Pinus Ria Hotel

My fiance and I booked this hotel on the basis that it would be a quiet kids free hotel. Wrong! In the afternoon the pool area was taken over by children who were unsupervised by their parents who sat and ignored them. The rooms were very clean and adequate with good AC, and comfortable beds and a nice spacious balcony. The bathroom was also more than adequate. We would thoroughly recommend a treatment in the spa - we both Ayuvedic massages and they were absolutely amazing! Food was good and the bar was excellent and very... more

Difficult to understand why a any developer would build what is basically a motel, several miles off a main road and half way between and immediately adjacent to, two of the most prestigous housing / golf developments in Europe ( Val Do Lobo and Quinta Do Lago ). This possibly accounts for the very few residents when we were there. However we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The pool area is small and may become a little crowded if the hotel is busy but when we were there, the ambience and service was superb, resembling that of a private... more

"I was slightly concerned on booking this hotel, simply because the price was so cheap. The term 'You pay peanuts, you get peanuts' came to mind once or twice. However, when I arrived at the Pinus Ria i was amazed at what exceptional value for money the hotel was. Rooms were more than comfortable - some of the best nights sleep of my life! - and the complimentary breakfast was great too. Our room was 5 metres walk from the pool and sunlounger area and parking outside our room was always available. Don't be fooled by thinking that the sauna,... more

Excellent location in a very quiet area. excellent and helpfull staff. nice for a three or four night stay.

Room very small and basically/cheaply furnished. The swimming pool was closed and despite the hotel being virtually empty we were allocated a room with a view of a wall. The buffet breakfast was very poor quality -cold and looked like it had been hanging around for quite a while. Have stayed several times at the Formosa Park - a far better option