Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo
Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo
Vale Do Lobo, Vale do Lobo, Loule 8135-034 Portugal
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Dona Filipa Hotel is a luxury beachfront hotel in Vale do Lobo. Just 15 minutes' drive from Faro International Airport, the hotel is in the heart of the Algarve's famous Golden Triangle. We are perfectly located for playing the many local golf courses in Quinto do Lago. Whilst the Ria Formosa Nature Park is just a few miles along the coast, and is one of the most outstanding areas of natural beauty to be found in the Algarve Our hotel boasts two award-winning golf courses, San Lorenzo and Pinheiros Altos, along with a heated outdoor pool, fully supervised kids club, two bars and restaurants, three tennis courts, SPA facilities, expansive grounds, picturesque sea views and a private area on the Vale do Lobo beach.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Free breakfast
Beach
Golf course
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Airport transportation
Public wifi
Outdoor pool
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Poolside bar
Tennis court
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Salon
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Non-smoking hotel
Sun umbrellas
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
Room features
Air conditioning
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
Minibar
Flatscreen TV
Room types
Ocean view
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Location
Vale Do Lobo, Vale do Lobo, Loule 8135-034 Portugal
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Somewhat walkable
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Staff were to a man and woman friendly, efficient and made us feel very welcome.
Pool area was impressive and our room very comfortable and modern. We had no issues with lack of umbrellas as per other reviews but there were no staff which meant towels were not cleared from beds and the hotel missed a trick selling drinks to sunbathers.
Three other issues that although are very much first-world problems, left us a little surprised.
1. Our booking described the room (430) as enjoying a garden view. In fact, our balcony was surrounded by large white metal air ducts and walls (see photos). To be fair you could see the see in the far distance, but only just.
2. The hot dishes at the buffet breakfast were pretty disappointing and bland. The fried potatoes seemed to be doing a good impression of soggy cardboard. That said, the cold selection of meats, cheeses etc was excellent.
3. We beat all our fellow guests to be first on the beach at the hotel’s section of sunbeds and umbrellas and proceeded to make ourselves comfortable on the front row with a splendid view of the waves. Alas, a few minutes later we were told by the friendly beach guy all the front row was reserved for ‘VIP guests’ with reservations made 10 days ago. Imagine our surprise from our second-choice sunbeds a few rows back when our first choice of sunbeds were unoccupied all day.
Three minor moans but when a hotel charges 5-star rates. Otherwise, a very pleasant stay for few days beach holiday.
Pool area was impressive and our room very comfortable and modern. We had no issues with lack of umbrellas as per other reviews but there were no staff which meant towels were not cleared from beds and the hotel missed a trick selling drinks to sunbathers.
Three other issues that although are very much first-world problems, left us a little surprised.
1. Our booking described the room (430) as enjoying a garden view. In fact, our balcony was surrounded by large white metal air ducts and walls (see photos). To be fair you could see the see in the far distance, but only just.
2. The hot dishes at the buffet breakfast were pretty disappointing and bland. The fried potatoes seemed to be doing a good impression of soggy cardboard. That said, the cold selection of meats, cheeses etc was excellent.
3. We beat all our fellow guests to be first on the beach at the hotel’s section of sunbeds and umbrellas and proceeded to make ourselves comfortable on the front row with a splendid view of the waves. Alas, a few minutes later we were told by the friendly beach guy all the front row was reserved for ‘VIP guests’ with reservations made 10 days ago. Imagine our surprise from our second-choice sunbeds a few rows back when our first choice of sunbeds were unoccupied all day.
Three minor moans but when a hotel charges 5-star rates. Otherwise, a very pleasant stay for few days beach holiday.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Response from Melani Viegas, Serviços ao cliente/atendimento at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo
Responded 23 Aug 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your feedback regarding your recent stay at our Hotel, which has deserved our best attention. On a positive note we are pleased to hear that you liked our staff, pool area, as well your room. Kind regards. Melani Viegas Guest Relations
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Fantastic location , all very clean . Staff very pleasant but not completely on the ball.
Food at Kamal at lunchtime not brilliant ,go down the hill to Sandbanks or get a taxi to Izzy’s and walk back along the beach . Did not eat at the hotel in the evening. Great restaurants around within 10 minutes drive . The recommended taxi firm are extremely punctual , but so are Uber and they are half the price . Overall a great holiday .
Food at Kamal at lunchtime not brilliant ,go down the hill to Sandbanks or get a taxi to Izzy’s and walk back along the beach . Did not eat at the hotel in the evening. Great restaurants around within 10 minutes drive . The recommended taxi firm are extremely punctual , but so are Uber and they are half the price . Overall a great holiday .
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from Amilcar G, Guest Relations Manager at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo
Responded 28 Feb 2020
Dear Fergus T, Thank you for choosing our hotel for your family celebration and reviewing your experience on TripAdvisor. We are pleased you had a overall great holiday and will increase our efforts to enhance the menu. It was our pleasure to serve you and we do hope your future family celebrations bring you back to Dona Filipa Hotel. Kind regards, Mónica Vieira Guest Relations
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We stayed as two families of four in two interconnecting family rooms. My sister and family turned up a day earlier than us and were lucky enough to nab a free ‘upgrade’ which afforded them a golf course view, vs our land-view: a view over rooftop of the hotel, albeit with the beautiful sea and beach to the left. No matter as we were all v happy with the facilities; we were both in the ‘old’ section of the hotel but liked the original charm. Rooms are spacious, bathrooms too, with separate loo - my sister had a minor complaint about a shower curtain as opposed to screen and for the price we paid, she’s quite right that a fifth star should really stretch to that! Rooms were cleaned daily, including turn down and a chocolate on the pillow (loved!) and large TV has BBC and ITV channels. Wifi was decent. Breakfast was a treat, special mention to the chef making omelettes. (Just beware for the punters taking liberties and outstaying their welcome asking for fried tomatoes, bacon and the like!) The pool is lovely and clean - the hotel would do well to encourage more activities around the bar which was sadly underused and in the shadow of the tackier entertainments outside in the VDL Praca.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Melani Viegas, Serviços ao cliente/atendimento at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo
Responded 21 Aug 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your feedback regarding your recent stay at our Hotel. We are pleased to hear that you have enjoyed our location, rooms view, breakfast, facilities, cleaning and pool. We also appreciate that you have mentioned some details services so we can improve. It was a pleasure to have you staying with us and we really look forward to welcoming you back again in the future. Kind regards, Guest Relations Melani Viegas
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I would not recommend this hotel unfortunately the classic room is not 5 star, forget luxury and there is no attention to detail! or comfort in this substandard 5 star! These rooms have basic linen, The room is certainly not refurbished and unacceptable, the decor is dull and dark brown, the bed linen plain and you cannot shower as limescale blocks the shower and when you put the pressure up it flies around the bathroom ! God knows how I am going to wash my hair tomorrow as can’t shower without holding the shower hose! This is not 5 star! My husband has never refused to stay at a hotel in the 15 years we have been together but he is appalled at the room.
! I only checked in yesterday for my birthday weekend and desperately tried to change rooms with no avail, so sad as is this the first break since lockdown and we are only staying till Tuesday. Worked the whole way through and wide awake at 6am because the walls are so thin you can hear next door walk to the bathroom and. even hear them flush the toilet! The toilet light is so bright no dimmer, not great either as you are then left wide awake
It’s 6am so I will add pictures to this post when hubby wakes so you can see what I mean. I stay in a lot of hotels yearly and this is the worst 5 star room I have ever stayed in. I shall report back on the facilities of the hotel too and try and be as fair and balanced as I can be.
! I only checked in yesterday for my birthday weekend and desperately tried to change rooms with no avail, so sad as is this the first break since lockdown and we are only staying till Tuesday. Worked the whole way through and wide awake at 6am because the walls are so thin you can hear next door walk to the bathroom and. even hear them flush the toilet! The toilet light is so bright no dimmer, not great either as you are then left wide awake
It’s 6am so I will add pictures to this post when hubby wakes so you can see what I mean. I stay in a lot of hotels yearly and this is the worst 5 star room I have ever stayed in. I shall report back on the facilities of the hotel too and try and be as fair and balanced as I can be.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Amilcar Goncalves, Sales at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo
Responded 1 Sept 2020
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Malik, We regret that your 1st night in a traditional room was not suited to your needs. We assume that the remaining stay at our Premium Sea View is up to the expected standard. Kind regards, Mónica Vieira Guest Relations
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Stayed at this hotel numerous times over the last 30 years for golf trips and that’s what it’s essentially for. Very little has changed over those 30 years and it feels in desperate need of an update especially in the rooms & corridors which are dark and uninviting. This hotel has a great location by the beach but in late May when the temperature is 28C the beach club is closed , makes no sense at all? Stayed with my wife for a pre-summer break but it doesn’t really cater for that , if you don’t play golf forget it there are much better options
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Highly recommend
I cannot rate the friendliness and professionalism of all the staff from the minute we arrived until we left. The pool area is beautiful and was undergoing an upgrade of outside furnishings whilst we were there. We stayed in a room which had undergone a refurb with excellent finishes and high quality fixtures and fittings.
Hotel in great location, within walking distance of a beautiful sandy beach, plenty bars and restaurants and close to a number of golf courses.
I cannot rate the friendliness and professionalism of all the staff from the minute we arrived until we left. The pool area is beautiful and was undergoing an upgrade of outside furnishings whilst we were there. We stayed in a room which had undergone a refurb with excellent finishes and high quality fixtures and fittings.
Hotel in great location, within walking distance of a beautiful sandy beach, plenty bars and restaurants and close to a number of golf courses.
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Lots of places to eat very close to hotel but also try exploring further afield. I’m told there...
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I have always wanted to stay here and decided to do so for my 60th. I saved for a long time and I was bitterly disappointed. The staff make the best of what is a very tired hotel. Overflowing dustbins by the pool area, filthy swimming pool, although it was clean by the end of our stay. Housekeeping, and bar staff were brilliant, Serious lack of investment, staff told us they were waiting to be paid, (by a billionaire!) Disgraceful. They were ready to walk. I don't blame them.
We had a great time because we just laughed at the absurdity of the situation, would I stay here again? sadly not. Wonderful staff, shame about the owners.
We had a great time because we just laughed at the absurdity of the situation, would I stay here again? sadly not. Wonderful staff, shame about the owners.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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A hugely disappointing experience at the Dona Filipa whose 5 stars presumably stem entirely from their excellent location in Vale Do Lobo.
Nothing about the hotel even remotely resembles a 5 star experience except of course the price. A very large number of rooms require significant renovation; the breakfast was chaotic, unpleasant and poorly staffed; the building / lifts / decor generally is also very outdated; given the location there is very limited outdoor space; the pool bar didn't have bottle openers or a contactless card machine (a minor point but another reminder of this being a 3 star experience). The whole experience felt very underwhelming.
I would strongly encourage a well-located Airbnb instead.
Nothing about the hotel even remotely resembles a 5 star experience except of course the price. A very large number of rooms require significant renovation; the breakfast was chaotic, unpleasant and poorly staffed; the building / lifts / decor generally is also very outdated; given the location there is very limited outdoor space; the pool bar didn't have bottle openers or a contactless card machine (a minor point but another reminder of this being a 3 star experience). The whole experience felt very underwhelming.
I would strongly encourage a well-located Airbnb instead.
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Amilcar Goncalves, Sales at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo
Responded 31 Aug 2021
Dear Mr. jhparkinson1, Thank you for taking time the time to share your feedback. We have read your review and we have noted your comments with great concern. We sorry to see that on this occasion we have not met your expectations. We sincerely hope that you will give us another opportunity, further to the less positive impression on this stay. Yours sincerely Guest Relations
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Stayed for a week on B&B basis in one of the upgraded rooms. Have previously stayed here around 5 times. Greatest asset is upmarket location on a great beach with loungers and parasol included in price. Hotel has its own beach concession. Quiet. Praca nearby with restaurants which are pricey and frankly the food in most of them is not up to much. Much better fare at the hotel which for some unknown reason doesn’t push this. Far superior lunch and evening meal. They really should be much busier. Beds really large and comfy and a decent breakfast. No gym but an A1 gym at a Spa 500m up the road charging 55 Euros for weekly membership or 20 Euros per day. No shop nearby so expensive for water although some supplied by hotel. Supermarket about 1km from the hotel. That aside thoroughly enjoyed the week and will return. Great golf course.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Opt for an upgraded room
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Response from Melani Viegas, Serviços ao cliente/atendimento at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo
Responded 9 Sept 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback of your recent stay with us. We are delighted that you thoroughly enjoyed your experience at our Hotel. It was a great pleasure to have you staying with us and we truly hope that you will visit Dona Filipa Hotel again soon. Kindest regards, Melani Viegas Guest Relations
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This hotel is in a fantastic location in VDL (which is far nicer than nearby Quinta) but it is disappointing that certain things are beginning to slip. On arrival the reception staff are not particularly welcoming and despite having visited on numerous occasions before they don't acknowledge that. A note on the computer system would sort that out even if they don't actually recognise you. Reception staff are not particularly friendly. One of the bar staff did acknowledge us as previous guests which was lovely. The egg chef is also very friendly. Not sure why there are insufficient numbers of staff but there was no one in attendance at the pool bar - until we asked - and it is disappointing that no one comes round the sun loungers asking if you would like a drink. The parasols are in short supply and some are broken. The perfect location of this hotel will only make up for poor service/lack of customer service for so long.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Room Tip: Ask for a refurbished room overlooking the golf course.
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Just leave the hotel out of the front entrance and turn left to follow the road down to the beach. It's about 300 metres.
I don't know. I was in January there, during the pandemic, and on the beach were no lounges. The hotel has a pool with lounges.
Sorry no, we had our transport included. I do know that the Hotel has a shared courtesy bus, maybe if you send them an email they can tell you if that will transfer you to Faro. Also when we use taxis they are not too expensive. I would guess 25 euros to Faro, maybe cheaper with Uber
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PRICE RANGE
HK$1,917 - HK$2,900 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
dona filipa & san lorenzo golf hotel almancil, dona filipa and san lorenzo golf resort, meridien almancil, le meridien almancil, almancil le meridien
LOCATION
PortugalAlgarveFaro DistrictLouleAlmancilVale do Lobo
NUMBER OF ROOMS
154
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo
Which popular attractions are close to Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo?
Nearby attractions include ParTee Family Park (0.09 km), ParTee Mini Golf - Vale do Lobo (0.1 km), and Tennisinportugal (0.5 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo?
Conveniently located restaurants include U&Co., Well Vale Do Lobo, and Sandbanks.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo have airport transportation?
Yes, Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.5 km away from the centre of Vale do Lobo.
Are any cleaning services offered at Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Dona Filipa Hotel Vale Do Lobo offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.