Estrela Do Vau Hotel, Praia Da Rocha
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Air Conditioning, Breakfast Buffet, Cafeteria, Family Rooms, Garden, Reception 24 hours, Restaurant, Shop, Tennis Court. loading...
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Estrela Do Vau Hotel Reviews
" I loved the self catering rooms they... "
Submitted By: Mr A Leadbitter
I loved the self catering rooms they where big spacious rooms with all the facilities i needed. wasnt that far from beach ( left at the round about and cut though hotel on the the other side of road and your on the beach )! I work in travel myself in customer relations and i had no complaint about the hotel or the staff and they where really friendly well cleaned rooms. Was best new year i had when i was there.
And im going back again!
And im going back again!
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- Date of Holiday:Dec 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" This is a fantastic hotel. Excellent... "
Submitted By: Miss J Kniveton
This is a fantastic hotel. Excellent condition. MASSIVE rooms!
I went on a family holiday with my parents sister and our partners, six of us in total. Our apartment consisted of a huge living area with dining table and double sofa bed which was reasonably comfy- for a sofa bed anyway! we had two bathrooms which were clean in full working order and good condition, two massive double bedrooms with two lovely balconies overlooking the pool and facing the sea. Our kitchen was contained in its own room, far better than most self catering kitchenettes, was fully equiped, with lots of storage. Rooms were cleaned daily.
The staff were fantastic. My mum thought her bed to be uncomfortable, complained to reception and the matter was dealt with straight away, swapping the mattress for another more satisfactory one.
This hotel is a good walk away from the beaches, however there are buses and taxis available around the clock. For the two weeks we were there we walked to and from the beach everyday and didnt find the walk a problem.
The beaches are fantastic. The beach is huge, sandy and fails to get crowded simply because it is so large. There are a few restaurants situated along the beach and also sun loungers and umbrellas available to rent.
The only downside was that the sea was cold, but was ideal to cool down in. On a couple of days there was some surf which was great fun.
The pool is great with plenty of sunloungers for everyone, despite this some sad people would still go and 'claim' theirs with towels early morning despite the hotels policy. pool area was cleaned daily. Palm trees offer some shade around pool which is good for those with families.
The food at the hotel isn't great and there aren't many other eating options in the immediate area of the hotel. However....
The hotel is located in the middle of two other resorts, Rocha and Alvor which are a short taxi ride away. Alvor is very quaint with fantastic restaurants. Many cook on a BBQ and the food is fantastic! They are very passionate about their fish and please... TRY TRY TRY! Im not a huge fan of fish but it is fresh and delicious, they are sooo helpful and will bone the fish at your table and make sure everything is to your liking. If fish really isn't your thing there are loads of other options so don't worry.
Rocha is much more built up than Alvor and far more commercialised, lots of english restaurents and pubs (many showing corrie and big brother!!) but still worth a visit. The best place to eat in Rocha is by the marina. A little more expensive but has fantastic views and is away from the hustle and bustle of the bars.
The hotel doesn't have very good entertainment in the evening. This place is fantastic in the day, great tennis courts, snack bars and mini golf but is worth going else where in the evening.
The people of Algarve are fantastic everyone from the taxi drivers to the restaurant owners to the hotel staff are so lovely. All speak English and are very welcoming and polite.
We loved this holiday and found this accommodation to be excellent, if returning to the Algarve, would definately return.
I went on a family holiday with my parents sister and our partners, six of us in total. Our apartment consisted of a huge living area with dining table and double sofa bed which was reasonably comfy- for a sofa bed anyway! we had two bathrooms which were clean in full working order and good condition, two massive double bedrooms with two lovely balconies overlooking the pool and facing the sea. Our kitchen was contained in its own room, far better than most self catering kitchenettes, was fully equiped, with lots of storage. Rooms were cleaned daily.
The staff were fantastic. My mum thought her bed to be uncomfortable, complained to reception and the matter was dealt with straight away, swapping the mattress for another more satisfactory one.
This hotel is a good walk away from the beaches, however there are buses and taxis available around the clock. For the two weeks we were there we walked to and from the beach everyday and didnt find the walk a problem.
The beaches are fantastic. The beach is huge, sandy and fails to get crowded simply because it is so large. There are a few restaurants situated along the beach and also sun loungers and umbrellas available to rent.
The only downside was that the sea was cold, but was ideal to cool down in. On a couple of days there was some surf which was great fun.
The pool is great with plenty of sunloungers for everyone, despite this some sad people would still go and 'claim' theirs with towels early morning despite the hotels policy. pool area was cleaned daily. Palm trees offer some shade around pool which is good for those with families.
The food at the hotel isn't great and there aren't many other eating options in the immediate area of the hotel. However....
The hotel is located in the middle of two other resorts, Rocha and Alvor which are a short taxi ride away. Alvor is very quaint with fantastic restaurants. Many cook on a BBQ and the food is fantastic! They are very passionate about their fish and please... TRY TRY TRY! Im not a huge fan of fish but it is fresh and delicious, they are sooo helpful and will bone the fish at your table and make sure everything is to your liking. If fish really isn't your thing there are loads of other options so don't worry.
Rocha is much more built up than Alvor and far more commercialised, lots of english restaurents and pubs (many showing corrie and big brother!!) but still worth a visit. The best place to eat in Rocha is by the marina. A little more expensive but has fantastic views and is away from the hustle and bustle of the bars.
The hotel doesn't have very good entertainment in the evening. This place is fantastic in the day, great tennis courts, snack bars and mini golf but is worth going else where in the evening.
The people of Algarve are fantastic everyone from the taxi drivers to the restaurant owners to the hotel staff are so lovely. All speak English and are very welcoming and polite.
We loved this holiday and found this accommodation to be excellent, if returning to the Algarve, would definately return.
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" The apartments are shown as four... "
Submitted By: Ms D Law
The apartments are shown as four stars which I disagree with. They were very much three star.
The complex is quite a walk away from any beaches, 15 minutes walk would definitely be the closest one. The pool area was pretty good even if some of the sun loungers had seen better days.
The poolside bar and cafe was fine, food good and not expensive. All of the staff at the complex were very nice and helpful.
There is a restaurant and bar on site which is open nightly with entertainment - if you are looking for somewhere with a community centre feel then this is the place - absolutely dreadful.
It costs about 4 Euros to get a taxi into either Alvor or Praia do Rocha - Alvor is definitely the nicest of the two. There are some excellent restaurants and I would highly recommend Vagabondo (a steak restaurant) which is on the main stretch in Alvor.
The beaches are absolutely beautiful and are well worth the trek to get to them. All in all the area was lovely but we were disappointed with the accommodation.
The complex is quite a walk away from any beaches, 15 minutes walk would definitely be the closest one. The pool area was pretty good even if some of the sun loungers had seen better days.
The poolside bar and cafe was fine, food good and not expensive. All of the staff at the complex were very nice and helpful.
There is a restaurant and bar on site which is open nightly with entertainment - if you are looking for somewhere with a community centre feel then this is the place - absolutely dreadful.
It costs about 4 Euros to get a taxi into either Alvor or Praia do Rocha - Alvor is definitely the nicest of the two. There are some excellent restaurants and I would highly recommend Vagabondo (a steak restaurant) which is on the main stretch in Alvor.
The beaches are absolutely beautiful and are well worth the trek to get to them. All in all the area was lovely but we were disappointed with the accommodation.
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2 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
The beach was about a ten minute walk, but a refeshing nice walk, you could walk 2 praira da roucha along the beach which was lovely !
Night times you could either stay at the hotel, go to alvoir which had lots of lovely restaraunts, bars and pubs. Or you could go to praira da rocha which was very lively lots of clubs, both about 4eureos in a taxi.
All in all a very good holiday and would reccomend it to anyone.. Great for families or couples and will defanatly be goin back again soon !!!!
Advice: Great for clubbing, bars and resteraunts
Activities:
Good for: Beach