Originally Posted by Zurich

I have completed a 5 night stay on points. Honestly, I thought, this stay was out of this world. The staff's kindness and motivation is hard to believe, but true, consistently.

Pre-arrival upgrade from King Deluxe to a King Deluxe with pool view. On arrival upgraded to a Grand Deluxe Suite (no pool view). High quality in the suite everywhere plus a large balcony. We were overly happy. The GM took her time to great us on arrival and on departure.

As reported before here, excellent house-keeping and reliable turn-down service. Breakfast was extraordinary in terms of items and service. We only used the sauna once but not the outdoor pools which were opened only few days before our arrival.

There is a "cocktail experience" for Diamonds. You just have to register with the front-desk and from what I understand, this is necessary for an individualized experience. The bar keeper created a special cocktail for us while having a conversation with us about cocktails, ingredients, preferences and experiences.

We took advantage of the small supermarket at the other side of the road in the little shopping mall. We ate in one of the "Italian" restaurants one night but honestly spoken, we better should not have. There is the "Alambique" restaurant nearby. It is walkable within 15 to 20 minutes. However, there are no side walks. In daylight this is not a big problem but for the way back we used Uber (about 3.30 €). We also used Uber for a restaurant visit in Quarteira (about 10.10 € one way).

The only draw-back was that you cannot walk out of the hotel going for a stroll. You do need a car to go to places.

All in all a fantastic stay!