Hotel Residencial Salema

Nothing fancy but it’s a nice little beach getaway. The staff is friendly and helpful and the rooms are clean. No mini fridges in the room (which seems to be the same with most of the places we’ve stayed at in Portugal). Our balcony with ocean view is large enough for us both to have lunch on. There’s a new mini market across from the hotel where we were able to buy salads, sandwiches and beer. Perfect for a low key meal. Can’t beat the location of the hotel, just steps from the beach and restaurants.

Excellent location right across the street from Salema beach. All rooms have views (at least side view). Rooms are large and comfortable. Breakfast is good (I like yogurt, fruit, whole wheat bread, good coffee).

We had a great 3-night stay at Hotel Residencial Salema. It was a perfect location for exploring the western Algarve. The breakfast was always well stocked. The room was clean and the balcony was a nice place for a drink at the end of the day.

Great location. Very basic hotel but ok for a long weekend. Be sure to walk down to the beach, turn right and find the dinosaur footprints in the rocks near the stairs!

Very nice, basic hotel in Salema. Friendly staff, comfortable, but small and simple rooms. Good breakfast with a tasty selection.

Very close to the beach and to cafes, restaurants yet quiet. The road noise one floor up seems to be from cars on the cobbled street rather than the cars themselves and the cars are infrequent. Clean rooms, just a bit tired/dated, with tiny balcony. Simple breakfast, easy check in. The bar is closed on Sundays. The proximity to the beach is the main selling feature.

It is not a state of the art modern hotel but it is exceptionally clean, family run hotel with lovely helpful staff and that means more. Exceptional location and all rooms have a sea view. This is our third stay and we wouldn’t hesitate to come again.

Valentine, the man who runs the bar in the lobby of this hotel, is the reason this hotel gets 5 stars from. While the wonderful balconies and beach front location of this hotel justify overlooking the extremely sparse room amenities and borderline unacceptable bathroom facilities in the rooms (or at least our room), the glowing review that I want to give is because of the gem 💎 that is Valentine. In the way that only a very skilled server can, Valentine provides you with a sense of belonging in Salema, a city that was unknown to me in a country that was unknown to me, surrounded by a language that was mostly unknown to me. It is a gift for any traveler who craves those connections that feel authentic and natural and provide a brief window into Portuguese life . Valentine provides that and for as long as he is there I will only come back to this hotel and go to his bar. ❤️ The hotel breakfast is also top notch (without being obnoxiously over board) and all the staff is extremely friendly and helpful- the facilities are dated and clearly being maintained as well as any small family run hotel can be.