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Ondamar Hotel

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Front of property
Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Pool View
Reception
Snack bar

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

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Urbanização Areias de S. João, Lote 20, Albufeira, 8200-284
  • Place, Praia dos Alemães
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, The Strip
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Albufeira Old Town Square
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Pool View

  • 57 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Studio, Pool View

Studio, Pool View

  • 49 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 75 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 57 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Albufeira

When you stay at Ondamar Hotel in Albufeira, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Praia dos Alemães and The Strip. .This family-friendly aparthotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Albufeira Old Town Square and 7.2 mi (11.7 km) from Falesia Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Praia dos Alemães - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • The Strip - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Oura Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Peneco Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Albufeira Old Town Square - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Albufeira - Ferreiras Station - 10 min drive
  • Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Clay Oven - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Lá Em Casa - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Dulci Caffé - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪O Jorge - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Pastelaria Marinela - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Ondamar Hotel

Ondamar Hotel offers 91 accommodations with air conditioning. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Accommodations at this 4-star aparthotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or hot tub without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.

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, sports massages, and facials.
Make yourself at home in one of the 91 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and LED televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this aparthotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite at A Lota, one of the aparthotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
A Lota - This restaurant serves breakfast only.
Tasca da Cascata - This poolside diner serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Sandy beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool loungers
  • Sports massages

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Car hire
  • Car not required
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cot

Restaurants on site

  • A Lota
  • Tasca da Cascata

Kitchenette

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Dining

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 17 for adults and EUR 8.50 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Limited room service

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV

Outdoor areas

  • Furnished balcony
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Lift
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Safe at front desk
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Mini golf
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scooter/moped rentals nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • 91 units
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Built in 1995
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between February 5 and March 31.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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 400 per stay
  • 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

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 17 for adults and EUR 8.50 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 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 major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Parties and events are allowed on site
Long-term renters welcome
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
This property is professionally cleaned
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property caters to LGBTQ+ guests
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
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility, and guests under 12 years old are only allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, and hot tub with adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Ondamar
Ondamar
Ondamar Albufeira
Ondamar Hotel
Ondamar Hotel Albufeira
Ondamar Aparthotel Albufeira, Portugal - Algarve
Ondamar Aparthotel Hotel Albufeira
Ondamar Hotel Albufeira, Portugal - Algarve
Ondamar Hotel Albufeira
Ondamar Hotel Aparthotel
Ondamar Hotel Aparthotel Albufeira

Ondamar Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 163 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 163 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 163 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 163 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 163 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hotel if fine but deposit policy is a farce

Nothing at all wrong with the hotel, it's nice and comfortable and the room was clean and tidy. Pool is lovely too although we spent most of our stay out and about in town. My gripe is that the deposit they require they insisted in paying in cash. The paperwork was not clear on this and I expected to be able to do this on a card and they money to be held on that until we left. As a result this cleaned me out of the cash I brought on the trip, in fact I had to lend some off someone else, and then on the last day they hand it back to you. Not much good now I'm leaving! Not sure if this was because we were an all male party but it was very unusual and the staff acted cagily when we checked in.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rhys

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Family of 4 - August 2025

August 2025, family of 4 stayed in a two bedroom apartment on the second floor. First time in Portugal I really didn’t know where to choose to stay, mixed reviews about the accommodation but I just went with it. Lovely friendly staff, beautiful pool, great location and the apartment was clean, spacious, kitchen well equipped and the apartment cleaned daily. Some parts of the hotel could do with being modernised but it really wasn’t a big deal. The safe was located beside reception and easy to access 24/7. The pool had a mix of majority families and a few groups of girls and fellas in their 20/30s, no issues with unacceptable behaviour at all, everyone was just enjoying themselves. Some families there were saying it was their second or third year coming back. There is a pool bar which serves drinks and snacks. The strip was a 7 minute walk, the old town a 25 minute walk and the beach 15 min walk. Ubers between 3-4 euro so easy to get about if you don’t fancy walking. So in summary an enjoyable stay at the Ondamar, good location, safe environment and lovely staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Mike

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Came up on family friendly option but was full of noisy drunken stag do’s. The rooms were run down and dirty like most of the hotel - what food there was was overpriced and frankly disgusting. It’s a budget option so don’t be put off if that’s all you need but we found other, better places for the same price nearby
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Honest review

Hotel is very good, good location but check in took forever. Rooms are very spacious. Pool is a good size. Pints of beer/cider 5 euro a pint. Chinese across the road very nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very clean hotel, rooms cleaned daily, towels and supplies provided daily. Pool area always clean and tidy.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness
I like how it fit my family of 6 and the front desk agents had great customer service.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was a sad place to be, with zero atmosphere or ambiance. the check in staff looked unhappy, it was dark, everything was locked and most of the hotel isn't in use. It's noisy, because there there is hard surfaces everywhere, so the sound bounces. The one positive, was the rooms. They had been renovated and looked "fairly new" but the bathrooms was still cheap, lacked light and nicer fixtures and fittings. The bed was comfy and the water was hot and we had a little kitchen area which is obviously good for longer stays. We we told that they dont cater for groups, stag or hen parties, but that's all we seemed to find at the pool. Loud, drunk, youngsters, shouting and screaming. It was an uncomfortable place to be, so much so, we left immediately. I can see the hotel looked like it was a great place to be, but it's just a sad, dark place with no life to it. I'm glad we were only staying for one night, because we couldn't wait to get out of there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Portugal 2023

We have stuck with Ondamar for out last few visits the rooms spacious, the location is between the strip and old town gorgeous beach short walk away (taxi back) lovely grounds
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Francis

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miss

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Louise

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great stay for 3 nights rooms were big and clean and good value for money compared to other options in the area. Only real complaint was that the bar staff beside the pool were quite slow!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jordan

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Do not go to this hotel

Do not stay in this hotel under any circumstances. We’d booked a room of 4 with 4 single beds around 6 months before our trip. We turned up and checked into the room and there were 2 singles and the other two “beds” were a leather sofa that didn’t even pull out as a bed and also a mattress on the floor. When I went down to reception to complain, I was told there was nothing they could do. I even opened hotels.com and found other rooms on there and requested they put two of us in there and they said they couldn’t. Completely un acceptable and ruined our holiday
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

ray

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Firstly the beds are really uncomfortable and sleeping was tough enough but add stags parties into the mix having parties on their balconies until 7 am sleep became an added bonus. The complex overall needs some TLC as lots of minor things need fixing, door handles, lights switches and toilets to name but a few. The pool area is nice and clean the gardener does a great job of clearing loose leaves at 8 am every day with his exceptionally loud leaf blower but thats ok because he might wake up the stags party which finished an hour previous. The only dining option open at the time was the poolside bar all other indoor options were closed even though it is May, ordering a drink here became a challenge as they ran out of draft beer and when offered the option of a bottled beer this was taken however, this beer is usually served with lemon or lime inserted but regrettable neither fruit was available. The staff seem to be disinterested in the guests and rarely engage in a meaningful way when approached at the desk. Overall Ondamar although a nice building it needs some care and attention.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great, comfortable stay

A group of us stayed for 3 nights and all of us were very happy with the hotel, the service we received and the excellent location. The beds and umbrellas around the pool area seem to be recently updated, the entire hotel was spotlessly clean, reception staff were friendly and helpful. The beds were very comfortable (We stayed in the pool studios). We did have some noise from other guests, and we could hear noise from other rooms, but it is to be expected due to the location, it is close to the strip. Whilst it is close to the Strip it is also far enough away that you can relax and feel remove from it. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to stay in Albufeira!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Margaret

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
We came close to the end of October. The indoor pool heater was broken which made even that pool not very enjoyable. And the outside temperature has not been great for swimming outdoors. The 2 bedroom apartment was clean and spacious for a family of 5. The beds were very uncomfortable and the noise was very loud from restaurants and bar near hotel till 2am. Which made it hard to sleep. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. It’s in a nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Niamh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Fab hotel

Very clean and brilliant location
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022