Vale d'Oliveiras Quinta Resort & Spa

Quite a peaceful place to stay - it was very quiet there when we arrived but got busier as the week went on. Lovely clean rooms and the whole hotel had a luxury feel to it, and it felt high quality. Lovely peaceful location in the countryside but easy to get to local towns and beaches.

The hotel felt a bit soulless at times, partly because it was so quiet. It felt like there should be more going on or more things organised but there was little information about what the hotel offered (no general guide in your room, for example).The service was laid back, which was good, and most people were friendly and helpful but it lacked 5 Star attentiveness that we've experienced in other resorts of this calibre. It's like 5 Star but you're left to your own devices, so if that's what you're after it's great.

The staff were lovely and extremely helpful. Our apartment was beautiful and very spacious. The pool and gym facilities were excellent as was the spa. Would definitely return there.

There should be a shuttle bus available to bring people into Carvoeiro. The cost of taxis certainly added up after a week. While the apartment was cleaned daily nobody wiped the surfaces and we had to ask several times for dishwasher tablets.

Very little staff, certainly not enough to satisfy the amount of guests, not 5 star service quality