Plaza Real Apartments

1 reader found this review helpful

Stayed here in June 2011.
Apartments were big and clean. Bar prices though were expensive as were the snack bar prices.
Thomson rep was very Helpful and couldnt really do enough for you.
Pool was adequate, but the usual thoughtless people would grab the towels, put them on loungers, then dissapear for a few hours.
On the whole though, a very good place to stay,out of Praia da roche a bit, but a ten minute walk and you were there.

5 readers found this review helpful

Just returned from a week here. I have travelled all around the world for the past 15 years staying in places from 2 dollar backpackers to 5 star hotels. I have stayed in well over 100 hotels and this is the best value for money hotel I have stayed in. I had a ground floor apartment which was massive as mention in other reviews.
The towels are only changed once a week, but so what?
The beach is a 10-15 min walk, big deal...
It's so easy to be negative but I can't with this hotel. If you are reading this review then you are planning to stay here or have already booked. Well you have made a great choice or are about to..
Go for it, you wont regret staying here... Read all the other reviews cos all the nice things written are true, just ignore all the negative stuff cos as you will notice it is all petty.
Oh yeah, the beach is awesome, especially at low tide.

4 readers found this review helpful

Stayed in Plaza real Hotel at the start of September.The rooms were clean and spaceous and the view from the balcany was great.There where no shops onsite, the shop 2 mins away was rubbish and was expensive, so the cheapest and nearest shop was 30 mins away if you dont mind walking , you can get a taxi wich was only 4 euros.The reastrount onsite was very expensive but if you dont mind walking to the beach wich is only 10 mins away you can get a pint of larger fo 1 euro.The jeep safari was fantasic but not for the faint heartied ,its a way to really explore the Algarve contry side .Overall the holiday was one we will never forgett.x

5 readers found this review helpful

Stayed at the plaza Real in May and had a great holiday. Accommodation was excellent.

10 readers found this review helpful

Just returned back from a short stay at the Plaza Real. Would agree with other posts that the apartments are great, but a word of warning! On the last night our apartment was broken into, we are assuming someone climbed up on to the balcony (we are on the 1st floor - not the ground!), whilst we were sleeping. Balcony door was locked so not sure how it was opened, someone was in the room where a 7 year old child was sleeping! Wallet / money / mobile taken, thank god nothing else. Block C is open at the back to a large open space, nobody would see someone breaking into the apartments.

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Just returned from Plaza Real Apartments for 7 nights. The apartment clean and very spacious with good cooking facilities.Would definatley return there, the walk to the beach is not too far with plenty of shops and restaurants.

13 readers found this review helpful

We stayed at the Plaza Real as two families of 3. The apartments were very spacious and clean and had their very own kitchen (weve always been used to two electric rings and no workspace). The two sets of patio doors onto the balcony were very handy as we had a child asleep in the living room and didnt have to disturb her in the morning.
The pool area was very clean and tidied every night. However you did have to get up early if you wanted a sunbed as towels were out by 7.30am.
We had major concerns about building noise because it had been mentioned in reviews we had read but for the full fortnight that we stayed there was barely any disturbance until our last full day. Then it was very noisy and carried on the next day when we were leaving. Having said that it looks like the new hotel over the road is almost finished.
We found all the hotel staff friendly enough but the Thomson Rep (Eileen) was outstanding. She was always there to help even when off duty and always checked that you were ok.
Unfortunately we werent prepared for the cold breeze at night, so ladies, make sure you take some cardigans or jackets cos youre gonna need them. The sea was also very cold but the beach was absolutely stunning and the sun shone for the whole fortnight we were there.
10 min walk to the beach, not too bad but many steps down to it which was exhausting coming back up in the heat.
Shortcut to the strip was ok. A lot of gift shops but all selling the same thing. Claires restaurant was good value for money and the Chinese Restaurant Asia was really good (5 course banquet for 10.95 euros)
Trip to Alvor was good (approx 7 euros in taxi) for traditional fish restaurants. Slide and Splash waterpark was great day out (kids loved it). Only about 20 minutes away from apartments

24 of us stayed here last year apartments are lovely and they have a brilliant supermarket about 10 min walk away everything you need is there. Well what else can i say about the plaza real nothing really the location to the beach is about 20min walk in the two weeks we stayed there they had kids club 3 times night entertainment for the kids once they have a miserable rep who is only happy when she is not being bothered . The staff are not very friendly either . Be aware of dodgey drug sellers on the main strip they don't care who you are or if you have children with you they still approach you. drinks are expensive at the appartments don't buy water there they charge 2.50 euros when it is only 19cents in the supermarket. there is not alot for the children at the apartments or even on the main strip would i go back def not.Another tip if you are making a big group booking make sure thomson has booked you all on the plane as we found out at the airport that 8 passenger's were not booked on the plane and 6 coming back home

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We arrived at the Plaza Real at midday on 26th August to find full blown building works. They seem to be building a hotel on the site. I phoned the holiday helpline and they said the rep had to decide it was bad before we could be moved. Two days later we moved but at our own expense to a lower standard apartment. Prior to departure I gave Portland an opportunity to relocate me but they said the works were not bad. I only noticed there were works due to a holiday watchdog report they never advised us about the works, again this is not right. I have written to Portland and given them an opportunity to recompense us for our dissatisfaction but they refused. On that basis I will post this comment. After travelling with Portland for over 9 years this is the last time I will go with them. The whole experience was very dissapointing.

PLAZA REAL apts couldnt fault them clean bright and spacious (ab fab). Resort disapointing, hotel a bit far out but if you dont mind walking not a problem. One direction to the beach and opposite direction for the big supermarket. Once on the strip (as it is know) not a lot of varity. Bars, restaurants and loads of tacky giftshops (selling the same things.) There are only so many times you can walk it on a 2 week hol. One week would have been enough. Big Reds is a must for a fantastic meal little bit more expensive than most of the restaurants but worth it and Taffy's Bar is a must we were hooked Smithy (Lookalike from Gavin and Stacey) you welsh will no what I mean is hilarious and Sam the man is the best bar man in the resort nice one boys.