Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites, a Luxury Collection Resort, Algarve

Relaxing property overall and layout of pools and walk to beach so nicely done and beautiful. Beach not too usable if you plan to swim due to high waves except first thing in the morning but great lounging. Also, didn't care for the breakfast since I hoped for a lot of local items but it was mostly a full western breakfast. My main complaint though is Wifi which didn't work well on 2 of our laptops due to some authentication issue even though we chose Premium wifi. Despite all this, I'll definitely return!

Lovely for either family or friends

We had booked at the hotel and at check-in, they announced a pseudo-upgrade only for us to end up with accommodation that was certainly spacious but with a nice parking lot in front, coming and going of vans, vacationers, etc., etc. We were therefore at the Pine Cliff Garden and not at the Pine Cliff Hotel. Be careful, this resort is huge! It is a holiday village and do not expect a relaxing place, it is an upgraded holiday village with high rates... Vacationers' cars drive around the property. Some rich kids take daddy's car and drive like crazy around the property even though it is a family holiday village! In terms of security, there is none. Anyone can enter the property! Both regarding the coming and going of people, and at the pool where it is clearly indicated that jumping and diving are prohibited! I will let you imagine a pool with 20 or 25 young children who jump, and jump again, and jump some more... We understand that these children need to have fun and let off steam, but not in this hotel that we did not imagine to be like this! There are several pools in the resort. The one located near the Japanese restaurant is quiet (that saved our stay). In any case, no lifeguard at each pool. What about in case of an accident? The restaurants: We tried the Japanese, the fish, and the Italian restaurants. It is good but nothing extraordinary and it is not worth the rates charged. You really get the feeling of being ripped off! Given these 3 disappointing meals, we canceled the steakhouse which seemed to us to be a rip-off like the others (good but not crazy and not worthy of the prices)! The only positive point is the elevator that leads to the sea. The sea is pretty but freezing! At check-out, obviously it’s a factory. The hostess doesn't ask me if we enjoyed the stay or Nope! There you go, if you want to spend €3000 for 3 nights and find yourself in an upgraded camping/holiday village atmosphere and a magnificent view of the parking lots and cars and vans coming and going in front of your balcony, go for it. If you are looking for a vacation in an intimate and quiet place, definitely do not go to this hotel.