Aparthotel Brisa Sol

Just back from a week in a self catering pool view apartment. It was definitely worth paying a little extra for the pool view seeing some of the views from other rooms! All staff were very friendly and our room was cleaned very well every day! Whole hotel actually including pool area in particular was spotless! We were aware of extra charges before we went such as WiFi gym etc so didn’t bother us. Pool snack bar very nice and sangria in hotel bar delicious! Perfect location and would happily return!

Nice clean hotel, plenty of sun beds and room round the pool.Warm indoor pool but need to wear bathing cap. Bus and resort train stop outside and shopping mall next door .KFC & McD opposite Old. Town and the Strip easily reached

Me and my partner stayed for 10 nights at the Brisa Sol, from the 14th October until the 24th October on a half-board basis. We booked this accommodation through TUI, and we stayed on the first floor with a pool facing view. Our holiday was a mixture of a relaxing/exploring vacation so we spent a good amount of time at the hotel during our stay as we did not head out everyday. To make things easier, I will just write down the pros and cons of this hotel: Pros: 1. Our beds were made and clean towels provided everyday. Even on days where we did not leave our room until quite late in the day, the cleaners still came around to do their rounds. Very friendly when we saw them. 2. Good facilities provided. Shower was powerful, bathroom had a hairdryer, room was spacious, we had two wardrobes (lots of hangers inside), small kitchenette (with 2 hobs, sink, mini fridge, storage with glasses, mugs, cutlery and utensils provided), a three seater sofa, a single arm chair, toaster, microwave and small TV in the room. 3. View of the pool was nice, definitely worth paying the extra money! The other side of the hotel faced the car park/bin area, so just pay extra unless you don't intent on looking outside of your room. Plus you can see the sunset if you stayed in the pool facing rooms :) 4. The hotel is in a great location with a huge supermarket next door, and you can get everything you need for cooking meals if you are self-catering. KFC and McDonalds across the road. Bakery with a great selection of pastries and small lunch items next to the hotel. 15 minutes walk from Old and New town. There is an Indian restaurant across the road called the Indian Sizzler (above McDonalds/KFC), definitely the best Indian in Albuferia - should visit if you love Indian food. 5. As our flight was delayed when we arrived, we did not check into our room until around 10pm but the staff were lovely enough to have left some food, fresh fruits and yoghurts for us so we weren't left hungry that night. 6. Air-con was working great and loud. Some people might see the loudness as a con, but we thought it was great as it helped us get to sleep each night by drowning out the noises outside. Cons: 1. The hotel should really be rated a 3-star hotel and not a 4-star. Everything in the room were dated, headboard tiles were cracked, wall lights in the room were wonky and we also spotted some Silverfish in the kitchenette area. Before we even checked into our room we were told we had to pay 47 euros upfront if we wanted to use the WiFi and safe for the 10 days that we were staying. We travel a lot and have never been asked to pay for these facilities at other accommodations, felt like these should really be included in the price for a '4-star hotel'. 2. Food provided by the hotel were very average. We had breakfast and dinner included in our half-board plan. Food were mostly the same each day with little variation, we ate there twice for breakfast and dinner and decided to just eat out for the rest of the holiday. You can get some amazing food in Old and New Town for very little money, so we would not recommend going for the half-board option - as you could save your pennies and have better food very close by to the hotel. 3. Our room was not soundproof, unsure about the rest of the hotel..but you could hear EVERYTHING in the room. From drunk people singing in the bar at the hotel, to children crying, to cleaners cleaning, sound of dragging furnitures every morning (no idea who was doing this and also why?), we could even hear next door putting in a plug in the wall or using the bathroom. So if you would like an early night before 11pm or lay in anytime after 7am we would recommend using ear plugs or the air-con to drown out the noise. 4. Swimming pool was freezing cold, it is not heated. Indoor pool was not opened until November. I am not a big swimmer anyways so this is not really a concern for me, but some people may find that to be a negative. 5. Although the TV does have english channels provided, a few of them does not have sound with it. You would be able to watch the shows fine if you could lip read I suppose. Guessing it was not the TV being faulty, but the satellite? We just like to watch some day time TV on the days we were recovering from our walks. Overall, the hotel is average and does the job if you need somewhere to stay whilst in Albufeira, Portugal. We would probably not return to this hotel in the future but that does not mean that it is a bad hotel - it was just not to our taste.