Alfagar Apartment Complex

My wife and I just spent a wonderful week at the alfagar Village in an Ocean View apartment Oct 9-17 during the end of the local season . It was amazing period. Waking up to the lapping ocean waves along the coast was therapy in itself. Being able to cook our own meals was great (the real supermarket is only about 1 mile walk from the village so no need to spend 20-40% more in the tiny market in the village). There are a number of pools both for little kids and grown ups so you don't have to be bothered by screaming running kids if you don't have them or don't want to be around them :-). The beach was absolutely magical while we were there. The water was pa perfect temperature. just jump in to cool down and take a few laps before going back to either your own towel or the plenty of rentable chairs with or without umbrellas.

The site and apartments are very clean and well maintained and the staff very friendly.

I thoroughly recommend the Alfagar to anyone with children. There is a kids club on site run by Thomas Cook and there are three swimming pools to help keep them amused. (as well as the big kids like me of course) The supermarket on-site is overpriced in my opinion and I thought the entertainment at night was a little tacky to say the least. (But it was amusing as well from time to time) There was some building work going on behind our apartment but to be honest it didn't cause any excess noise or disruption. Overall we had an excellent time there and would definitely go back again.

We have stayed at the Alfagar Apartment Complex several times within the past 2/3 years. The pool area's were first class, staff very friendly and food good.

Bathroom in our apt. had no ventilation. What they had was a small drain top stuck to the side of the bath!

Not very child friendly i.e. pathway to beach had a sheer drop of 70/80 ft. No safety rails of any sort. People with small children must have had a nightmare every time they used this pathway or seen their children near it. Not to mention older people using same and slipping/tripping.

But at a brilliant location, very central.

Tip: Do not use complex reception to make a phone call back home. We did and it cost us over €30. The following night we made a similar call back home using the local phone centre on the strip. Cost less than €3.

Regardless of the negative I mentioned, we enjoyed our stay at the Alfagar and intend to return shortly.

Could do with having a small welcome pack with tea, coffee, milk and sugar for people who arrive after shop has closed and do not want to go to the bar. Cleaners were very efficient and thorough.

Enjoyed the entertainment.

It was OK, and I will be going back just because of the location of it, but other than that nothing really appealed to me. The rooms were dirty, and the entertainment was the worst thing I have ever heard. I heard the entertainer at the Alfagar Apartment Complex in Albufeira on the Saturday, and he was shouting at a member of the audience for singing along, exclaiming "do you mind not singing along, tonight is for me. Karaoke is tomorrow night".

The Alfagar Apartment Complex in Albufeira has great facilities, including tennis courts and a football pitch. Delightful surroundings, and not far from the Strip, which is a lively night time street filled with bars and restaurants, and of course lots of souvenir shops and people.

Our holiday was blissful, and I would most certainly go back.

After reading all the reports on here, we were worried what Alfagar Apartment Complex would be like, but we had a great time. Entertainment every night. Very much a family place, but with 3 swimming pools, ideal to keep children entertained. Games room also kept the children entertained, along with the nighly entertainment. Food ok, but we usually went into the town to experience local cuisine in the evening. A few cockroaches (which I'm terrified of!), but only after we had a day of rain. We didn't see any for 5 days, and for the time of year we did very well. Not seen any on previous holidays, but always stayed in hotels in the past.

We would recommend the place, as long as you don't mind walking into Albufeira! Oh yes, swimming with the dolphins is a must!

Just as the photos show Alfagar Apartment Complex is clean and spacious. Place is kept well maintained, we had a fault with our fan, patio door and deposit box but all were sorted out straight away. Staff are very friendly.

Entertainment was fine but the crowd did not join in that much, some were sat there like cardboard cut outs!

Nice and peaceful at night

Food was fine, but not much of a choice if you are wanting to try local dishes.

Walk to town is a bit much but the taxi was cheap

the rock climb to the beach was not as bad as the road way

All in all we had a great week and would not hesitate in returning

I Would have had an excellent holiday at Alfagar Apartment Complex, apart from the work going out directly underneath our apartment, staff couldn't even be bothered to apologise, despite 3 complaint letters

Overall I had a good time, but Alfagar Apartment Complex lacked a certain sense of an atmosphere. The place wasn't 'buzzing' at night but then again I am young and I was expecting some fun.