First time in the Algarve since our 1988 honeymoon & first March holiday since 1986. We wanted a break with a good chance of warm weather & chose Cerro da Marina on both location + the excellent reviews. Location is central - it’s half a mile down to the steps to the wide clean beach. Left brings you into the leafy town, right brings you to the Marina. Beach & cliff top walks in both directions are just amazing, lots of flowers out, - we clocked up nearly 50 miles walking & running during our week. Every bend brings a new cove to explore. The hotel was superb - lovely friendly staff, absolutely spotless everywhere, there’s a great team spirit here we felt, with a pride in the hotel and it shows. (A couple of suggestions - the hotel is very quiet but if there’s any noise it does seem to carry a bit through the hotel & as some guests did tend to slam doors and drag furniture around for some reason, perhaps soft close fittings on the doors and felt pads under chair legs might minimise the noise? Because it’s such a quiet hotel, these things tended to stand out.- I am a bit noise sensitive though and appreciate this might just be me.) Our room had everything we needed, was clean and comfy with a nice pool/garden view balcony. Onto the food - it is exceptionally good. Breakfasts- everything you could possibly want is there. Everything. Fresh, top quality and regularly replenished- how we loved the breakfasts! & the Evening meals - Wow! So glad we booked half board for the 3 course meals - I am going to go out on a limb here and say I bet there isn’t better food anywhere in Albufeira- the chef(s) here really know what they are doing, I’ve googled some recipes and hope to try make them myself but they won’t be as nice as they are at Cerro da Marina. Probably my favourite - the Seafood Cataplana stew - but every meal was superb. The house wines are great accompaniments too. We had a fantastic relaxing week at Cerro da Marina, can recommend it 100%, and would like to return one day.
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