Valmangude Jardim Appartments

Would not recommend these apartments! They are definitely not value for money. They made a bad attempt at covering up a complex that needs a major overhaul. These apartments are situated on a bend so that the noise of any vehicles passing by was seriously prolonged. It was the worst apartment I have ever stayed in!

Albuferia, Valmangude Jardim Appartments was awful, full of lager louts who have nothing better to do on their holiday then get drunk. Valmangude is ugly too, turn down the wrong street and it feels like you are in Beirut! There is grafitti everywhere, and the smell of the bins and grids is unbearable.

The only plus side is the beach, that is lovely. Well worth watching the sun set over the old town.

We preferred the old town to the strip. The strip is very much like Blackpool, dirty and full of dodgy bars. The old town is more typically Portuguese, but once again, stick the the main areas.

Now the apartments. They are dirty and the staff were totally rude and unhelpful. We were placed in a room (204) where the patio door and the main door didn't shut properly, and was over the bins. We asked for a move, and had to wait 2 days before they agreed. The next room we moved to (214), was only slightly better, at least the door shut! The maids do not clean very well, in fact all they do is sweep the floor and make the beds. The kitchen surface was not cleaned once during the 2 weeks of our holiday - seriously!

Also don't ask for a wake up call. We and several other guests asked for one on our day of departure, this was not done. Their excuse was "I forgot".

I seriously wouldn't recommend these apartments. They are surrounded by 3 very, very busy roads, and it is very difficult to sleep (along with having lumpy pillows). Also groups of drunken lads walk past singing until way past 5am.

Also the swimming pool,was dire, there was sand covering the bottom of it, and that was there for the whole 2 weeks. We spent most of the time at the beach.

I wouldnt recommend the reps trips either, went to Seville (the shops closed until 5.30pm for Siesta just as we got there), Jeep Safari (jeeps are not open top, and drive on the normal roads), First Choice fun cruise (secluded beach was a busy beach full of litter, and the barbeque was abysmal).