Apartamentos Solar do Sol

*Perfect stay at Solar do Sal!* Excellent location in Rio Maior, stunning breakfast with homemade products, and the owners’ hospitality was truly amazing. Clean, quiet, and welcoming.

Large and clean accommodation Quiet: we slept well there The swimming pool is not heated but in the middle of summer it is certainly at a sufficient temperature Warm and accommodating welcome (change of apartment and possibility of settling in well before check-in time) Well-equipped kitchen. An olive oil/salt/pepper/tea/coffee kit would be appreciated.

Check in: Was super easy and was greeted by the lovely receptionist Susana. We had apartment C which is located on the ground floor. The apartment: Was very clean and spacious with all amenities you could need. The kitchen had a hob, oven, microwave, kettle and toaster. The bathroom had a large sink with toilet and bidet. The shower was amazing, lots of water pressure. Loved the addition of a glass shower screen however this didnt stop the water leaking underneath the seal and to the bathroom floor. Easily cleaned up though with the mop and bucket provided. One thing I would say to add to the bathroom is a towel rail. There is nowhere to put your towels while in the shower, or a hand towel next to the sink. There have been some installed previously because we can see where they used to be. The bedroom, had 2 single beds which were comfortable, the pillows were amazing quality. One of the sheets had been sown with a very thick/sharp material which did scratch me during the night so I stopped using that and just used the plain sheet instead. Wardrobes were very spacious and there was nightstands beside the bed with a power socket at both. Our room was cleaned every 3 days which was suitable. One thing I did forget to mention to Susana before I left was the door didn't actually lock, which we realised on the day before we left. We turned the key to lock it but the door still would slide open. Location: We hired a car so it was very easy to get to and explore the area. Its about a 20/25 minute walk to the strip in Albufeira or 4 euros in an uber. Unfortunately while we were there the council were doing roadworks so there was a bit of noise throughout our stay but that's no fault of the apartment. The pool was cleaned every morning and was a pleasant temperature. Sunbeds are a little dated but still useable. Overall: I would absolutely stay here again, the value for money is great and the location is good. Thank you Susana for a lovely stay, and thanks again for holding onto my rings which I foolishly left.