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The Navigator - Solaqua

4.0 star property

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Outdoor dining
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Bar (on property)
Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
Indoor pool, outdoor pool

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk

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Rua Do Mediterraneo, 14, Albufeira, Faro District, 8200-156
  • Place, Albufeira Old Town Square
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, The Strip
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Albufeira Marina
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

Studio, Balcony, Pool View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Apartment, Balcony, Pool View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Apartment, Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Apartment, Balcony, Pool View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Large Twin Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds

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About the area

Albufeira

With a stay at The Navigator - Solaqua in Albufeira, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Albufeira Old Town Square and The Strip. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Praia dos Alemães and 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Falesia Beach.

What's nearby

  • Peneco Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Albufeira Old Town Square - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • The Strip - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Albufeira Marina - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Balaia Golf Village - 6 min drive - 4.0 km

Getting around

  • Albufeira - Ferreiras Station - 13 min drive
  • Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pastelaria Riviera - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sabores Do Avenida Brunch - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Dulci Caffé - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪3 marias - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Navigator - Solaqua

Hotel with free parking, near Albufeira Old Town Square
The Navigator - Solaqua offers 120 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations at this 4-star hotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool are on site.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Thai massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and reflexology.
Make yourself at home in one of the 120 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and ovens. Rooms have private balconies. Conveniences include microwaves, as well as phones with free local calls.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and bicycles to rent.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
The Navigator - Solaqua has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours on request
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room cot
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: EUR 500 per stay (for stays between 1 July - 30 September)
  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • In-room safe fee: EUR 5 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 519/AL, 850

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Solaqua Albufeira
Solaqua Hotel
Solaqua Hotel Apartment
Solaqua Hotel Apartment Albufeira
Solaqua Apartments Albufeira, Portugal - Algarve
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Luna Solaqua Aparthotel Albufeira
Luna Solaqua Aparthotel
Luna Solaqua Albufeira
Luna Solaqua Hotel
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The Navigator - Solaqua Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 121 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 121 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 121 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 121 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 121 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nothing wrong

A fairly basic hotel. Quiet, tidy with simple furnishings. The staff are fine I assume, apart from someone pottering away in reception we didn’t really see any. The bar is small, slow and always queued. It wasn’t the 4 star I was expecting, but it served the purpose. At least there weren’t any rowdy stag or hen parties that plagued other hotels.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lynda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

pooja

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good overall but not like pics
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Camoy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property modern, clean and quiet. Staff really friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

Stayed one night and couldn’t complain.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

darrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice firm beds. Clean room
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

lorrelli

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious room with well equipped kitchen in a convenient location
Stayed 18 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel

Nice hotel, january not the time to go to Portugal but found this hotel comfortable, about a 15 minute walk from old town, shopping centre near bye which does food and a mcdonalds not too far away. Old town was mainly closed, there were 350000 there new year apparently.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David John

Travelled with partner
Polite staff
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Cesar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms feel outdated. This must have been a great hotel years ago but it is an OK property today. I don’t think think it is worth the price paid.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manelva M L

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendliness of staff. Rooms cleaning available every day. Poolside activities.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Mike, Georgetown

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique spot close to everything. Disappointed free advertised breakfast not available, restaurant not open, bar opened March 1st. Pool outdoors not open. Staff very attentive, responsive, helpful.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

JENNIFER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful a beautuful hotel only problem the restaurant was closed

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are super friendly and worked very hard to make it a great stay for their guest. We stayed in off season but I recommend this hotel for a great sleep very close to a grocery store. Indoor pool was about 27.5 degree which was cool when you first get in but you can stay in for a couple hours.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Georgina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to old town, really clean hotel and friendly staff. The beds were really comfy and we slept well every night. The little kitchen is fine for small snacks. We didn't use it except the fridge for drinks which was handy to have. The Wi-Fi was free and really good. The pool bar was expensive for beers although we did use it for convenience but after a day or so we decided to go to the supermarket across the road for drinks and snacks and we noticed a lot of people doing the same. It was our 10 year anniversary and reception bought us a bottle of champagne to our room which was very well received. The hotel has a spa with very reasonable prices, it also offers excursions bookable at reception. It offers a shuttle into town every hour free of charge which we didn't find out until our last day and 2 taxis a day later.. Room service is available at a small charge too. You can also borrow a iron from reception and the safe is charged per day and has a 10 euro deposit required. The hair dryers in the room are really good! Tip - make sure you use the card on your door for cleaning required or DND as we had a maid walk in on us twice we had forgotten to use it! 😆
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Xavier

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eoghan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better than expected, location is perfect, nice and quiet in the evening time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

cat, sydney

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel location is excellent

When we arrived the gentleman who checked us in was very polite and professional. The room was lovely and clean. However the only thing that lets the hotel down a little is the blonde haired lady on reception she’s not very pleasant to deal with she’s abrupt, rolls her eyes and most defiantly doesn’t make u feel like she is willing to help. But all other staff seemed to go over and beyond to help. So maybe she could brush up on her customer care a little. I noticed she was abrupt to other guests as well. Would go back but just hope we don’t have to deal with that lady.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel but wifi is a problem

Wifi is not included and buying hotspot cards for very poor wifi is something that can be fixed very easily. Except for this one issue, a nice hotel, clean and great location .
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good position close to old town close to hyper market very helpful staff very clean
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Definitely recommend

Nice big clean apartments - pool area nice. Good indoor pool but very warm! Good food and drink prices average. Hugh local supermarket at end of road. 15 min walk to old town down hill and the strip gradual up hill. Overall good stay
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2017