We just returned from 9 days at Alfagar. My husband, two daughters (age 8 & 11) and I stayed in a one bedroom, half board option THE ROOM The girls slept on the sofa bed. Important to note: not all rooms have a sofa bed that actually pulls out with a proper mattress for two. After my younger daughter complained about sleeping on the sofa (my oldest was on the mattress/cot section), management did bring a second proper mattress and cot to the room. It made a big difference. Loved having a small toaster oven, besides the microwave. We were on a ground floor room (#006). We faced the main pool and loved loved loved being able to sit outside and see the girls in the pool or pull loungers up to our grass and easily use the restroom. I highly recommend this room. Sure you don’t get amazing views, but the convenience is second to none with the kids. THE FOOD Breakfast was fine. Nothing special but everyone could find something they liked. For dinner, We went back and forth between the Colina and Aparthotel (across the street, 7 minute walk) buffet restaurants depending on the theme night. Our favorites were Portuguese and Brazilian nights. I was really looking forward to enjoying more seafood, but a lot of the fish options were in sauces, that I didn’t care for too much. Our least favorite was Chef’s choice night and Asian night. I was really annoyed at having to buy soft drinks, juice for the kids at dinner. For half board that should really be included. Tip: take a 20 min walk to the Intermarket, or Uber there for €4 and pick up groceries for lunch. We went back twice for the delicious prepared roast chicken and rice. We made quesadillas, sandwiches and salads. My entire family loved it and it was great value. Another tip is to pick up ice pops, and ice cream bars at that supermarket, instead of purchasing on site - you’ll save a lot ENTERTAINMENT / POOLS The entertainment and pools were the highlight of the stay! Bellux Entertainment runs the animation program and their team do a fantastic job of engaging everyone - kids and adults! My girls looked at the activities schedule every day, always found something to do - ping pong, water polo, bocce, molky, etc. A special shout out to Luis (who manages the kids program) whose passion for working with kids is clear. We was like our girls’ BFF by the end of our stay. Thank you for making great memories for them! I was so grateful not to wake up at the crack of dawn to reserve sun beds. We hung out mostly at the colina main pool & the aparthotel main pool as that was where most of the activities took place and also the pool with slides at Colina. OVERALL If we were to return to this part of Algarve we would stay here again, although not sure if we would do half board again. Tip: book directly on the website for a small discount.
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