Dona Filipa Hotel

I have travelled most of the globe for business and personal reasons. In all my years of travelling, this is the most honest and respected hotel I have come across. I booked 2 rooms, in an unforeseen circumstance, I was unable to use the second room even thou I paid for it and was non-refundable. Despite this, the hotel understood my personal reasons and fully refunded me £1200. What other hotel would do this without incurring a penalty. The staff are so nice and respectful. I wish this hotel and the staff all the success. Gob Bless you all. Thank you.

Lots of positives but for the price this hotel need to up their game to compete with other 5 star hotels. Maybe they don’t feel the need to as they have a monopoly in the area being the only hotel?|Positives include the location - great views and right next to the beach and an array of restaurants/ bars. I’ve stayed in both the modern and classic/ outdated rooms - both are spacious but aesthetically the modern ones much nicer. |A big negative is the noisy air con units. So noisy we had to turn them off to be able to sleep but then the room got too warm and stuffy. |The staff around the pool bar are inexperienced and a little slow. Didn’t seem to notice when things needed clearing away etc They seem like they need some training. The pool is a good size and temperature with plenty of sun beds. The decking around the pool was old and worn with loose boards which was potentially dangerous. |I would return for the location and spacious rooms and bathrooms but do think the place needs a bit of attention and a revamp in places. Either that or reduce the price.

I wish to thank Melani and all the staff for making our stay at the Dona Filipe Hotel so special, we first stayed with you in 2015 and have been back several times since. As always the staff make us feel so welcome, the breakfast is one of the best around with cook to order omelettes a true speciality!! The rooms are spacious with marvellous views of the ocean. We went for golf included package this time , we played San Lorenzo which is one of the best designed courses in the Algarve with fabulous ocean views. We are looking forward to our next visit already

A beautiful hotel the perfect stay. |We were only here for a very short trip in between work commitments.|The staff were very friendly, the hotel was extremely clean, our room was lovely over looking the golf course but we could also see the sea.|The breakfast was perfect everything from fruit & Yoghurt to eggs cooked anyway, a full cooked breakfast and pastries.|Bar/snack menu also great. |We shall definitely return but next time for longer.

Another lovely relaxing stay at the Dona Filipa.|We are regular visitors to this hotel, and appreciate the first class service and accommodation, beautiful location and wonderful breakfasts .|The rooms are serviced by friendly staff to a high standard with luxury towels , robes and bedding , replenished coffee and tea facilities, bottled water .|Breakfasts are taken with a beautiful view across the pool, towards the sea .The food selection to satisfy all tastes , fresh fruit, omelettes , full English, kept well replenished. |The staff here run efficiently, trying to accommodate any request, as I can verify when I was able to leave a large amount of items I had purchased for my granddaughter who was arriving 2 days after we left . |As always Melani is around giving a warm welcome to guests, now in her new role as assistant general manager.

Spectacular! Everything from valet getting the bags to friendly efficient reception, fabulous suite room and a truly scrumptious salmon poke lunch bowl. The pppol bar and decking us beautifully done over looking the beach and out to sea.||The last 5 days I stayed at Vale Do Lobo golf resort also supposedly 5 star.. the Dona Felipe puts the VDL Golf resort in the shade so far.||1 thought for the hotel.. lose 1 tennis court and put in 2 marquee covered padel courts.. fastest growing sport in world. Guests and locals could hire.. equalling additional revenue.

We stayed in a Premium Room with Golf/Sea view, that had a massive and very comfortable bed and pillows. Room had everything you would expect for a 5 star hotel (including the best robes we've ever had). Bathroom had a separate bath and rainfall shower. Housekeeping were brilliant, towels being refreshed after their evening usage during the nightly turndown service. Breakfast was superb, good choice of everything with eggs cooked to order and a choice of bacon styles as well as good fruits and nut selection plus the normal pastries (including of course Pastel De Nata), cereals and cold meats/cheeses and much more. Hotel bar also a good place to spend time (and with competitively priced Portuguese beer). Pool area also done very well with well maintained beds and mattresses with pillows, but be warned the pool is not heated so a little bracing during our late April stay and the pool bar food offerings are a little limited.

Really lovely seaside place. It was built in 1968 so the bathrooms, for example, are not equipped with the modern, large shower stall one associates with 4 and 5 star hotels. But it has an overall charm to it and the bed was large and comfortable. The only other thing was that the scrambled eggs were lukewarm and the coffee, served in individual pitchers, was truly awful (a shock considering how good Portuguese coffee is!) They need to invest in a large coffee machine. Again, one that aligns with the rating of 5 stars.