Vilalara Grand Hotel Algarve

We stayed here for 4 nights after our wedding in Cascais. It was absolutely perfect for what we wanted, a relaxing, luxury stay. |The beach was beautiful with plenty of sun loungers, the pool area was lovely too but we spent all day on the beach. |The food was amazing, we particularly enjoyed the breakfast. |The area around the hotel wasn’t the nicest but there were a couple of good seafood restaurants that the reception staff recommended. However, given how nice the hotel was we didn’t really leave. We loved the gym and the tennis courts which we used daily. |Thank you for a lovely stay!

What a beautiful, lush resort with spectacular grounds. . A great place to relax. Beautiful secluded beach, several nice pools, tennis and pickleball courts. Only tried one restaurant, A Costa, which was pretty good. Breakfast was included and an extravaganza. One of the largest buffets I have ever seen and the quality was great. A nice omelet station, incredibly fresh oranges and melon and delicious croissants. |I highly recommend this resort.

Me and my partner stayed at the VilaLara Grand Hotel Resort in the Algarve at the end of August, and the experience was absolutely incredible from start to finish. We booked one of the deluxe suites, and it was perfect — spotless, spacious, with a beautiful shower and bath, and plenty of counter space by the sinks (which was ideal for all my makeup bags and hair products!). The room cleaning service was also excellent. The resort itself was breathtaking — welcoming, calming, and beautifully maintained. When we arrived, we were greeted with warm hand towels and bottled water, and given a lovely tour of the property. The beach and pool were stunning, and the beach service was top-notch. For dining, the resort offers several options, and we tried two of the three restaurants. Each had its own style, but both were absolutely amazing. The staff and chefs were so accommodating with my food allergies, which made dining stress-free and enjoyable. Some of our favorite moments were sipping wine on the comfy cabanas in the evenings, exploring activities at the resort, and even venturing out to hike the famous Seven Hanging Valleys Trail nearby — one of the most beautiful coastal walks we’ve ever done. This stay deserves more than five stars. Everything was perfect, and we truly hope to return every year. Highly recommend!

My husband and I came to Vilalara for our honeymoon and it was undeniably the best hotel we’ve ever stayed at in either of our lives. The grounds are pristine, the design is intentional, the views are heavenly and the food is some of the best we’ve ever eaten. Most importantly, the staff is unlike hotel staff we’ve ever met. They were professional, kind, warm and welcoming. We felt extremely well taken care of and that each staff member went out of their way to make our honeymoon unforgettable. In particular, Vetor and Antonio from the A-Costa restaurant, who every night brought us special ports, Madeira wines and other Portuguese drinks to celebrate - all paired with a history lesson and deep knowledge of the region. We are beyond grateful to the entire Vilalara staff for making our honeymoon so special and we already are plotting our return.

Great stay. Attentive and very friendly staff - beautiful smiles and genuine care from everyone. Everything was very clean. Stayed in a Jr. Suite with an ocean view — and the view is just a view because this means your room is the highest elevation, which is because you’re furthest away from the beach and more up the hill. It was completely fine, as the resort is not that big. Overall, the stay was very nice. Only two things that were not perfect: (1) the bathtub faucet and drain didn’t function well, so no bath; (2) power outlets were not available on both sides of the bed, which made charging and having a clock bed-side not possible. I’m sure we could have called maintenance on #1, but we just showered instead. #2 is a limitation of older concrete hotels.||Ps. We got a great recommendation for dinner from the concierge that was off-property (on-property venues were booked). Olivalmar — it was one of our best meals in Portugal. Don’t feel trapped to stay and eat at the hotel; there are lots of good options nearby.

Spent a week at vilalara. Lovely hotel, very helpful staff and great facilities. |Relaxed vibe, with activities and facilities spaced out. Restaurants were good and accommodated gluten free, even for pizza - which was an unexpected bonus. Tried pilates and Thalassa boat tour from hotel. All well organised. Lovely beach.

Place is not what it says it is. This is not a 5 star hotel. When you go to. 5 star establishment you expect certain “essential” things like: |-food |-and WiFi streaming services ||This hotel offers none of these things. Yes beautiful place but there is no food from| 10:30 — 12:30 if you miss lunch. There is no way to steam tv (mind you this is Europe in a 5 star “hotel”) not some remote island. ||Also no pool service in September because it’s “low season”. This place is a tourist trap do NOT come here. Save money and go to a holiday inn where you don’t pay much and have the same services. Complete trash. 🚮

Back for the second year running for a 3 generation family holiday, it’s a beautiful resort kept in immaculate condition with amazing food and lovely staff. The spa and gym are top class and the new restaurant at that pool was our favourite place to lunch, lots of healthy options after working out and swimming, would highly recommend.