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4.1 out of 5

"Spotlessly clean and attentive staff. Amenities were excellent. " More

By a verified traveller on Wed 05 Jun 2019

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Studio

Bed Count 1 Full Bed Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Classic Double or Twin Room, Sea View

Bed Count 1 Full Bed Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Suite, Sea View

Bed Count 1 Full Bed Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Classic Double or Twin Room, Resort View

Bed Count 1 Full Bed Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Bed Count 1 Full Bed Maximum Occupancy 4 Max

Suite, Resort View

Bed Count 1 Full Bed Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Hotel Description

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Parque Aventura - Albufeira. Free WiFi in public areas, 4 outdoor pools and 4 restaurants are available.

  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine with ocean views at Real Cozinha Restaurante, one of the property's 4 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the 4 outdoor pools
  • Indulge with body treatments, facials or hot stone massages at Real Spa Therapy
  • Services include babysitting, a free children's club and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court, a gym and a steam room
  • Just a 2-minute drive from The Strip and a few minutes from Balaia Golf Village

Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort ratings based on 27 Verified Reviews

Review Summary
4.1 out of 5 4.0 out of 5.0
Room cleanliness 4.5 out of 5.0
Service & staff 4.5 out of 5.0
Room comfort 4.0 out of 5.0
Hotel condition 3.5 out of 5.0

Guest reviews for Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort

Everyone (10) Couples (9) Family (4) Friends (3) Other (1)
5 out of 5
Spotlessly clean and attentive staff. Amenities were excellent.

Posted by on 5 Jun 2019

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Comment from Hotel Management

5 Jun 2019 by João Clímaco - Real Experience Manager

Dear Guest, Thank you for your comments. They were very kind and we absolutely loved them. It is really gratifying for us to learn how enjoyable your stay was and that you were pleased with our service and staff. We hope that we will have you again for another great time at our Hotel. Kind regards, João Clímaco - Real Experience Manager

5 out of 5

Amazing

Amazing hotel, wife had a birthday we got room upgrade, champagne and cake. The food is wonderful and staff could not do enough for you.

Posted by , from uk on 24 Feb 2018

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Comment from Hotel Management

25 Feb 2018 by ines caeiro

Dear John, Thank you for your nice comments and for having such a great opinion of our hotel. It truly is for comments like yours that our team works every single day. We look forward to welcoming you again, hopefully soon at the Grande Real Santa Eulália Resort & Hotel Spa. Kind Regards, Inês Caeiro - Real Experience Manager

5 out of 5

Beautiful hotel overlooking s lovely beach

Fantastic hotel.Gorgeous spacious room with large bathroom that had a bath.Worth paying a bit extra for a sea facing room. Breakfast excellent,lots of choice.Staff friendly and helpful.

Posted by , from cheshire on 15 Feb 2017

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Comment from Hotel Management

2 Mar 2017 by João Clímaco - Customer Experience Manager

Dear Angie, Thank you for the feedback and for your constructive comments. It’s always important to know our Guests opinion in order to maintain and improve our service every day. We are happy to learn that you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you again in the near future at the Grande Real Santa Eulália Resort & Hotel Spa. Kind regards, João Clímaco - Customer Experience Manager

3 out of 5

Not really a five star hotel anymore

Pros: Beautiful view from sea view rooms, pleasant walk to the most beautiful beach. Heated swimming pool for children. Child friendly hotel.
Cons: Plastic mugs that looked like glasses in our room. Tired and dirty, furniture, carpets and curtains. Old bathroom with no ventilation. Expensive SPA
Location: Very good location, close to new town and supermarkets, few minutes walk to Martina a local restaurants with good sea food and grill.
We visited Albufeira in October and stayed in this hotel for six nights. The smaller swimming pool was heated to ca. 24C so it was crowded with children. The breakfast was nice and staff were very friendly and you had lot of choices if you were on diet or preferred to have healthy diet. We did not use the SPA as the price was very expensive. The sea view form our room was just unbelievable and beautiful and had a good size balcony. However the rooms needed to be refurbished and indeed should have been refurbished long time ago. The carpets and curtains were so dirty and tired so you didn't want to touch them. The bathroom was cleaned but needed to be refurbished as well. The were no walking in shower and we had to stand in an old tired bathtub to shower. We did not have any ventilation in our bathroom and when we complained we were told that the ventilation would be working few hours per day only and would be switched on by the hotel? We have never seen that it would work. The rooms did not offer any tea or coffee facilities and all you could find were four glass look like plastic mugs (Two in the bathroom and two in the bedroom). On our last day the hotel hosted the world kick boxing championship so the lobby and surrounding area were crowded with lot of young people and parents running up and down. In conclusion with the current poor condition of it's hotel rooms, the hotel should not been rates as a five star hotel.

Posted by , from London on 1 Nov 2016

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5 out of 5

Fabulous weekend.

Beautiful hotel fabulous beach.Reception Staff very friendly and helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed our weekend. Would definitely recommend this hotel to everyone.

Posted by on 8 Mar 2016

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3 out of 5

No Swiming pool unless you pay 20 euros

“No Swiming pool unless you pay 20 euros” Ok so we are here out of season but no excuses for not providing a useable swimming pool. There are many pools around the resort and each one is provided with a water quality information board. However the temperature stated on each of these boards in no way reflects the actual temperature of th water for example one pool says 23.5 degrees Celsius and I can't even put a foot in it. The actual temperature is about 5 degrees celcius so they have obviously turned the pool heating off. So this now leaves one option and that is the indoor pool but not for anyone under 16 and you have to pay 20 euros each to use it because it's part of the thalassotherapy spa. So don't think you are getting anything spa included in your booking because you aren't. The hotel decided to host a commercial team building event for a whole day where the entire grounds were overrun by ignorant annoying loud groups all searching for hidden clues. We couldn't get peace anywhere and everywhere we went they were in our face physically climbing above dinner tables to reach envelopes hidden on the pergola at the beach bar. Again I'm aware it was out of season but everything that wasn't essential to keep the hotel open was Closed. On the plus side it was a clean comfortable room and staff are very pleasant but when booking I had no inclination that our apartment was away from the main hotel in a separate block. But good WiFi. Room Tip: Get a sea view room if you want a to be in the main hotel

Posted by on 22 Feb 2016

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4 out of 5

Lovely hotel, shame about the restaurant

Having stayed here previously we were really looking forward to our trip this time. The hotel staff are friendly and helpful, the room was lovely, with a beautiful view of the beach and it is a very comfortable place to be, we really felt at home. The restaurant was a real disappointment. Previously they had a nightly buffet, containing a variety of Portugeuse dishes, which we really enjoyed. As it was their quiet period they had closed this and diners ate in the restaurant from a menu of 'international' food, which did not change over the week and was not of the standard we would have expected, local dishes would have been very well received by the majority of diners I suspect. I do not like complaining but we did regret going half board and if we had hired a car we would have eaten elsewhere. I understand that it is impractical to have a buffet for just a few diners but feel that this should have been made clear at the time of booking, as we had not been in January before. That said, we shall be returning to the hotel again as we both rate it very highly - I shall just double check the buffet is in service!

Posted by on 24 Jan 2016

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5 out of 5

Couples paradise

Starting with the arrival, the hotel is very grande and beautiful from the outside. The inside however is even better with our room looking out onto the sea which was stunning. Staff were very friendly and helpful and even upgraded our room for free. The breakfast restaurant had a lot of choices and the Santa Eulalia restaurant looked over the sea and has a wide range of fresh fish and meats. Pools outside were heated and games room/spa were offered. Beautiful hotel and perfectly located as it is right next to your own private beach!!

Posted by on 19 Sep 2015

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2 out of 5

Not a 5 star hotel

Stayed the last night of our holiday in the Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort and spa. It was somewhat disappointing coming from the brilliant Epic Sana to this out of date hotel.

Posted by on 6 Jul 2015

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4 out of 5

RELAXING HOLIDAY

NO COFFEE, TEA IN ROOM !!! LIMITED FOOD CHOICE FOR VEGETARIANS.

Posted by on 15 Apr 2015

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Renovations + Closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from 22 September to 2 June:

  • One of the dining venues

Property Features

Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort offers its guests a full-service spa, 4 outdoor swimming pools, an outdoor tennis court, and a sauna. There are 4 restaurants on site, along with a nearby snack bar/deli. For a drink, you can stop by one of the on-site bars, including 3 poolside bars and 2 bars/lounges. WiFi is free in public spaces. A business centre and meeting rooms are available. A children's pool, a fitness centre, and spa services are also featured at the luxury Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort. This 5-star Albufeira hotel is smoke free.

  • 344 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 4 dining venues
  • 3 bars by the pool
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 2004
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Games room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking

Free self parking

Transport

  • Train station: Albufeira - Ferreiras Station (6.7 km / 4.1 mi)

Room Amenities

Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort offers 344 accommodations with a safe and complimentary dressing gowns. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. 60-cm LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a deep soaking bath, slippers, bidets and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

  • Private balcony
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • In-room dining (limited hours)
  • LCD television
  • Satellite channels
  • Premium channels
  • Luxury bedding
  • Combined shower/bath
  • Cots (free)
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Hairdryer
  • Safe
  • Dressing gowns
  • Slippers
  • Toiletries (free)
  • Bidet
  • Telephone
  • Desk
  • Blackout curtains
  • Climate control
  • Ensuite bathroom

Food & Drink

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Real Cozinha Restaurante – This poolside buffet restaurant specialises in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Atlântico Restaurante – This beachfront seafood restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.

Real Bar – This beachfront cocktail bar only serves light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Activities

4 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court, a sauna and a fitness centre.

Children aged under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision. Guests aged under 6 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Snowboarding nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Skydiving nearby
  • Downhill skiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Playground on site
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Scooter/moped rentals nearby

Spa Services

Real Spa Therapy has 17 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages and Thai massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, a steam room and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

  • Number of treatment rooms 17
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facial treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Aromatherapy treatments
  • Thalassotherapy treatments
  • Hydrotherapy treatments
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Hot stone massage
  • Deep tissue massage
  • Sauna in spa
  • Hot tub in spa
  • Steam room in spa
  • Minimum age to access spa is 16
  • Thai massage
  • Reflexology
  • Sports massage
  • Detoxification wrap
  • Massages

Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Hotel Policies

Check-in

  • Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
  • Check-in time ends at anytime
  • Minimum check-in age is: 18

Special check-in instructions:

To make arrangements for check-in, please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 48 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Check-out

  • Check-out by 10 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Pet Policy

  • No pets allowed

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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

Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds, on-site parking and access to the heated pool

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

Parties and events are allowed on site

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds, on-site parking and access to the heated pool. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash. Parties and events are allowed on site. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in all accommodation.

  • Car not required
  • Staffed front desk
  • Events/parties allowed
  • No rollaway/extra beds available
  • Heated pool access (reservations required)
  • Smoke detector
  • Debit cards
  • Online penalty collection

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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 - 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 - 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 20 for adults and from EUR 10 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

Hotel Names

  • Grande Real Eulalia Resort
  • Grande Real Santa
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia Albufeira
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort Albufeira
  • Real Grande Santa Eulalia Resort
  • Real Santa Eulalia
  • Real Santa Eulalia Resort
  • Santa Real Eulalia
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia Hotel Albufeira
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort And Hotel Spa
  • Santa Eulalia Portugal
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort Hotel
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort Albufeira
  • Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort Hotel Albufeira

You should know

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
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