Easter on the Algarve
We stayed at the Roca Belmonte Apartments on a self-catered basis in a 2-bedroom apartment. The complex is only small with approximately 19 rooms. Our room had been recently renovated and we were extremely satisfied with our choice. Very spacious, nice décor and very quiet.
The apartments had a nice pool area with a small pool for young children and nice comfy sun loungers. During our stay, we often had the entire pool area to ourselves which felt like we had our own private villa.
There was a small bar which served a good selection of drinks, there is no food menu which didn’t bother us as we generally ate lunch in the apartment and went out into Albufeira during the evening.
There is no entertainment at the hotel which added to the quiet and relaxed atmosphere. We thought the lack of entertainment might be an issue with us having two young children but this did not bother them at all.
The old town of Albufeira is roughly a 20-minute walk away, there is a large beach and numerous bars, restaurants and shops. The resort is quite lively in certain areas but generally has a nice old town feel to it and a nice big square surrounded by bars and restaurants.
The apartments are about a 5-minute walk to two large supermarkets and the nearest bars and restaurants. Handy if you didn’t want to walk all the way into Albufeira old town.
There is also a new town area of Albufeira known as Sao Joao, which has an area know as ‘The Strip’ and is the place to go for nightlife. We did not visit the area on this occasion but have been on previous visits. This area is roughly a 20-minute walk from the apartments.
We went on a day trip to the area of Vilamoura, which is a resort with many golf courses and a nice marina and beach. Well worth a visit. The marina is surrounded by some lovely restaurants where you can sit an admire the yachts and is very relaxed with it being generally traffic free.
The weather was generally sunny and warm all week during our stay with a few days when it was particularly windy. Still great considering it was April.
We will certainly be returning to the Roca Belmonte Apartments again in the future and would recommend to anyone looking for a peaceful self-catered holiday, if you don’t mind a bit of a walk to the resort centre.