Not a 5-star hotel. Staff bored of their work, and you can see and feel it. Sometimes arguing and are loud even when guests are around. Most guests elderly, this hotel is not for younger people. The food they serve at the restaurantes, except bits of the breakfast, are a joke. Its horrible! Ordered a risotto, but got a soup with hard rice. At breakfast, the chef making omelettes and eggs, only used one pan instead of making more omelettes at once? Saving money for the hotel? It made people stand in line for a long time. In bed plastic covers under the sheets, as you for children. Very uncomfortable. There are other things to use if you want to protect the madrasses. Bed linen old and washed down. Facilities nice, but to small for all guests. Rooms very plain and simple, not a luxury feeling. Bathroom, the walls in the shower, have they ever been cleaned? Got a new room after first night, because my room smelled of mould, proberbly from the wall behind the bed. Nice of the reception to change, thank you! The hotel, because of the facilities, is ranked as a 5-star, but its not in reality. Stayed earlier at Pestana Promenad, which is a 4-star ranked hotel, but in reality it is better than Pestana Grand. And the staff is realy nice and welcoming!

Not a 5-star hotel. Staff bored of their work, and you can see and feel it. Sometimes arguing and are loud even when guests are around. Most guests elderly, this hotel is not for younger people. The food they serve at the restaurantes, except bits of the breakfast, are a joke. Its horrible! Ordered a risotto, but got a soup with hard rice. At breakfast, the chef making omelettes and eggs, only used one pan instead of making more omelettes at once? Saving money for the hotel? It made people stand in line for a long time. In bed plastic covers under the sheets, as you for children. Very uncomfortable. There are other things to use if you want to protect the madrasses. Bed linen old and washed down. Facilities nice, but to small for all guests. Rooms very plain and simple, not a luxury feeling. Bathroom, the walls in the shower, have they ever been cleaned? Got a new room after first night, because my room smelled of mould, proberbly from the wall behind the bed. Nice of the reception to change, thank you! The hotel, because of the facilities, is ranked as a 5-star, but its not in reality. Stayed earlier at Pestana Promenad, which is a 4-star ranked hotel, but in reality it is better than Pestana Grand. And the staff is realy nice and welcoming!

Outside areas are lovely - the building could do with some work.

Outside areas are lovely - the building could do with some work.

Very comfortable and clean. Lovely seawater pool.

Very comfortable and clean. Lovely seawater pool.

Two times at the same place in July, 2 years in a row. A fantastic experience each time, and that’s a performance. Very stable and experienced crew, nice people who care. Nice rooms, and you should definitely give a try to the front facing suites if you can. The views and the calm are amazing. The outside amenities are to us perfect : very calm and relaxing, great garden with tons of flowers, and with amazing views of the ocean and Cabo Girao. Cabo Girao is a spectacle each morning, evening and even throughout the day. And you can eat of swim with this in front of you. Eating options are OK, good buffet and several restaurants in the place. And the general location if quite perfect, with access to a great neighborhood, calm and secure. One of our best hotel experiences in years.

Great team , very helpful. Property needs updating.