Pestana Palm Gardens

Wonderful tiny apartment. Very quiet area , super clean and kind staff. Parking right outside our door for the rental made coming and going a breeze. Oh!! And… there are 2 balconies!! Beds are extra firm but we loved it and rooms are decorated nicely and appear on the newer side. We loved our stay here, conveniently located close to a beach town (5 min away), Benagil caves ( 10 minute drive)). Well worth it! We will be back!

Beds were like lightly padded concrete Staff were very friendly and helpful Unless very fit you need a car or use cabs Rooms cleaned every day Coastline beautiful and great walks. Breakfast is excellent. Cold wind from the atlantic colder than I expected in May.

just returned from 4 nights. we were upgraded to a 2 bedroom. 2 storey house overlooking the pool. The house was clean spacious and had everything we needed. However, although the house was lovely. with attractive surroundings. i would say that this is probably 3 not 4 stars. There is need for updating as well as repairing and upkeep of the hotel grounds. we had breakfast included. This was lovely. great variety and nicely cooked. would definitely suggest new towels as they have definitely had their day. Even though some negatives of this property i would say a lovely peaceful break was had and would recommend.

We had a lovely stay at Pestana Palm Gardens. The place was clean, quiet and perfect for kids. Nice pool, beautiful views and close to the beach. We’d definitely come back!

Looks very nice from outside but the property is old and not the best maintained. Staff are nice and responsive. The interior of the accommodation was very ordinary even the towels were old and worn. Near to the city center and somewhat walkable 20/25min to the beach.

I liked using this hotel as my base for many activities. I could walk to the beginning of the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail in about ten minutes by heading east. The views are spectacular. I could walk ten minutes west to get to an excellent place for breakfast or lunch "Earth Shop and Cafe." We had a car so we could also do outings, for example, Praia Nova (for the beach and the lovely chapel on the cliffs), and Silves for the castle and the storks by the river as you enter the town.

We stayed in Unit 60, a 2 bedroom unit with balcony. We requested a sea view prior to arrival and we were told yes we would have a sea view. When we walked into our unit we quickly determined that our lower level garden view was of grass and a wall and the sea view was an obstructed view of water from the far edge of the balcony, We went back to the front desk to advise there was not a sea view, we were told that RCI clients only get this if it is available. The front desk also indicated that we could see some water from the balcony so it was considers partial sea view. Additionally, we were advised only 2 bedroom units have a sea view. The units are quite large, however very dated. Our 2 bedroom unit apparently sleeps 6, however 2 people would be sleeping on sofas. The kitchen had a washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, stove and refrigerator. There is a mid size TV in the main living dining area and a smaller TV in the master bedroom. These TV’s are not smart.. no streaming/mirroring. The unit does not let in a lot of light even with curtains open. The kitchen was not well stocked with either dishes or cooking items. The dining area for “potentially” 6 is extremely small. The unit has two bathrooms. One with a very old shower unit and sink, the other with a very tall tub with shower head. Climbing in and out of this slippery tub was not enjoyable. There is maid service everyday, however we declined most days other than getting fresh towels as they were not drying fast enough as drying area is shaded. There is a small play area for toddlers. The pool is large, however very very cold even for the very brave. There is a fitness centre which we did not use and rundown Tennis courts. The grounds could use some attention/maintenance. The restaurant – Sal & Tal is quite good and the pool bar was very reasonable. The staff are extremely friendly. The 2nd floor balcony is very large, and has 4 loungers, a table and 6 chairs. Unfortunately it does not have a barbecue. There is not even a shared barbecue area of the complex. The patio furniture both on the ground level and up on the 2nd floor balcony is uncomfortable green plastic. Palm Gardens Ocean & Golf Villas is walking distance from the pretty town of Carvoeiro in the Algarve. Note that the walk is a long steep uphill from the centre of Carvoeiro. If you stay here, I highly recommend renting a car to get groceries, visit all of the nearby “praia’s” and boardwalks along the cliffs. A boat trip to see Benagil Caves is a must do. I would not stay here again as there a many other choices in the area that are well maintained and for a similar price point.

Check in was very quick. We asked fro a ground floor unit and they changed it for us. Once in the unit, it was fine but there were no blinds on front kitchen window and the bathroom was extremely small. The stove was hard to operate and we never figured out the wash machine. The entire property was clean but dated and the hotel next door was under a complete reno. Staff at the property were very courteous but very limited English.

I stayed there just for 1 night, room was clean and specious, area was amazing , went for morning walk the views were amazing. Had a dinner in their restaurant, food and service was great.

Stayed here for a little winter escape with my boyfriend. We were upgraded to a 2 bed villa which was a lovely surprise as ended up with so much space. The villa was very clean and the maids were lovely. The staff in the restaurant were very attentive and friendly.