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A spacious hotel room with a double bed, seating area, and balcony overlooking greenery.
Bright hotel room with large bed, balcony, and sea view.
Portugal ∙ Algarve ∙ Albufeira

PortoBay Falésia ****
Tour operator category

FAO012
Dieses Hotel bekam den Gold Award von HolidayCheck.
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Location

The popular hotel PortoBay Falésia is situated above the cliffs, directly on the coast/sea, and is only about 400 m from the approx. 8 km long dream beach "Praia da Falésia" (accessible directly via stairs). The town center of Olhos de Água with its cozy restaurants is only about 500 m away. Further restaurants, bars, discos, and shopping/entertainment options can be reached in about 5 minutes on foot. The nearest towns to the hotel are Armacao De Pera (approx. 15 km), Vilamoura (approx. 18 km), and Albufeira (approx. 8 km). There is a bus stop nearby. The nearest train station is approx. 15 km away. Faro International Airport is approx. 35 km away.
Round hotel pool with lounge chairs and sea view at dusk.
Blue hotel pool with lounge chairs, green trees, and red cliffs near the sea under clear sky.
Wooden walkway along a cliff overlooking the sea and vegetated hills.
Terrace with wicker furniture overlooking the coastline under a clear sky, surrounded by nature.
Coastline with red cliffs, green vegetation, and a long sandy beach beside the sea.

Facilities

Hotel pool area with large and small pools, surrounded by sun loungers and a sea view.
Large outdoor pool with bridge, sun umbrellas, and lounge chairs surrounded by trees.
Large multi-story hotel next to a clear outdoor pool with sun loungers.
Lit outdoor area with wooden deck, tables, and trees at dusk by the sea.
Sun loungers under trees overlooking a sandy beach and blue sea under a sunny sky.
Dining area on hotel terrace overlooking garden and sea at sunset.
Spacious dining area with set tables and natural wood interior in a hotel.
Dining room with festively set tables, wooden chairs, and large windows overlooking plants.
A restaurant table with white tablecloth in front of large windows with green plants.
Cozy hotel bar with leather armchairs, subdued lighting, and plants.
Cozy hotel dining area with wooden furniture and large windows overlooking the terrace.
Hotel lobby with round wooden table, plants, and modern decor.
Bright hotel lounge area with armchairs, sofas, and large potted plants.
Bright and elegant hotel restaurant with white tablecloths and wooden furniture.
Modern hotel terrace with cushioned furniture and pool view at dusk.
The 4-star hotel has a total of 310 cozy rooms. Facilities include an entrance area with a 24-hour reception, lobby with seating areas, library, "Madeira" restaurant, "il Basilico" restaurant and bar, "Búzios" bar, well-kept outdoor area with sun terrace, garden, lawn for sunbathing, swimming pool (freshwater), separate children's pool, and "il Basilico" pool/snack bar. Sun loungers and umbrellas are available to hotel guests in the pool and garden area free of charge (at the beach for a fee, offered by local providers).

Accommodation

Double room

The double rooms are approx. 22 m² and have a bathroom with a bathtub or shower, toilet, hairdryer, and complimentary Rituals care products, two single beds (twin), air conditioning/heating, safe (included), minibar (for a fee), tea/coffee set, telephone, Smart TV, Wi-Fi (included), and a furnished balcony (D). Also bookable as a double room Type I with a limited quota, at a special price (DI). Double rooms with sea view are bookable for an extra charge (DM).
Also bookable as a double room with lateral sea view (DMS) and double room for single use (DE).

A spacious hotel room with a double bed, seating area, and balcony overlooking greenery.
Bright hotel room with large bed, balcony, and sea view.

Superior double room

These are more spacious at approx. 27 m², with otherwise the same features as the double rooms (DSU). (Also bookable under FAOA32).

Junior suite (FAOA32)

These feature a bedroom with two single beds, satellite TV with LCD screen, bathroom with shower or bathtub, hairdryer, living room with armchairs, side table, desk with mirror and chair, air conditioning (heating/cooling), and a veranda with table and chairs (JS2).

Single room (FAOA32)

Smaller, with otherwise the same features (E).
Optionally also bookable with sea view (EM).

Meals

BB/HB/HB+/FB

Breakfast in buffet form. With half board, additionally dinner in buffet form or à la carte (depending on occupancy). With full board, additionally lunch in à la carte form. Daily themed buffets on a weekly rotation. Show cooking.
Half board Plus is only bookable in winter: beverages are additionally included with dinner (0.375l house wine, 1 water, 1 beer, or 1 soft drink).

A plate of creamy risotto garnished with a shrimp and fresh herbs.

Sports included

Modern gym with large windows and various exercise equipment in a hotel.
Person performing stretches on an exercise ball in front of large windows with palm trees outside.
Two women practicing yoga on a wooden platform in a tropical garden setting.
Fitness room, yoga and Pilates room, pétanque.

Sports for a fee

Tennis (two tennis courts), paddle tennis (one paddle tennis court), volleyball court

Children's program

Separate children's pool, playground, and children's playroom.

Wellness

Wellness and spa area "Blu Spa at PortoBay Falésia" with heated indoor pool (included), sauna (for a fee), Turkish bath (for a fee), whirlpool (included), and 4 treatment rooms (for a fee). Outdoor spa pavilion (seasonal, for a fee). Massages and beauty treatments (for a fee).
Bright indoor pool with large windows overlooking a sun terrace and palm trees.
Two lounge chairs with cushions in a softly lit spa room with wooden flooring.

Entertainment

Daily live music and shows.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi (included in public hotel areas and in the rooms).
Room service (from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., upon request, for a fee).
Babysitting (upon request, for a fee).
Pool towels (included, replacement fee charged in case of loss).
Laundry/ironing service (upon request, for a fee).
Garage (for a fee)

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club.

Note

Rooms with connecting doors are available upon request.
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Accessible rooms (double room/D/DE/DI) for hotel guests with disabilities are available upon request.
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Check-in: from 2 p.m.
Check-out: by 12 p.m.
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Please note: As of May 1, 2024, the municipality of Albufeira is levying a tourist tax of 2 EUR per person/night (maximum 7 nights; children up to 12 years are free).
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Hotel contact:
PortoBay Falésia
Quinta do Milharó, Olhos de Água
8200-591 Albufeira (Algarve)
Portugal
Phone: +351 289 007 700
Fax: +351 289 007 720
E-mail: falesia@portobay.pt or book@portobay.pt

Sustainability

With our "Travel with a Future" label, we identify hotels that verifiably meet recognized sustainability standards. These include, among others, standards recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the Tourism Sustainability Certifications Alliance (TSCA). Currently, about 20% of the hotels in our program meet these criteria and have been audited through independent certification processes. The product line offers our guests additional orientation when choosing their accommodation.

Further information on the topic of sustainability at schauinsland-reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Green Key (valid until 27.06.2027)

Note

In the catalog "Sun Destinations" Summer 2026 on page 68.

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under FAOA32

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 30.09.2026 17:22