breakfast. And all this for a good price! "

"Great shower power, clean, and a variety of delicious food at the breakfast buffet. I would stay again. There is one item I thought may have been overlooked, and that is the sauna area. The surfaces should be wiped down periodically throughout the day, as the floors were dirty and the turkish sauna felt and smelled unclean. There were children in the saunas which surprised me, as where I am from, children are permitted in only the pools, not the sauna. Also, closing the pools at 7 is early."

"Hotel provided free shuttle to and from beach "

"The room was a nice big size and location was nice just outside of the old town and near a beach and beautiful boardwalk. Big kitchen but was missing a baking pan which I bought one at the supermarket. Unit did not have laundry and there was no self service laundry in the building, only pay by item which was a disappointment. Furnishings could use an upgrade."

"We had a studio which was basic at best. Curtains didn’t quite meet, damage to the walls, stained bath, not very attractive bedding, very basic kitchen equipment. Only two glasses! The service wasn’t great, pool bar wasn’t even open on Sunday in May so we had to go inside order and wait to bring our own food back out to the pool Not worth the price in my opinion "