Cabo de Santa Maria Island, Portugal hotel rooms at the Independent

"Lovely place to stay, very friendly staff who can't do enough for you. Excellent value for money "

"Återkommer gärna till detta hotell."

"Great spacious rooms. Lovely hotel and grounds - location on the beach. Would defo go back again "

"Excellent hotel, location is great next to beach and also great for walking into Vilamoura marina about 2miles away. Food at breakfast was excellent and the gym was very good even though it is not that large as any more than 4 people at a time and it’s too crowded. I will definitely book again."

"Friendly reception staff, we arrived before check in time, our rooms were ready so we were able to go straight to them which was great after an early start. The view over the marina was stunning. The breakfast experience was lovely - good choice, eating outside in the sun with the view over the marina/sea, and pianist playing. We were given a flower each on our departure day, a nice touch. The only disappointments were that my daughter was unable to borrow an iron, which was bizarre- often there is one provided in every room, or at least one is available on request - and that the water in the indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi was quite cold. The sauna however was lovely. The bedding was good quality as were the blackout curtains, making for a good night's sleep. "

"This is a great hotel right in the centre but very quiet . Staff are very good , helpful , friendly and had quite a few conversations with them , whoever is managing this hotel knows how to pick the right staff. Room was really good with balcony , air con etc.There is an amazing roof top area with plenty of sunbeds , an infinity pool and Resturant bringing your food and drinks out to you all with a great view facing the sea. There is also an indoor pool. Walk to harbour is about 5 to 10 minutes. "

"All lovely - winding down for the end of season. Needs a bit of TLC - hair dryers quite old and overheat quickly so you need patience! Staff really friendly and helpful."

"Large spacious rooms and the hotel is in an excellent location with lots of restaurants nearby"

"We had an excellent stay. The only problem we had during our stay was with an ant infestation in our room. We were moved to another room efficiently by the staff and then enjoyed the rest of our stay. Thank you for an excellent stay at the Holiday Inn, Albufeira"