The Lake Spa Resort - Vilamoura
Portugal

We love this contemporary Blue&Green hotel, which is a great all-rounder for families and couples who like to stay in a sleek, fully-serviced resort.

It has a range of accommodation types including 95 individual apartments. Rooms, which are very modern in design, feature private verandas enjoying panoramic views over the gardens, the lovely private lake or the sea. 

Beautifully designed, the resort features 30,000m² of extensive gardens in a protected area with wooden paths and three outdoor pools, one of which has a natural sand bottom (the first in Europe) and another that is heated.

Restaurants include the trendy Fusion with Mediterranean and Oriental cuisine, Gustatio - the beautiful breakfast room also featuring exotic seasonal buffet dinners, and Marenostrum, a lakeside floating restaurant serving fresh fish and seafood with a really special setting for dinner. The Blue&Green themed spa, inspired by a 'Five Continents Five Senses' theme, promises to relax and rejuvenate even the most jaded of visitors.

 It is in a fantastic position within walking distance of the charming marina of Vilamoura which is known for its lovely restaurants, bars and shops. The sporty will enjoy the full range of watersports available, including kayaking on the lake, and the five world class golf courses to choose from (just five minutes' drive from the hotel).

287 rooms, suites & apartments

Deluxe Room – Land View

These rooms have a land view. The bathrooms are separated by sliding doors from the bedroom. The rooms feature phone with voice mail; Broad band internet cable access (PT Wi-fi); air conditioning; mini-bar; in-room safe; executive work desk with computer data sockets on independent line; Pay TV, hairdryer.

Deluxe Room – Garden View

These rooms have a view of the gardens. The bathrooms are separated by sliding doors from the bedroom. The room feature phone with voice mail; broad band internet cable access (PT Wi-fi); air conditioning; mini-bar; in-room safe; executive work desk with computer data sockets on independent line; pay TV, hairdryer.

Deluxe Room – Sea View

These rooms have a view of the sea. The bathrooms are separated by sliding doors from the bedroom. The rooms feature phone with voice mail; broad band internet cable access (PT Wi-fi); air conditioning; mini-bar; in-room safe; executive work desk with computer data sockets on independent line; Pay TV, hairdryer.

Deluxe Room – Panoramic View

These rooms have a panoramic view. The bathrooms are separated by sliding doors from the bedroom. The rooms feature phone with voice mail; broad band internet cable access (PT Wi-fi); air conditioning; mini-bar; in-room safe; executive work desk with computer data sockets on independent line; Pay TV, hairdryer.

Suite

Living room and bedroom both with balcony, 1 bathroom with sliding doors (shower & Jacuzzi Bathtub) and 1 bathroom with shower. With oriental decor the suites feature phone with voice mail; broad band internet cable access (PT Wi-fi); air conditioning; mini-bar; in-room safe; executive work desk with computer data sockets on independent line; Pay TV, hairdryer.

1 Bedroom Apartment - Garden View

 These 1 bedroom apartments have a view of the gardens. The luxury apartments are ideal for families, small business groups or friends who want to enjoy a sensation of space, with comfort and privacy. Distinguished by a functional approach, the apartments are fully equipped with a kitchenette, laundry room, storage space, security and two allocated parking places. They include television with a choice of channels from an internal network, cable and satellite, as well as a telephone and safety deposit box.

1 Bedroom Apartment - Marina View

These 1 bedroom apartments have a view of the marina. The luxury apartments are ideal for families, small business groups or friends who want to enjoy a sensation of space, with comfort and privacy. Distinguished by a functional approach, the apartments are fully equipped with a kitchenette, laundry room, storage space, security and two allocated parking places. They include television with a choice of channels from an internal network, cable and satellite, as well as a telephone and safety deposit box.

20 minutes by car from Faro Airport. 

Guide price Low Season (March 2012) from £580 per person based on 2 adults sharing a Deluxe Room Garden View for 7 nights on a B&B basis including flights and return private transfers. Price includes any applicable special offers.

Guide price High Season (August 2012) from £1170 per person based on 2 adults sharing a Deluxe Room Garden View for 7 nights on a B&B basis including flights and return private transfers. Price includes any applicable special offers.

Koala Kids’ Club

Age 3 - 12. Indoor and outdoor activities (open all year). The Koala Club offers daily programs, night missions and themed birthday parties. Kids’ Club opening hours - Open Daily: 09:30 - 18:00 March - October (January and February the Koala Club is closed on Monday & Tuesday.)

The following charges apply –

Adventure playground & babysitting available on request. 

Three restaurants / two bars. 

Fusion

Inspiration from 4 Asian countries; Thailand, Japan, China and Vietnam. It has private rooms ideal for small groups.

Gustatio

This serves buffet style  seasonal dinners.

Marenostrum

Floating on a lake set in magnificent gardens, excellent grilled fish and sea food, salads and snacks are served in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere.

Blue Lagoon

Pool bar

Zanzibar

Lobby bar. This bar extends onto a terrace with views of the lake and exuberant gardens.

Think of the Algarve in Southern Portugal and most people think of its endless beaches and fabulous climate, which is mild in winter and yet cooled by sea breezes in the heat of summer.

However there is much more to the Algarve than just sun and sea. It has a unique charm which derives from the warmth of its people, its Moorish influence and the rich diversity of its majestic landscapes.

Portugal’s beautiful coastlines are characterised by miles of superb sandy beaches, pretty fishing villages with winding narrow streets and some of Europe’s best golf courses. Further inland you will find idyllic white-washed Moorish towns that shimmer in the sunlight over olive and orange groves and brightly coloured, verdant hillsides.

The area is home to some of Europe’s most established luxuryresorts which have excellent facilities and settings. A haven for sports enthusiasts, you can enjoy all manner of activities from golfing on the championship golf courses to sailing, surfing and water-skiing to a day at the world class tennis clubs. If you want to take some time out to enjoy some Portuguese culture you will find it in abundance in the pretty town of Tavira with its Roman Bridge or Lagos with a historic centre surrounded by 14th century walls.

Head further north to Lisbon, a vibrant and welcoming city with a vast amount of culture to experience. Tucked away from the main Atlantic  coast line, it enjoys a temperate climate and is home to some beautiful hotels.
 

** 50% DISCOUNT OFF SECOND ROOM FOR CHILDREN **

Receive a 50% discount off the second children's room rate, valid for all room types.

Hotel has great a location adjacent to the Villamoura Marina so ideal for evening walks and local restaurants. All staff at the resort very helpful and ready with a smile. Reception and restaurant staff very accommodating and professional. Pool staff were excellent....and a source of local knowledge. Breakfast - good selection and very fresh. Bedrooms are a good size with en-suite adequately furnished. Maid service excellent. One small gripe is that there is no tea/coffee or kettle provided in the rooms... Although rated as a luxury 5* the hotel is showing signs of age in places and hope that the management and owners (Blue/Green) invest some capital in re-furnishing and updating certain areas. Pool changing rooms/toilets do require modernisation and re-decorating at the least. Pool areas kept clean and the sand edged pool a magnet to children with a gentle slope making this a very safe environment. Spa area and treatments recommended although relatively pricey. Kids club whilst there wasn't enticing for my 4 yr old and they could improve this service considerably. ( My view and not everyones no doubt). This 5* resort does have space to accomodate even when full. Pool area has wonderful views across the lagoon. If you have stayed at 5* plus resorts in Asia and the Far East please do not expect the same service or hotel rating level within Europe. This hotel does not provide free water, fruit sorbets or cold flannels around the pool areas. Would I stay again....Yes.

Luxury hotel in a lovely setting. Short 10 mins walk to marina. Staff could not do enough for you. Attention to detail made a difference eg bean bags for the kids to sit in the shade, abundance of cushions for the sunbeds. The pool with the sand edge was fantastic especially for todlers. Rooms were well thought out with lots of storage and the bathroom with its wet room enclosure was so relaxing and again lots of storage space. We ate lunch most days and it was quickly served and very tasty. We only had one meal in the nostrum restaurant (on our last night) and regretted not eating there before as it was really top class food and superbly presented. Only down side was the fact you had to pay for the kids club and it was quite expensive. Our kids were happy round the pool so we did not have to cross that bridge.

Good points - the hotel was very well situated - good facilities - the rooms were good -the children really enjoyed kids club although it was geared up to younger children rather than up to age 12 as advertised - the staff were friendly and helpful Points to improve - we had a problem with our bathroom flooding and we had to ask 3 times before it was properly resolved - the hotel's policy was that you should not pre-book sunbeds however, no-one adhered to this and some days beds that people had booked by leaving towels/possessions were unoccupied for a large part of the day. the pool staff did nothing about this issue. they should really strictly enforce their policy.

Clean and welcoming, however some confusion with staff as to what restaurants were open and when.

The location was lovely with a quick transfer from the airport. The hotel was stunning and the facilites were fanatastic - with a 6 and 4 year old, there was plenty to do and the kids loved the pool with the sand. The kids club was the best we have ever come across andt he staff ware fantastic. The staff around the pool and the pool bar were friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The two bedroom apartment was a little disappointing - not as luxurious as I expected and a bit more like 4* accomodation. I think I would have prefered to stay in the hotel accomodation. There was alot of activites out of the hotel for the kids to do which were a taxi ride away. All in all a fantastic holiday and I would definitely go back.

Great location, lovely hotel. Service was fantastic. Only downside was the price of drinks and ice lollies at the pool bar, approx 3 times more than at local bars.

Yes we had a lovely holiday and enjoyed this resort very much. Jet 2 were a delight to travel with, with plenty of leg room etc. Hotel transfers very good. Staff very friendly and willing to please.Unfortunately we were given wrong apartment, marina view instead of pool view however they did manage to move us later on arrival day. We were glad that we had not opted to go halfboard as we would have been dissapointed with choices available to us and even the standard of service relative to restaurants such as Don alfonso in Vilamoua itself. Only one restuarant was operating at one point in our holiday due to refurbishment of one. Yes we would go back but would want to make sure that we had pool view and assured of no hiccups with reservation.

A lovely luxury hotel. It's ideally-located near the upmarket Vilamoura marina with its shops and restaurants, and close to the Vilamoura Blue Flag beach, yet within the Lake Spa Hotel you are a world away from the hustle and bustle outside. Families have an excellent children's club, there are three lovely pools, one with an amazing artificial sand beach, and all located in an idyllic ecological lakeside setting, and all facilities are of the highest quality. The food is excellent, too, and the staff are wonderful. We had a most relaxing stay.

Fabulous hotel and perfect location. Everything about the place is 5* from the rooms, the quality of the food, the amenities, the spa and the wonderfully helpful staff. The Marina is less than 5 minutes walk away with lots of lovely restaurants and bars and the beautiful beach is 5 minutes in the opposite direction. One thing I would say thought, is check there are no national holidays they week you intend to go. The week before we arrived the hotel was full as there were 3 Portuguese holidays, the week we were there I would say the hotel was about 40% occupied and it was perfect. Will definitely be returning next year and I would highly recommend this hotel (the spa is to die for!)

the hotel staff and room was excellent, however the breakfast was not 5 star !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Superb hotel. Could not be faulted. Everything was absolutely perfect, from the staff (who couldnt do enough for you), the bedrooms (comfortable huge beds), the facilities (especially the Spa, the sunbathing beds and the food.

Excellent hotel, mighty impressed on arrival, location is perfect for Faro airpot, marina and local beach. Service was very friendly.. especially on looking after interests of the toddlers we have. Apartment was spacious and well maintained ( top balcony). For a family with young children you can't get much better than the sand pool.. safe, warm and clean. All you would expect from a 5* hotel with a couple of unexpected positive twists. We'll be going back!

We enjoyed the hotel very much. The staff were super friendly and helpful. The location was excellent and our apartment overlooked the marina which was a wonderful view. The marina is an enjoyable 10 minute walk from the hotel. Our apartment was nicely presented although not as luxurious as we thought it would be. The photo's on the websites were obviously showing their 'best' rooms and apartments. We also struggled only having a one bed apartment and wished we now had a 2 bed. We were happy with the babysitting service and highly recommend this to give you a chance to have an evening out in peace. We hired the same lady twice which was nice to do.There was one problem which was letting the hotel down and that was the lack of easy access for pushchairs and wheelchairs. We had to negotiate lots of steps whenever we wanted to go to the main reception and into the breakfast/restaurant area. On the whole i would give the hotel a 4 star rating rather than a 5 star which 'fits' the advertising you see on the website etc.. We would certainly stay there again for another holiday though.

We recently stayed in The Lake Spa Resort - Portugal.On arrival our greeting and welcome from Reception was excellent. We arrived early at 10.30.a.m. and our room was ready. I asked at Receiption if I could have an iron and ironing board and within 5 minutes it was in the room for the next 10 days. We were lucky to have been upgraded to a room above the spa area with a balustrade and large balcony with a wicker settee, table and chairs plus an umberella. It was one of the few with a decent balcony, other balconies are all tiny that is one drawback. The site is very impressive and the sand pool was great. We only went to the sea on the first day as although it is only across the road from the hotel with the lake in the middle you have to walk all the way round, so we stayed at the sand pool. Buffet breakfast was excellent, fresh omlettes, poached and fried eggs cooked to order. Snack menu at both the pool bar, and floating restaurant were the same and a little limited when you are eating there every day. After the excellent Buffet breakfast all you need is a nice selection of lighter options, without chips.We did not eat in the Fusion restaurant as nothing really appealed to us, but we did eat in the Floating Restaurant twice which was a lovely setting, service was good, food ok not exceptional for the price. We took bikes out from the Hotel a couple of days and saw a lot more of Vilamoura than we would have done, it is 2 minutes biking and 5 mins walking to the Marina. The Marina has lots of Restaurants & bars with enough choices for a change from the hotel, and a nice after dinner walk. A Hotel of this calibre normally has more than one bar on offer and with something going on most evenings especially in the high season, there was no entertainment apart from a Pianist for a few hours on each of the Friday and Saturday evenings we were there. My Husband was rather astonished that a 5* hotel did not have the Licence to exchange money which we had not been made aware of, and caused us a little problem as the exchange at the far end of the Marina was closed. I think they should possibly apply for the appropriate licence.I read in a review before we went that Staff was a problem. Well they seem to have sorted that out as all the staff were excellent, attentive and polite. Overall opinion was that we really enjoyed it and the above is just a few minor points that as a Travel Company you may find constructive. We would like to returned to the Lake Spa Resort, although a little expensive. I must also comment that my past two dealings in April and July with yourselves has been excellent and you will be our first point of call for our next holiday.

Thank you for suggesting such a fantastic place. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, the place and service were very good. We would thoroughly recommend the Lake Spa, so many thanks for organising this break for us.

A great hotel with excellent service. All the employees were convivial helpful and polite. Disabled facilities were good except the pool which had no grab rails to hold onto.

Overall, we did think it was fabulous. The only comment I would make is that it was pricey to eat at lunchtimes, even in the snack bar - an average lunch for 5 of us could easily cost £75 which I thought was quite high. The 2 bed apartment was very roomy and serviced daily and the treatments at the spa were out of this world. I can recomment the 'hot stones' for anyone next time you go. Its position by the Marina was very convenient, and we enjoyed the fact that it wasn't overcrowded. We would definitely go again.