Muthu Balaia Sol

there were no reviews on expedia for this hotel when we booked, but we had seen good reviews on other sites. we were pleasantly surprised, especially considering the price we paid, to find that our room was larger than expected. it was all lovely and clean both in the room and around the hotel - the pool area was immacculate, you just have to wait for the man to finish cleaning it every morning but he does a good job. it is some way from the centre of albufeira, in a quiet residential area. to me this was a bonus - i could spend the evening in the noise of the town but have somewhere quiet to sleep (apart from when the bin lorries come round!). it says in the description that there is a free shuttle: it's not actually free it costs 1 euro per person return to the town. we used this once, then walked the rest of the time as it's a pleasant walk through a newly built area of villas. the food in the snack bar is possibly the only let down - it's not cheap if you're going to eat there all the time - we just used it to get something when we first arrived and either ate in the town or bought food back from the supermarket. overall i was impressed. it may be out of the town centre but being small and friendly gives it a nice atmosphere

Hotel/apartments was quite clean which was the most important thing for me. No many facilities there and around there though and not really in the heart of the centre. However if you are looking for a quite nice cheap place this will be the one. You always get what you pay for.