Club Praia Da Rocha Apartments

had a short break 4 nights at this apartment and was not impressed first floor apartment balcony door would not lock! beds where very uncomfortable and the shower and toilet facilities where horrible all i could smell was urine the shower didnt work properly and the plug/drain was constantly blocked water wouldnt go down so you where stood in 'manky' water whilst having a shower. overall i would not rate these apartments as 3* i would only rate 1/2*
the only plus point were the staff were friendly!

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i have been to praia da rocha 4 times & i've just booked it again for this year it never fails! the irish bars have the best craic the beaches n scenery r fantastic. the food is great in dalys irish bar as its real irish food also the chinese beside the scottish bar is the best i've ever tasted! clube praia da rocha is clean, basic and central to everywhere in the town very cheap n cheerful!!!!

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I arrived at the appartment at 1.30 on the 13th june, i went with the family and boyfriend for 11days. The reason i gave it a rating of 7 was because the appartment was nice but very basic and there wasnt much in Praia Da Rocha. We were self catering so most nights we went to resturants. But if you wanted to eat in there was only 2 electric rings to cook on. You have to rent out a toaster and kettle, there is a tv but if you want to use it you have to rent that out to. We paid 55 Euros, 30euros of that is deposit to rent the tv for 6days and if you do that you get the kettle and toaster free. You can rent them out separetly though. There is NOT any airconditioning and if you want a fan you have to rent that out, you only pay a deposit though. It wasnt really hot at night when we went so we didnt need aircon. In the Day it was 0ver 20degrees some days was over 30 and one of the days was in its 40s. We had 1 day of fog but it picked up in the evening and 2days were cloudy with spots of rain. The beds were changed once, and we had fresh towels twice, our beds were made a few times and we were given new toilet rolls. Near the pool on the complex was a food resurant it was expensive compared to being at home and the food wasnt that nice. You pay a Euro a day if you want a sun bed. We were about a 10minute walk to the beach, the beach is really nice and it is 5euros for a sunbed with a brolly for a day. Its not a very big place there is a row of resturants, bars and little gift shops which is by the sea front which is called the strip. We ate at a chinese buffet by the bottom of the strip which was nice and was cheap at 9.95 Euros. The Jazz bar resurant was very nice and we ate at the bulls inn i think that was the name. If you went left out of the complex the was a local shop. and opposite there is a nice irish bar which was really good they had entertaintment and karioke. If you were goin with a group of friends i would definatly not recomend this place because there isnt a varity off bars and nightclubs and they were empty so you would have no atmostphere. If you go with a boyfriend its quite nice but id definatly go to a different area of portugal, where there is more to see. There were a few cheaper bars but most of them were expensive. I had a nice time but i would definatly go to a different part of portugal in the Algarve but different place. If you like a loungin holiday its good. Definatly not a lively place in june for a girls or lads holiday. Portugal is a gorgeous place to go though!!!

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i have actually just got bak from gatwick after takin my daughter to club praia da rocha apt for a week and just could not wait to get home to post this reveiw there was so many negative reveiws about these apartments that i read before i went but ithought i wil judge for myself so when u read read all the bad things believe me they are all true and probably ten times worse,i paid just under 400 for a wks holiday first impressions as i did arrive in the eveing reception looked ok and swimming pool looked nice again it was evening so i thought maybe it was not so bad.. then reception told me that i was not booked to stay there!! showed papers they decided to sort it out in the morning and gave me a room for the night! so off i went to apt on the 6th floor across other side of complex, the apartment was filthy blonde hair on floor myself and daughter are dark haired,it smelt sewage rusty bath a shower that was prob put in in the 60s,pillows all so old u can feel every single pieceof foam.balcony had broke tiles on was really dirty the swimmin pool was just as bad broken tiles the stepsover the brigde were leathal an old man fell one day cut all his leg lots of blood,and then my daughter fell i will upload the pictures i took of her injuries her leg has gone septic wear it was cut as was her elbow and wrist its a death trap as they are really high and my daughter is 12 so she is not a little child,maids never change my sheets allweek they might like living like that but i dont,so happy to b home,no kettle or toaster but u can hirer them or u can rent a television remote for 22eruo and u get yr kettle and toaster thrown in free but u have to pay a 10eruo deposit for each of them!!!!and u have to hirer the sun bed and parasols for 1 eruo each a day now thats a bargain n i believe these apartments have nothing on slum dog!!!!

i was in praia de rocha in may/june. i loved it there was 27 of us that went that included 2 kids we had a ball. sheets werent changed everyday but we dont do that at home why do it on holiday? every1 loved it the hotel was brilliant. i didnt find it expensive as i had come home with money and i ate out every noght. i drank every night aswell cheers nicho jds they r the places to go o and the irish bars! i would highly recomend it to anyone.!

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Just back from holiday. Had a great time. We were a bit worried when we read the reviews before going but perhaps we were lucky as we didn't have any problems. The lifts are very slow which can be a bit of a pain but it wasn't as if we were in a rush. The staff on reception were very helpful and for 20 euros we managed to keep our apartment for the day as our flight wasn't until late evening, that way we gained an extra day in the sun! Can't understand people moaning about towels and sheets not being changed daily - do they change them daily at home? If you want 5 star service book a 5 star hotel!!!! The 1 bed apartment was adequate for what we wanted, they could do with a lick of paint and the beds are a bit hard but the fridge worked and we hired a remote so got a toaster too, we took a travel kettle and hairdryer with us, at the end of the day, it was somewhere to sleep and have a shower, what more do you expect for the price?
The shops and bars are nearby and you get used to walking up the steep slope after a couple of days - shows how unfit you are! Plenty of places to eat and the food is good.
We are both in our fifties and would recommend it to people of a similar age but probably only at this time of year as I don't think it would be so good at the height of the season. We hired a car so were able to get to the big supermarket for shopping and able to visit other resorts and markets.
On the whole it was a bargain holiday and we look forward to going back this time next year.

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We stayed here for 2 weeks in july and august and read all the reviews they are all nonsense we loved it if you want 5 star then pay for 5 star we had no problems at all the pool is great the weather is great the portuguise are great the maid was in every day with clean stuff the room is basic but you only sleep in them everyone we met and spoke to said the same as us its fine the fridge works yes they want you to pay for the remote for the telly so take your own boil a pan of water if you need a brew its not hard we went with kids aged 5 and 10 they loved it its near to everything beach shops bars the coach trips even stop right outside the hotel in the bus stop the bus goes all over the algarve if you want to explore get a grip stop moaning you only live once get on the super bock in daly,s bar happy days

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hi try to avoid this place self catering no microwave no oven no kettle no toaster just two electric rings hole in balcony that could allow a child to fall through(eight floor) bedding not changed part hot water all in all described as three star would not rate it as one.

we booked our holiday with freedom direct september 2008 and our flight was with monarch airlines there were no problems with flight arrived at faro airport and our private taxi was waiting our arrival he transported us to our apartment which was clubbe praia da rocha the driver was very friendly and courteous he then picked us back up for our return journey we did.nt even need to contact them they gave us a letter saying the taxi would pick us up at 07.15 which he did we would recommend freedomdirect.co.uk anytime

I was dreading getting to this hotel after all the reviews i read. We had prev asked for a middle floor overlooking the pool, We did get this, Thought the safe was excellent value at 40 euros and getting 25 euros back, Rooms are VERY basic two hobs, no cooker or microwave, fridge and limited pots and pans. Our beds and towels got changed at least 7 times in 10 days and the maids were friendly.
Rooms are basic and the pool was FREEZING cold!!! We only went in once and rapidly got out!!! They do charge for TV remote etc but when we were there if you hired the remote for 6 days or more you got a free toaster and kettle so not to bad, you can boil water on the hob in 5 mins!!! I didnt like the bathroom as tiles were cracked and the celing could have done with a lick on paint but what do you expect at that price?
Liked Portugal but much more expensive that spain etc, Self catering at this hotel worked out dearer as your paying a lot for the basics bread milk pop water etc.There is a supermarket as you turn left out of the hotel and that is cheapest we found Praia De Rocha has a lovely beach and we found lots of trips to do in the day but VERY limited nightlife. Me and my boyfriend are 22 & 25 and apart from karoke bars there wasnt much entertainement. For food go to the Irish Eye clean and good value. Take a lot of money as it is much more expensive, Expect to pay 10 euros for 2 drinks at night(at least)
Not a bad holiday overall, excellent weather and lots to do in the day but wouldnt rush back due to lack of entertainment at night and price but do not be put off by people who expect ritz hotels for budget prices!!!