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Albergaria Formosa

2.0 star property

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Two single beds with beige towels and white pillows, set against a wooden headboard and white wall.
Compact kitchen with microwave, sink, and refrigerator, featuring a patterned tile design and overhead lighting.
Relax in this stylish living room with a dark grey sofa, coffee table, dining table, and large window.
Stroll through this charming alleyway lined with patterned pavement and a wooden railing.
Relax in a serene space with a comfortable sofa, armchair, and shelving unit.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
R. Conselheiro Bivar 91, Faro, Faro, 8000-255
  • Faro Marina
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Old Town Square
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Faro Cathedral
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Triple Room

Three beds with striped bedding and a bedside table with a lamp.

Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Twin Room

Two single beds with grey striped bedding and white pillows, a white headboard, and a window above the beds.

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Comfort Studio Suite

Two single beds with beige towels and white pillows, set against a wooden headboard and white wall.

Comfort Studio Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 54 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Quadruple Room

Four single beds with wooden headboards and white bedding line the room, complemented by a simple design and neutral color palette.

Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

View all photos for Double Room

Comfortable retreat with a large bed, nightstand, and floor lamp.

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Faro

With a stay at Albergaria Formosa, you'll be centrally located in Faro, a 1-minute drive from Faro Marina and 14 minutes from Olhao Harbour. .This hostel is 16 mi (25.7 km) from Falesia Beach and 15.5 mi (24.9 km) from Vilamoura Marina.
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What's nearby

  • Faro Marina - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A Companhia de Teatro do Algarve - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Old Town Square - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Faro Cathedral - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Faro Island Beach - 12 min drive - 10.6 km

Getting around

  • Faro Station - 5 min walk
  • Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Aperitivo Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Eva Market & Steakhouse - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪3points Sports PUB - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mavala - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Choco & Nut - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Albergaria Formosa

Hostel in Faro, steps from Faro Marina
Albergaria Formosa offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and hair dryers. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. The beach shuttle (surcharge) makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Coworking space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 8 steps to reach entrance
  • Handrails in stairways (60 centimetre high)
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster
  • Toaster oven

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • 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 - 29 February, EUR 1.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 2.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Housekeeping fee: EUR 15 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Property Registration Number 145654

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Albergaria Formosa Faro
Albergaria Formosa Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Albergaria Formosa Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Faro

Albergaria Formosa Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Huw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is good value of money accommodation, the host Felipe is very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Florence

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

First time in Faro and Algarve

Albergaria Formosa is a simple guest house with all the essential facilities. It is conveniently located just off the busy street, and a few minutes walk from the bus and train stations. These is a communal kitchen that all the guests can use to make food. Flippe contacted me for my arrival time and provided me with the entry code for the main entrance access so I could leave my suitcase with the cleaning staff I’m a locked room before check in time. There is a comfortable sitting room where guests can hang out and wait for check in. There is certain charm in staying in a renovated historic building in the middle of Faro.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellie

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

Value for money, great location

Very value for money. We had a very large family room (probably the biggest room we have stayed in). Location is fantastic too, very close to everything. Service was great, we arrived at midnight and Filipe was there to check us in with a smile. Facilities: fairly basic bedding, has got a small kitchen with a microwave. Given the low price we pay, we thought this was very good value. Building: the building itself is beautiful!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

SHAHEDA

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Becky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No problems at all
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

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

Good value

Good stay, one night, on route to airport. Very kind and helpful staff, clean comfortable room with nice ensuite. Only one minor problem was the stairs as we had two large, heavy cases. Good value and location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not the best but also probably not the worst!

Location was good, room was okay, the bathroom was very smelly - the drain seemed to just smell throughout our stay, fairly unpleasant Quite noisy as well, had people trying to come into our room in the middle of the night which wasn’t ideal! Overall it was okay, an alright bed to sleep in in a good location - fine if you plan to be out and about all day!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

Little gem

Lovely place with rooms around an open air courtyard. Good location close to the old town. Took me a while to figure out the front door lock. Worked much better when I read the instructions properly!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Kamille

Disliked: Staff & service

Great location but very no frills

It's fine. Location is amazing and that is the appeal. Service is minimal and unconventional. It stormed extremely hard the first night we stayed and unfortunated some water leaked into the room from both the ceiling tile and the window; this caused some of my devices to get wet. I notified to property and they didn't even bother to respond. The check-in process isn't ideal but it isn't horrible. The front door code pad is frustrating to say the least. The listing says laundry on-site--it isn't. It's a laundromat 2 doors down on the main road.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Syeda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good service & everything cleaned and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice room right in the middle of the good places to visit in Faro
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prakaidao

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
3 rd spare bed is very low and not comfortable. Staff friendly and helpful, the kitchen really clean , the hotel right in hight street.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Josef

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rolando, Charlotte

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, plain but served its purpose, very clean, a little noisy at night, but overall it was great
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hi, I was completely hounded by mosquitoes all evening. Therefore, if you want a terrible night sleep this is the place! Sincerely, Max
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice, clean, fast communication. Great location. Could use more storage spaces especially in the bathroom. Ne prepared it is a small room but you'll survive
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irinel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had one night stay, the room was cozy but had everything we needed, was clean and quite fresh during the night, we didn’t used the aircon. The host, Felipe super friendly, waited for us for a late check in. The price was fairly cheap considering the location, city centre, full of pubs and clubs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judeah

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good, clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Sunnyside

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024