At £20 a night, for two, being right in the centre of the old town, you cannot complain. The beds are lumpy, the apartment is a bit grotty, but it's OK for say, 10 days. The staff are nice, but oddly, hardly ever there, even in the posted time periods they are supposed to attend. It may be worse in the winter season, but a lot of people simply cannot get in to check in, even if they arrive in the 'staffed' periods of 12noon to 8pm. If you miss the opening times, or if the staff have gone away (normal) you will not get in, booking or not. The staff are however friendly but mostly unable to deal with problems - like missing kit in the rooms, broken showers, broken room entry doors, broken showers etc. We hit lucky compared with 2-3 people who also stayed but had many issues. As for the €100 breakage deposit, as far as I can tell, this seems to be a "holding payment" that expires on its own, so there is no "return of deposit". In any case you'd be insane to not use a credit card (which gives a lot of protection). The building is obviously being "camped in" by the owners, hoping to make a capital return on a future sale, or maybe looking to get a deal to sell - this may be why the apartments are so obviously under-invested and run on a show-string. On the other hand, we were OK for only €20 per night, as we were there partly for appointments, and it was only partly a holiday.

For us apartment was fine. Beds were comfortable and room was cleaned each day. Apartment good location for centre and was quiet. Was a very basic room but for the price was ideal for three lads on a boozy weekend who basically only slept there.

was happy with it.met all my requirements, handy to get to shops from it.

Great location, nice rooftop pool and pleasant staff. A/C was great. The room felt clean enough but the towel and bed sheet did have stains on them. Shower is very week. For a short stay i recommend, longer stays probably not.

You get value for your money. Close to everything but still away from the loudest parts of the town.

The roof terrace was the best bit, although we didn't use it as we went out! The whole place needs an overhaul. There were not enough powerpoints in the kitchen area and chairs were dodgy. The location was noisy, beside a steep road out of Albufeira used by motorbikes and heavy vehicles. Cleaning staff never appeared until late in the afternoon when we were wanting to rest. Reception staff gave different stories about returning our deposit. We have been to Portugal several times and this is the least favourite. Least favourite anywhere come to that.

Arranged late arrival in advance by email and telephone as reception shuts at midnight. Arrived at 12.20am to closed hotel. Rang numbers by door and a chap said he would be there in ten minutes. Nobody came. Rang again and stood there nearly an hour until he arrived and let me in. As a lady travelling alone it wasn’t ideal. Other than that, fabulous location. Basic but clean base for a budget holiday.

Good location

located in the middle of everything in old town area . room was ok living area consisted of table and chairs single bed kitchen area hotplate microwave toaster kettle and utensils . no corkscrew tho . also satellite tv aircon and wifi . all free . separate shower room shower unit sink and loo . had a separate bedroom with another two single beds wardrobe cupboard/storage area with safe inside .the hotel has the benefit of lifts to the rooms . up from the 3rd floor has a bar area with veranda you can have coffee tea bottled beers dosent serve food tho . has pool on roof . January not open . takes 45 mins in taxi to get there .26-29th jan weather 19c day 12c night very surprised at how mild it was . personally found beds comfy . fridge had a wobbly foot . please don't expect the ritz .but excellent value for money £21 a night for room in the heart of everything had a great 3 nigt mini break

First of all the reception staff Ellie and Paul are lovely. Helped me with every query that I had. The Pool had an umbrella in it and wasn’t to a standard I wanted to swim in. After a chat with one reception Guy I got it’s not my job I then told him it’s not mine either and that I would contact Expedia. Next day I mentioned it to Paul and by the Afternoon it had be dealt with. Pool is small but was enough for us. Rooftop is great for sunbathing and relaxing. Rooms are clean and basic but you get what you pay for. When we wanted anything ie toilet rolls towels bins changed we just asked at reception and it was always dealt with. You get what you pay for and I felt that it was worth the money. I would say it could do with updating but hey you are staying in the Old Town. Restaurants are about a 5 minute walk also there is a Spar supermarket.

Very basic, but clean, and comfortable albeit the beds creaked every time you moved in them. Perfect location off the old town square. Close enough to the heart of it but far enough for a quiet nights sleep. Rooftop terrace, bar and pool is an added bonus. Very very good value for money.

Not ideal for families. Walls are paper thin and can hear everything. More suited to the party goers as there are a lot of people coming back in the early hours of the MOT ing making a lot of noise. Rooms are pretty basic but can’t expect more for the price!