like grounds the hotel is in been there twice before when thompsons had it now its gone to the dogs would not recommend it for familys

We stayed at The Vila Nova resort which is situated in very large grounds right in the heart of the Strip which is the main bar and restaurant area in Albufeira. We stayed on a self-catering basis and as such found our room to be of adequate size for a family of four. The room was very clean and had everything we needed i.e cooker, microwave etc. The room was cleaned every 2 days and we had fresh towels every day. The complex itself was very large with a huge swimming pool that had 3 diving boards (the kids loved that). The restaurant in the grounds was closed for the duration of our stay (no idea why) but we did not find this a problem as we were so close to everything anyway. The resort itself was very lively at night with plenty of bars and restaurants, but I wouldnt recommend people with young children staying out to late as after midnight it was fairly boisterous with the younger crowd in the bars. Overall we really enjoyed our holiday and would go back there again.