Highgate Independent in Albufeira from AU$203

"Very beautiful "

"Best hotel in a very long time. Convenient, views for days. Tons of things to do in the resort, even tho lot of restaurants were closed aince we did visit off season. Come for the views, they are the stars of the show. My wife and i arent big on spa or golf so that wasn't big deal for us. Breakfast was phenomenal, best we had. Staff was wonderful. Easy parking is a big plus if you come with the car. Would stay again if opportunity blows us this way. "

"Great location, great food excellent staff easy check in"

"I loved this hotel I wasn't expecting to have a full apartment absolutely over the moon and a balcony so happy. The only thing that went wrong was the shower and hot water kept turning off but we loved every second. I would stay at the hotel again and again. "

"Clean. Next to the beach. Some noise in the morning due to construction work outside but quiet at night. Breakfast was cold because they don't cover the food. "

"This was our third visit to the Cerro Mar Gardens. We stayed there in April 2024, February 2025, and February/March 2026. The apartments are comfortable, but not luxurious, and definitely suitable for families. The kitchens are well equipped for light cooking over extended stays and include an induction top stove, a good size oven, a reasonable refrigerato, a dishwasher, toaster, drip coffee maker, and a washing machine. There's a large outdoor pool, an large indoor pool, a gym, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, and cold tub. Plus a restaurant and bar."

"This property is beautiful. The rooms are clean, the rooftop pools and areas are also amazing. "

"The hotel was superb, the staff were very attentive. 100% would recommend as this hotel represents excellent value for money "

"There were pros and cons to our experience at this hotel. Check in was seamless. Even though there was construction on the property, the staff parked our car and brought the luggage to our room. The property is beautiful and we had a great view overlooking the ocean. There is easy access to the beach and it is definitely worth your while to see the cliffs and walk along the beach. The room is very nice and clean. The cons were; when we went to the bar for a drink, and we were the only ones there, we were enjoying our glass of wine and watching and listening to music videos when the bartender abruptly changed the channel and started watching a movie. Secondly, our check in amenities included the spa, however, it was actually limited spa access. The indoor pool, dry sauna and steam sauna was an upcharge (called the aqua zone). We did pay the upcharge but when we entered the aqua zone, being the only ones there, there were used towels on the loungers, the water urns were empty and we had to go to another room to bring back clean towels to lie on. Later that day we went to the buffet and we were greeted by a lady who was very excited to show us the buffet. We weren’t that hungry, but we thought, how much can a buffet be. Well, we found out later that the buffet was $48.00 euro per person and it was what I would describe as being “okay”. We completely felt that it was a gotcha moment. Staff said we should have been informed. etc., etc. etc!!! "