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The Algarve, Portugal’s southernmost province, is a destination seemingly ready-made for tourism. It’s covered with sandy beaches and sunshine, and just as places like New Zealand get comic mileage out of their ratios of sheep per capita, the Algarve seemingly has at least one hole of golf for every native family. Of course there are plenty of beach resorts, golf clubs, big hotels — and then there are escapes like the much smaller Vila Monte.
Originally a manor house, it’s now a hotel encompassing a handful of small villas in Andalusian and Moorish styles: the original Villa Indigo, the courtyard-style Riad, the citrus-grove Orangerie. Each one is split into several rooms or suites, mixing contemporary luxuries with traditional aesthetics.
There are some big-resort amenities here, from the Kasbah Spa to the golf club, where a resident pro will help you with your short game on the 3-hole pitch-and-putt course (and help book tee times at one of the thirty 18-hole courses nearby). But what’s most remarkable here is the private-retreat atmosphere — dine on the terrace of the Orangerie, with a menu based on local Algarvian produce, many of them grown organically on the Vila Monte’s estate.
- 49 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Quiet
- 12 Guest Reviews
- Vila Monte
- Sitio dos Calicos, Moncarapacho
- Algarve, Portugal
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour front desk
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Beauty salon
- Central air conditioning
- Free parking
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Golf nearby
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- Outdoor Swimming Pool (seasonal)
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Rooftop terrace bar
- Room service
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Valet parking (charges apply)
- Wake-up service
- Wood burning fireplace
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12 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Eva
- Stayed September 2012
- Rating: Poor
What I liked:
The male reception staff were very friendly & well trained. Unfortunately, these were rather the exception to the rule in this hotel.
What the hotel could do better:
The facilities urgently need attention. The garden areas feel neglected. Our room also had a molded window in the shower ( which was in the bath).
Poor lunch options both in quality and variety.
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- Kate
- Stayed May 2012
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Friendly & helpful reception staff. Excellent food & service in restaurant. Great location, close enough to Faro airport to make it very accessible but away from the tourist-zone. Multi-lingual staff. Great pools & gardens....
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Maxime
- Stayed August 2011
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The place is beautiful, the Spa is amazing.
What the hotel could do better:
No Wifi in rooms, that was a bit disappointing. The fitness center was also very minimal but I think they're working on improving that.
