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Large resort with multiple buildings and a big pool in a green landscape.
Modern hotel room with a large bed, decorative carpet, and seating area with table and chair.
Large oval pool with sun loungers surrounded by palm trees near the beach and sea.
A white canopied bed with purple towels by a pool in a tropical hotel setting.
River mouth flows into the ocean beside coastal landscape with buildings and grassy areas.
Large hotel resort with multiple buildings, pool, and palm trees in a sunny setting.
Hotel pool area with sun loungers and view of sea and dry landscape in the background.
Green golf course with sand bunkers, flanked by water under a blue sky.
Green golf course beside a river under cloudy sky at sunset.
Blue pool with shadow of a palm tree and lounge chairs in the background
Large hotel pool with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and palm trees under clear blue sky.
Luxurious canopy bed with white curtains beside a pool and palm trees.
Sunset over a pool with tall palm trees at a hotel resort.
Elegant hotel restaurant with stylish tables and chairs and large windows.
Modern hotel lobby with reception, blue lighting, and decorative wall elements.
Modern spa lounge with illuminated pool and waterfall, atmospherically lit in blue and white tones.
Modern indoor pool with lounge chairs and indirect lighting in a hotel.
Modern wellness area with blue-lit water tanks and tealight candles.
Gentle hotel massage room with dim lighting and two treatment beds.
Children's playroom with colorful chairs, tables, and toys in a wood-paneled room.
Portugal ∙ Algarve ∙ Albufeira

Wine & Books by the Sea, Algarve *****
Tour operator category

FAO197
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Location

The 5-star hotel is located in a quiet area, just a few minutes' walk from the expansive Salgados beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve. In the immediate vicinity, you will also find the renowned Salgados golf course with its impressive 18-hole layout. The centre of Albufeira, with its numerous shopping and entertainment options, is located approx. 9 km away, and Faro Airport is approx. 45 km away.
River mouth flows into the ocean beside coastal landscape with buildings and grassy areas.
Large hotel resort with multiple buildings, pool, and palm trees in a sunny setting.
Hotel pool area with sun loungers and view of sea and dry landscape in the background.
Green golf course with sand bunkers, flanked by water under a blue sky.
Green golf course beside a river under cloudy sky at sunset.

Facilities

Blue pool with shadow of a palm tree and lounge chairs in the background
Large hotel pool with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and palm trees under clear blue sky.
Luxurious canopy bed with white curtains beside a pool and palm trees.
Sunset over a pool with tall palm trees at a hotel resort.
Elegant hotel restaurant with stylish tables and chairs and large windows.
Modern hotel lobby with reception, blue lighting, and decorative wall elements.
Modern spa lounge with illuminated pool and waterfall, atmospherically lit in blue and white tones.
The modern hotel, with direct access to the beach, offers a large lobby with a reception, a hair salon, lifts, 5 exquisite restaurants such as the buffet restaurant "Moby Dick", two à la carte restaurants "Primadonna Ristorante Italiano" and "Tasca da Memória Counter", the trendy Koi-Sushi restaurant (for an additional charge, adults only), or the "Coco" restaurant with an outdoor area, which is very popular with families, as well as 4 elegant bars. Outside, there are four pools (including a chill-out pool for adults only), a separate children's pool, and a snack/pool bar. Sun loungers and parasols are included in the pool area.

Accommodation

Prestige Double Room

The Prestige Double Rooms are spacious and modern. The rooms are equipped with a minibar, air conditioning, LCD TV, safe, bathroom with shower/WC, Wi-Fi, coffee maker, and balcony (2P). Also available to book with resort view (3P) or golf course view (PGR).

Superior Double Room Pool View

With the same amenities as the Prestige Double Rooms, these rooms are located on the higher floors and feature pool views (DSP). Also available to book with sea view (DMU).

Palm Club Suite Sea View

The Palm Club Suites with sea view are luxuriously designed and offer the same amenities as the Prestige Double Rooms, with the addition of a living room and a sea view (VOV).

Meals

HB

Breakfast and dinner are served in the Moby Dick buffet restaurant. Dine Around: with half board, dinner can be taken in all the hotel's restaurants upon prior reservation (24 hours in advance at reception). In some cases, a "food credit" is applied to the half-board rate.

An elegant table with a bowl of sushi and accompanying sauces in a restaurant.

Sports included

2 fitness rooms (24-h)

Sports for a fee

Sports facilities available in the surrounding area for a fee: sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, sport fishing, 18-hole golf course with driving range and putting green, horse riding, cycling, bird watching, hiking, theme parks, and water parks.

Children's program

Aquatica Kids World-7 days a week (09:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00):
Starfish Creche (0-2 years) childcare for a fee (approx. € 15 per hour, min. 2 hours)
Dolphins: free mini club for children aged 3-6.
Sharks: a specially tailored program for children aged 6-11.
Children's playroom with colorful chairs, tables, and toys in a wood-paneled room.

Wellness

Modern indoor pool with lounge chairs and indirect lighting in a hotel.
Modern wellness area with blue-lit water tanks and tealight candles.
Gentle hotel massage room with dim lighting and two treatment beds.
Osmos Wellness Spa (16+ years): with two heated indoor pools (one pool for a fee), sauna, whirlpool, steam bath.
Various treatments and massages for a fee.
Double rooms include free entry to the spa area (minimum stay of 7 nights/treatments not included).

Entertainment

Seasonal entertainment programs for children and adults.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi free of charge in all public areas.
Parking for a fee, subject to availability.
Laundry service.

Hotel contact

Wine & Books by the Sea, Algarve
Rua da Boca da Alagoa, Lote 1,
8200-424 Albufeira
Phone: (+351) 289 038 000
E-mail:
bookings@algarve.vidamarresorts.com

Sustainability

"Travel with a Future" provides assistance in making conscious choices. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and are actively investing in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, and 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

Holidays to your taste: Dine-Around included with half board (partially with "food credit").
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Check-in: from 4 p.m.
Check-out: until 12 p.m.
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Pets up to 15 kg allowed on request for a fee.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

5 Sterne
Last updated: 31.07.2026 01:30