3HB Guarana (ex. Riu Guarana)

Prior to booking this hotel I had some reviews suggesting that it is noisy and the food is not great. I can safely say that neither of these is correct. The food in the main dining room is excellent with an enormous variety of local and international styles; there is something for everyone. The local seafood dishes in particular are delicious as the fish and octopus are so fresh. The hotel does cater for families so there are some young children but once it is dark the hotel is very quiet and all the bars are closed by 11.30pm, After that everyone is in bed and the rooms are well soundproofed. The speciality restaurants are buffets (I was expecting table service) and, again, the food is excellent. If you only visit one of them go for the oriental restaurant. The location of the hotel is good. It is far enough away from the noise of Albufeira at night but easy to reach by Uber, which is the best way to travel as their prices are very reasonable. It is in easy walking distance of nice beaches and the hotel pools are great for children. All in all, highly recommended.

A perfect stay in every way, every department from cleaners to restaurant staff are well staffed both in numbers and quality. For example every evening every sun lounger was lifted and mopped under and the whole poolside area was cleaned by machine. The 4 restaurants and bars were always well staffed as was reception. All 4 restaurants were very good, just be aware they are all buffet style which we did not mind one bit but some might say for a 5⭐️ you should get table service? We had a couple of additional needs whilst we were there and the management were very helpful and accommodating. Would highly recommend to all groups and ages.

The staff from booking in to cleaners, bar staff and restaurant staff very friendly. The food is very good and varied, plenty of choice. The hotel is so clean and plenty of sunbeds around the pools. Value for money and decent brands of alcohol.

My husband, young son and I travelled here for one week in late April and it was the absolute perfect family holiday for us. Firstly, the hotel was incredibly clean from the front door to our room and outdoor areas. The staff at reception and within the restaurants were so kind and their manner was lovely towards my 2 year old. There was plenty to keep him entertained, and we especially appreciated the small toddler pool up near the playground and kids club. Shallow enough to not cause concern and allow him to splash independently, and fully covered from the sun. We were always able to eat with plenty of variety, and we loved the snack bar which provided us a quick lunch option if our son's nap ran over lunch hours, or we needed something to grab and go. We would absolutely recommend and have discussed possibly returning in the next couple of years.

We have just come back from an 8 nights holiday. From a nice short flight we arrived around 12ish. Our room wasn’t ready but I did ask Telma for a quiet room. We left the luggage in a safe room behind reception. About 2pm our room was ready which is 2 hrs early which was excellent. Telma did give us a lovely quiet room on the 3rd floor which I did appreciate. The floors are higher than the usual 3rd floor as the ground floor has the restaurants then reception on the first floor. So it was a little higher than I prefer but, we had a lovely sea view. The room was a good size, plenty of space for our clothes etc. The sofa bed was converted into half bed and half seat which was handy. There is a fridge and a safe. The bathroom was a good size and had a bd. Also, there are handles to help you get into and out of the bath which are useful. There is shampoo/conditioner, body wash and a hair dryer. You do have to slam the door as it doesn’t shut automatically. The restaurants had a good variety of hot and cold food. Our favourite was the Mediterranean restaurant. You won’t go hungry There are 2 main pools, a child’s smaller pool and a splash park near the balcony seating area. The main pool has a swim up bar which is fun. The water is quite cold and it’s very lively. There are plenty of sun-beds we opted to base ourselves up top on the balcony area which was less busy. We played bowls and bingo in the day and there was also a pool party which was fun. The evening entertainment had a couple of very good singers/drummer and guitarist. The karaoke was funny. There is also a sports bar. We walked to the harbour/beach which was quaint. This is a medium sized clean hotel with beautiful flora and fauna . A lovely happy vibe and happy and helpful staff. I would recommend this hotel we had a lovely stay. Thank you.