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Hotel pool with sun umbrellas and view of the beach and blue sea under clear sky.
Terrace with set table, chairs, and view of wooded surroundings and hotel building.
Relaxing massage in a pavilion with a sea view among trees.
Cliff with red rocks, green vegetation, and white sandy beach by the blue sea.
A peaceful hotel pool at evening with loungers and trees in the background.
Terrace with tables and chairs surrounded by green plants overlooking the sea under a blue sky.
Multiple lounge chairs under shaded trees overlooking the sea at a sunny beach.
Hotel pool at sunset with lounge chairs and coastal view.
Large hotel pool with sun loungers, cliffs, and ocean in the background under clear sky.
Wooden boardwalk along a cliff overlooking blue sea and vegetated landscape.
Terrace with wicker furniture overlooking the sea, cliffs, and blooming plants under clear sky.
Large round pool and small kids' pool at a hotel with palm trees and sea view in the background.
Large blue swimming pool with bridge, lounge chairs, and umbrellas under clear sky.
Modern hotel complex with large outdoor pool and sun loungers under clear blue sky.
Lit wooden walkway leads through pine trees in coastal landscape at dusk.
Beach loungers under shade-giving trees overlooking the sandy beach and sea.
Dining area on the hotel terrace with garden and sea view in sunlight.
Cozy hotel restaurant with wooden beams, set tables, and warm lighting.
Modern restaurant with wooden tables and large windows overlooking green plants.
Elegant restaurant with white tablecloths and large plants behind the window.
Modern hotel restaurant with brown chairs, small tables, and subdued lighting.
Cozy hotel dining room with wooden walls, plank floors, and evening terrace view.
Bright hotel lobby with plants on a round wooden table and beige carpet floor.
Bright, modern hotel lounge with sofas, wooden chairs, large plants, and decorative mirrors.
Bright restaurant with white tablecloths, wooden chairs, and large windows with yellow curtains.
Open hotel lounge area with rattan furniture overlooking illuminated pool at dusk.
Brightly lit gym with treadmills and people exercising.
Person stretching on an exercise ball in a room with large windows overlooking a garden.
Two people practicing yoga on a wooden platform outdoors surrounded by green foliage.
Bright indoor pool with large windows overlooking terrace and palm trees.
Cozy wellness room with two loungers, soft lighting, and a calm atmosphere.
Bright hotel room with double bed, armchairs, TV, and balcony overlooking greenery.
Bright hotel room with large bed and balcony overlooking the sea.
Portugal ∙ Algarve ∙ Albufeira

PortoBay Falésia ****
Tour operator category

FAO012
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Location

The popular PortoBay Falésia hotel is located above the cliffs, directly on the coast and the sea, and is only about 400 m from the approx. 8-kilometre-long dream beach "Praia da Falésia" (directly accessible via stairs). The town centre of Olhos de Água, with its cosy restaurants, is only about 500 m away. Other restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and shopping/entertainment options can be reached in about a 5-minute walk. The closest 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.
Hotel pool at sunset with lounge chairs and coastal view.
Large hotel pool with sun loungers, cliffs, and ocean in the background under clear sky.
Wooden boardwalk along a cliff overlooking blue sea and vegetated landscape.
Terrace with wicker furniture overlooking the sea, cliffs, and blooming plants under clear sky.
Cliff with red rocks, green vegetation, and white sandy beach by the blue sea.

Facilities

Large round pool and small kids' pool at a hotel with palm trees and sea view in the background.
Large blue swimming pool with bridge, lounge chairs, and umbrellas under clear sky.
Modern hotel complex with large outdoor pool and sun loungers under clear blue sky.
Lit wooden walkway leads through pine trees in coastal landscape at dusk.
Beach loungers under shade-giving trees overlooking the sandy beach and sea.
Dining area on the hotel terrace with garden and sea view in sunlight.
Cozy hotel restaurant with wooden beams, set tables, and warm lighting.
Modern restaurant with wooden tables and large windows overlooking green plants.
Elegant restaurant with white tablecloths and large plants behind the window.
Modern hotel restaurant with brown chairs, small tables, and subdued lighting.
Cozy hotel dining room with wooden walls, plank floors, and evening terrace view.
Bright hotel lobby with plants on a round wooden table and beige carpet floor.
Bright, modern hotel lounge with sofas, wooden chairs, large plants, and decorative mirrors.
Bright restaurant with white tablecloths, wooden chairs, and large windows with yellow curtains.
Open hotel lounge area with rattan furniture overlooking illuminated pool at dusk.
The 4-star hotel has a total of 310 comfortable rooms. Facilities include a lobby area with 24-hour reception, lobby with seating areas, library, "Madeira" restaurant, "il Basilico" restaurant and bar, "Búzios" bar, a well-maintained outdoor area with sun terrace, garden, sunbathing area, swimming pool (freshwater), separate children's pool, and "il Basilico" pool/snack bar. Sun loungers and parasols are available to hotel guests free of charge in the pool and garden area (available at the beach for a fee, provided by local vendors).

Accommodation

Double room

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

Bright hotel room with double bed, armchairs, TV, and balcony overlooking greenery.
Bright hotel room with large bed and balcony overlooking the sea.

Double room Superior

These are more spacious at approx. 27 m², otherwise with the same facilities 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 veranda with table and chairs (JS2).

Single room (FAOA32)

These are smaller, otherwise with the same facilities (E).
Optionally also available with sea view (EM).

Meals

BB/HB/HB+/FB

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

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

Sports included

Brightly lit gym with treadmills and people exercising.
Person stretching on an exercise ball in a room with large windows overlooking a garden.
Two people practicing yoga on a wooden platform outdoors surrounded by green foliage.
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, children's 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 terrace and palm trees.
Cozy wellness room with two loungers, soft lighting, and a calm atmosphere.

Entertainment

Daily live music and shows.

Hotel service

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

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club.

Sustainability

"Reisen mit Zukunft" provides guidance for making conscious choices. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognised standards for sustainable operations and actively invest in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

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

This hotel holds the following certification:
  • Green Key

Hotelhinweis

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

Zusatzhinweis

In the "Sonnenziele" Summer 2026 catalogue on page 68.

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under FAOA32

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 23.07.2026 14:51