Yellow Alvor Garden

It has some excellent outdoor areas is a quiet place, and the pools also the dishes with quite a variety, recommend for families with children

JUST RETURNED FROM HOLIDAY 7 nights read previous reviews before going totally different from what we experienced food staff and room was great staff helpful and friendly room was clean and tidy with housekeeping daily food was hot and tasty don't be fooled by some people's remarks give it a try we will definitely be revising

10 day break. Overall enjoyable having read reviews before arriving we had low expectations, however in general we found clean hotel and room serviced daily, very friendly and lovely bar staff, all other staff very helpful and polite. About 15/20 min walk to village of Alvor or taxi for about 6 Euros beautiful port with lovely walk to the sea, shops and many cafe/restaurant. THERE IS A COURTESY MINI BUS TO VILLAGE OR BEACH AT SET TIMES. A taxi to portimao is about 10 min from Alvor and costs about 10 euros each way. The few negative points for us were mainly when coach loads of people arrived although staff coped extremely well it was too many for the restaurant and the one and only operating bar by the pool. Queues and pushing from new guests could be over whelming. We were lucky that during our stay this only happened weekends but the rest of the time was perfect with great service. One thing to note is nothing to do with hotel but Jet 2. There was no rep present, although you do get a contact number . Also you get dropped off at the hotel along a path before The Yellow Garden. This isn't too bad walking with wheeled cases to the hotel as it's only a short walk and down hill but return is ridiculous considering you need to be at original drop off point for pick up half hour before and if, as it did on occasions rain, there is no shelter. Again although the walk is short its up hill and too far away to wait at hotel and quickly get to the coach when it arrives. The driver wouldn't see us behind the greenery between Pick up and our hotel. Can't understand why jet 2 coaches don't stop outside hotel when others during the week did . Overall lovely time