Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Algarve

Location and Environment: The resort boasts an idyllic setting with stunning views of the Algarve coastline and easy access to the beautiful Falesia beach. The grounds are well-maintained, providing a peaceful atmosphere for relaxation.

We stayed for one week, as a family of three, in a spacious two bed Ocean Suite, which was modern, clean, spacious and bright. It also benefitted from a washing machine and a relatively comprehensive kitchenette, which was handy. Pine Cliffs is a great resort for families. It is in a beautiful setting and benefits from an excellent range of facilities and amenities, including a fantastic nine-hole golf course and with access to a fantastic beach. We ate in several of the restaurants during our stay. In my opinion, even though the food in the restaurants was good, the price for the food was high, though again not unexpected in this type of resort. All the staff we met in the reception, restaurants, golf club and concierge made you feel very welcome and were helpful and had a friendly attitude. I would highlight that this is a very busy resort, as you would expect in July. Minor gripes include being required to book some of the restaurants, in some cases days in advance. On the resort website, the Italian appeared to be fully booked all week, though we did manage to get in one evening by just turning up. I had e-mailed the concierge team around four days in advance of arriving, to book several restaurants but had not received a response. The reason given was that they had thousands of e-mails and the team didn't have the resources to be able to read and respond to them all in time. As a result, our restaurant reservations had not been made. It also felt petty to be charging €6 per person to play mini golf given the room rates. Overall, we had a positive stay at Pine Cliffs. It is a beautiful resort with lots to keep you entertained but it feels like it falls slightly short in terms of the luxury that is reflected in the pricing.

Stayed at this Marriott for a wedding . Lovely beach , reached by elevator . Quiet and friendly vibe. Equally good for families as for couples. We tried the Burger truck for lunch - tasty and convenient , the beach restaurant for dinner .. lovely setting and good food, and the gin bar for a drink ( they serve all kinds of alcohol ) It felt exclusive but not fussy throughout the resort Go early to get a beach lounge , but even if one comes later chairs and umbrellas can be set up( no fee) Towels are obtained by towel card( easy and several areas ) Nice to walk along the beach . Parking is free We had an ocean view room. I can see coming back with the whole family