Rocamar Hotel & Spa

The hotel was on the whole very good. Great location for beach and old town. Rooms were clean and spacious however the lack of tea/coffee making facilities was a big let down. Breakfast was good. The pool area was very disappointing with only 13 sunbeds for the whole of the hotel. The major drawback for us was the lack of facilities for anybody with a disability, had we brought my wife's mobility scooter there was no way to access the hotel (no ramps) so it would have meant carrying it into the hotel. NOT for people with disabilities.

We stayed at the Rocamar for 5 nights in May, the hotel is in a lovely position. We found the staff to be helpful. The room was very nice had a view overlooking the sea. The hotel is central for the old town.

not enough space for lounging in the sun sun beds in front of peoples rooms very noisy with groups of people breakfast not very warm and to make toast you have to put through the machine at least 4 times

The Rocamar is the 2nd to worst hotel I have ever stayed in. Our first experience was a very rude man behind the counter who would not even look for a room for us until we produced some PDF which I knew nothing about until eventually I dug through my emails and then found what we were looking for. This took half an hour to eventually print off the document. Only then would the very rude man look for our room and then we were told there was no room for another 4 hours, this is after getting up at 2am. We paid the top price for the best room in the hotel and when we eventually got our room we discovered that the balcony was a 8ft x 6 ft concrete box with no chance of any sunlight whatsoever. We had a view of the sea but that was it, through a 6ft x 4ft hole in the surrounding concrete roof and walls. We asked at reception for a room with a better balcony but were told that all the better rooms were taken by people staying long term so why did I pay for the best if this was not available. The pool was pathetic, for such a large hotel there were only 12 sunbeds and the only 2 chairs available to sit on were actually outside somebody else's room, this was awkward for both parties. There is a spa in the hotel which we tried to book but it is only available for one room at a time and only 5 slots per day. We tried to book this during our stay but all slots were taken, so no spa. The breakfast was horrible and greasy and to make it worse I have never in my life experience staff as rude (once again this seems to be a common theme for this hotel), they would push you out of the way whenever you were walking to and from the breakfast counter and take jugs of orange way from you in front of your face. I stop in hotels probably over 200 nights of the year and I can assure you I have never experienced treatment like this. My wife and I are so pleased that this was only a 6 night break, after the 2nd night we couldn't wait to get out of there. A very poor experience which will not be repeated.

The Rocamar hotel is deceiving from the outside. It looks very upmarket, but the interior bedrooms leave a lot to be desired. Very old fashioned, not any deep drawers for underwear etc, not enough storage space. Very clean, spotless toilets, sheets changed every second day, towels every day. Lovely chamber maids and bar staff.

keep going back, perfect location, brilliant staff, they make it special and they work very hard. you don't really have to go anywhere, everything on your doorstep. special mention to the bar staff, always happy to serve.

This was the second year off the belt that me and my friends stayed at this hotel and it was everything we expected and more . Ok we would definetly stay there again . It was so peaceful and relaxing with it being adults only .

So I was looking forward to my stay. The biggest disappointment was the balcony - the amazing view you think you will get was gone once you sit down due to stupid stone wall in every balcony covering the view when seated. The chairs were uncomfortable and the ceiling was leaking yellow water on us as the room was under the swimming pool. Location was great if you want to be near the old town. The staff were mainly rude. I ordered my breakfast to take away so they brought me a cheese sandwich when I tried to ask for something better than this , the guy said you should have gone to 5 star hotel if you want more. AVOID

The breakfast is only average, the only fresh fruit available was oranges. I wouldn't recommend the evening buffet meal as the food is over cooked. There were no fresh vegetables- only frozen or tinned. The food available in the restaurant's a la carte menu was of a much better quality. Towels only changed every 3 days, if you're lucky. Bedroom and bathroom not cleaned very well. There are only 13 sun beds around the pool so the usual rush first thing on a morning. There is very little shade.

Hotel is in a good location and really clean and tidy but we were only bed and breakfast which I was pleased about as itw as a little chaotic and I would say poor to average so would not recommend evening meals. Pool area too small not enough beds and only get the sun until 2pm unless you manage to get the odd couple of beds near the front although if you are a beach lover it's on the doorstep.

The hotel is in a great central position with beautiful views. The room we had wasnt big but was clean and catered for our needs. We opted for a sea view with balcony perfect. The breakfasts plenty of choice and good service, a relaxing bar and sitting area for a quiet drink in the evening was very nice. The dip pool is lovely with fantastic views and offers sun beds and a sitting area. When we went in October we have a lovely morning in this area. It is only a small sun bathing area which could get busy at the height of the season. Would certainly consider staying again as it is a lovely hotel to stay at.

Lovely modern hotel , decent size rooms cleaned every day . Pleasant helpful staff...great location overlooking the beach at the front and 2 minutes walk to the old town .Lots of lovely bars and restaurants close by and plenty of shops . Superb location

Lovely views. A bit hilly getting to hotel but well worth it for the view. one sarcastic member of staff, but the rest were very professional. Clean rooms though bath had a spot of rust and needs replacing. Breakfast food is good, but we didn't eat here otherwise. Massive beds. Jacuzzi very small, pool small and not enough sunbeds for size of hotel. Lovely beach though so pool not needed much.

Really nice hotel, great location - very close to old town but still nice no quiet. Staff were very helpful when I needed their advice. Breakfast was satisfactory. Evening meals - we ate out every night - tremendous selection of restaurants to choose from. Then really nice cocktails from the hotel bar as a nightcap. Spent a few days on the beach at €15 for 2 sun loungers and a parasol per day. Jumped on the local bus at the bus stop outside the hotel (100 metres away) which takes you to the bus station. From there we did a few day trips to Lagos (€11 per return ticket), Faro (€9.50 per return ticket). We also did a trip to Villamoura (€22 in a taxi from Hotel per single). Thee places and Albufiera are all pretty much the same. They all have beautiful marinas with lots of rich peoples boats on display, plenty restaurants to eat and plenty pubs for refreshments. All have nice sandy beaches but I'm afraid that's all I can say about them. Not much else to do other than sunbathe, walk about the marinas, eat and drink. Of course there are also shops for you to peruse if you fancy some trinkets to take back home as well.. overall we enjoyed our stay but probably won't be back to the Algarve as we seen quite a lot of it during our stay but there wasn't enough to keep us occupied for 12 nights we stayed. Would like to have seen some old historic building with interesting stories etc. Albufiera also has a strip for the young ones to revel in at night. Forget trying to book a sun lounger at the tiny pool its not private enough to enjoy as they loungers are directly outside some bedrooms and are crammed together. Spend €15 and go the the beach for a much more private/quiet experience.