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Hotel Mar à Vista

3.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, near Albufeira Old Town Square

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Business centre
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Triple Room | Desk, WiFi, bed sheets
Outdoor pool
Hotel Mar à Vista, near Albufeira Old Town Square, offers a peaceful garden, laundry facilities, a friendly bar, and an outdoor pool. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Free WiFi in public areas. Attentive staff earns positive reviews.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Pool

Room options

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Showing 3 of 3 rooms

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Desk, WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Bidet
Shower/bath combination
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Bidet
Shower/bath combination
Cable channels
Desk
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Bidet
Shower/bath combination
Cable channels
Desk
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds
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About the area

Map
Lago dos Lusiadas, Cerro Da Piedade, Albufeira, 8200-072

What's nearby

  • Peneco Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Albufeira Old Town Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Albufeira Marina - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The Strip - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Balaia Golf Village - 10 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Albufeira - Ferreiras Station - 12 min drive
  • Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Alfredo Restaurant & Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Castello Di Norcia - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪In-Certo Café - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Casa da Fonte - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Iguana Café - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hotel Mar à Vista

Hotel near Albufeira Old Town Square
Albufeira Marina is located near Hotel Mar à Vista, which provides a garden, laundry facilities and a bar. The on-site restaurant offers lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities, such as a 24-hour business centre.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), bike hire and a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Luggage storage, a 24-hour front desk and a front desk safe
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Mar à Vista include comforts such as safes and WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the cleanliness rooms at the property.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with bidets and shower/bath combinations
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges, daily housekeeping and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 2 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 3 AM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: EUR 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply all year round. Other exemptions or reductions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November to 31 March, EUR 0.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April to 31 October, EUR 2.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately EUR 2 per person
  • In-room safe fee: EUR 2 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

Hotel Mar à Vista
Hotel Mar à Vista Albufeira
Hotel Mar Vista
Mar à Vista Albufeira
Mar a Vista Albufeira, Portugal - Algarve
Hotel Mar à Vista Hotel
Hotel Mar à Vista Albufeira
Hotel Mar à Vista Hotel Albufeira

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Mar à Vista have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Hotel Mar à Vista pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Mar à Vista?

Self-parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Hotel Mar à Vista?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 3 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hotel Mar à Vista?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Hotel Mar à Vista provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request.

Where is Hotel Mar à Vista located?

Located in Albufeira Center, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Peneco Beach and Albufeira Old Town Square. The Strip and Sao Rafael Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Reviews

Hotel Mar à Vista Reviews

7.8

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 187 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 187 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 187 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 187 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 187 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Martyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice clean place to stay.

Great hotel ideal for old town slightly hilly but easy to walk to old town or marina.. cheap taxis back to hotel.. hotel is clean with lovely views of the sea.. rooms are basic but clean..
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Slightly outdated but very clean, with pleasant staff
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

First time in Albufeira

Great hotel, nothing fancy but probably deserves 3 stars rather than the 2 it publishes. Staff were brilliant and very friendly, changed our room after we requested one with a balcony. Bit of a hike up the hill from the beach but absolutely worth it for the views. Has a very small pool but we never used as no view and tended to be in the shade
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It is a nice hotel with great views of the beach from some rooms. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The beds were comfortable but there was no air conditioning and it was very hot with the windows open all night long. Couldn’t sleep well due to heat. Breakfast was adequate. It was within walking distance to the beach and city center .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Lovely Staff

The staff there are really lovely, kind and very friendly and helpful. I’m sure if my husband and I were in our 20s and 30s we could have made it through, but the bed was so hard we went through 3 rather sleepless nights so we left two days early. On the positive, it’s a nice location with restaurants nearby.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

OK for the price

+ Near the old town + Good view from balcony with sea view + Nice staff + Not many guests by the hotel, easy to get a sunbed (although not many sunbeds) - Very outdated hotel - No airconditioning - Funky smell in the room - Extremely loud, really hard to sleep a full night. Paper thin walls and floors with loud party guests - It’s far up the hill, so be ready for a hike uphill when you go back to the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property was in the old town of Albufeira and it is conveniently located at the top of the hill. Whichever way you go when you head down to the main town, you will find options for dining, supermarkets and the like. The main town is about a 10 minute walk, which is all along the water. I felt extremely safe staying at this property. The staff was super helpful. Each and every person at the front desk, day or night, was knowledgable and kind. I felt very much at home. Please note that the summer months are HOT and there is only air con in a select few rooms. There are fans and the ocean breeze helps at night - but not so much in the day. The pool is very small but refreshing for a quick dip. If you want to spend time by the water, your best bet is to head down to the beach (which is quite lovely). Ubers are easy to find and you will not wait more than 5 mins at peak times. While there are some quirks to the hotel and some things that need to be updated, the stay was lovely and the beds comfortable and the room clean. Enjoy the views at the top of the old town and embrace the quirks!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Romulo

Liked: Cleanliness
Not airconditioning, tv remote was not working, limited shampoo and soap supply
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

emilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We initially didn’t get the best room. It had carpet & felt a-bit rundown, but we asked to change the next day to a different room & The staff were very accommodating. They swapped us to an amazing room with most fantastic view!! (5th floor) The breakfast was great! Location great & everyone was really friendly! They made sure we were well looked after x
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Nelson

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon arriving we noticed many stains on the carpet. The room was large which was nice but we found a large cockroach in our room. The staff was very kind and helped us catch/kill the cockroach. The breakfast online is advertised as being €2 but is actually €8. There is a pool there which we did not visit. The bathroom was quite small and poorly designed as the door couldn’t open fully without hitting the toilet. A paper sign is above the toilet asking that you do not flush any toilet paper in the toilet which is something we were not used to. The beds were two single beds pushed together with no topper or anything so we slept separately on our respective mattress which was fine. Overall the room was fine but I wouldn’t go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rodrigo B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel bem localizado, perto da praia, mas comladeiras e escadas durante o caminho.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Inger Grethe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Albufeira mai 2025

Veldig hyggelige og hjelpsomme folk i resepsjonen. Bra utsikt, koselig hotell, litt slitt. Kommer gjerne igjen.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Was good for my budget. Great staff, I didn't need much, but the welcome was nice 🙂 amazing views by the way.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
it's an old building, but they keep it clean. It's way up on a hill above town, so getting to restaurants is easy, getting back to the hotel on foot to slot of work
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Die Lage der Unterkunft ist sehr gut. Das Personal aufmerksam und freundlich. Besonders hervorzuheben ist hier die Dame am Empfang. Ich verreise sehr oft und hatte selten eine so sympathische, freundliche, kompetente und hilfsbereite Dame an der Rezeption. Riesenlob dafür. Das Hotel selbst ist an einen Berghang gebaut, hat einen Außenpool und einen netten Ausblick. Ich hatte zusätzlich eine sehr schöne, große Terrasse mit Tisch und Sesseln. Das Zimmer ist sehr geräumig und mit Kühlschrank ausgestattet. Das Bett war gemütlich. Alles ist schon ein bisschen in die Jahre gekommen - mich hat's nicht gestört, aber man merkt es natürlich. So gab's nur eine freie Steckdose und der Kühlschrank war manchmal etwas lauter. Das Frühstücksbuffet hat keine großartige Auswahl, für mich aber ausreichend. Auch hier wieder auffallend das aufmerksame, freundliche Personal. Ich habe mich jederzeit willkommen und gut betreut gefühlt. Alles in allem hat für mich das Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis gut gepasst und ich war zufrieden.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elson E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Muito Bom.

Hotel muito bem localizado, perto de tudo, atendimento dos funcionários excelente. Cama confortável, um bom café da manhã. O único senão a respeito da estadia é em relação ao número de tomadas no quarto apenas duas tomadas uma para a Tv e outra para o frigobar que tenha uma conexão (T) onde conseguia utilizar para carregar os equipamentos eletrônicos. O prédio é antigo mais o local é muito bonito, da sala do café tem uma visão muito bonita da praia e da cidade de Albufeira.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Nina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Porte et fenetre peu insonorisées Odeur fortes dans la salle de bain Mais l'hotel netait pas trop chez ce qui est rare a Albufeira !
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Beverley Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We didn’t notice that the hotel rooms didn’t have AC so thankfully the nights were cool enough to keep the room temp okay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Yolanda

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ladies at the front desk were very nice and the rooms was very clean. The hotel did not have AC and the 2 little fans in the room were not enough. The street lights are very bright and disturbing at night. It was very noisy specially at night. The gargabe truck picked up the garbage at 2:45am and woke us up. In the room we were at there was a lot of weird noises happening. Someone dragging a chair across the floor, feet dragging, and many more noises that made it impossible for us to rest. We ended up leaving at 4:30am and went to the car and slept there. It was such a horrible and uncomfortable experience. If you are looking for a nice quiet place to rest, this is not your hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nous avons fait une halte dans cet hôtel. Le personnel est très agréable et de bon conseil. Seul bémol mais qui n'est pas du à l'hôtel lui même. C'est le bruit qu'il y avait jusqu'à plus de minuit de nos voisins du dessus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sanja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pros Walking distance to the beach ,restaurants ,bars Pool Free parking Friendly staff Balcony and water view Breakfast on site Cons Bit outdated No toiletries 1 plug in the room
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room and location ideal for our one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Das Personal war sehr freundlich. Das Zimmer war groß, jedoch sehr abgewohnt aber sauber. Durch die geschlossemen Fenster hat der Wind gepfiffen. Der Parkplatz vor dem Hotel war toll, ist jedoch ein offener und gehört nicht zum Hotel. Wir hatten aber immer einen Platz. Die Lage des Hotels ist sehr gut und man kann in ein paar Minuten zu Fuss an den Strand.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Aitana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Helpful

Front desk were so helpful, ensuring my request for a balcony was possible, second day onwards.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024