Porta Nova

Great hotel with excellent facilities. Reception staff very helpful & friendly. Breakfast was great & open for 4 hrs each day which is very good. Roof bar stunning to watch sunset with cocktails. Will be back.

Superb hotel and would highly recommend. Check in was welcoming ,quick & efficient and despite arriving early our room was ready . We were offered a welcoming glass of wine and help with our luggage while features of the hotel were explained . Room was extremely comfortable with a lovely pool view -plenty of storage space ,iron & ironing board ,powerful hairdryer ,good mirror ,plenty well appointed sockets ,a kettle and supplies of tea & coffee, good air conditioning , mini fridge ,great comfy beds (usual European 2 singes together style ) quality linens and great pillows ,large walk in shower in the bathroom with fluffy white towels & toiletries supplied ,good sized sunny balcony with 2 chairs ,table & clothes dryer rack . Hotel was spotlessly clean and well maintained throughout . We stayed on a B&B basis -excellent choices for breakfast available on a self service with a super long breakfast timeframe and opportunity to have something delivered to your room the evening before if you have a very early departure time ( ask at reception ) . Nice pool area with plenty of sunbeds,parasoles & bar serving hot /cold drinks & food from around 11 am -6PM . Towels for the pool are available to hire from the reception and deposit is refunded on their return . The rooftop terrace /restaurant is open in the evenings for drinks & food & has live music till around 11.30 /midnight . The hotel also has a fitness suite & spa but we didn't use these on our week long stay . The staff in this hotel are fantastic -reception staff are really knowledgeable and will give you advice on places to visit /timetables/restaurants /shopping ....housekeeping staff keep the place spotlessly clean & tidy ,restaurant /bar staff are just great . On our departure we were given a really nice bottle of wine as a thank you for staying. What more can I say -such a great hotel with such lovely staff . My only caution is that the hotel is on a hill - absolutely fine for us walking for a few minutes down to the riverside /square .....but in the heat if the day it can be a challenge on the way up ! ....in which case get a taxi !!!....

I recently stayed at the AP Maria Nova Lounge Hotel and overall had an enjoyable visit. The location is excellent, with just a short walk into Tavira’s centre and the hotel has a modern, relaxed atmosphere. The room was spacious, comfortable and very clean, with a lovely balcony view over the pool area. Breakfast was by far the highlight as the choice was exceptional and the piano player was superb. We only visited the rooftop bar twice which was very pleasant. There were, however, a few issues that affected my stay. The shower area in my room was extremely slippy, and without any bath mats available, it felt genuinely dangerous. This is something the hotel should address for guest safety. I also found the pool etiquette disappointing. Although the hotel states that reserving sun loungers with towels is not allowed, this rule was ignored by many guests. As a result, there were several days when I couldn’t get a lounger at all, which was frustrating. The food at the pool bar was another downside. The pizzas were clearly frozen, which was very disappointing and not up to the standard I expected from a Four Star hotel of this level. Overall, the hotel has many positives, stylish spaces, friendly staff and a great location but the above issues did take away from the experience. Addressing them would make a big difference for future guests.