Quinta Pedra Dos Bicos

“Lovely place to stay”

Very lovely hotel, the apartment was clean and modern. We did have one issue with the hob but it was changed the next day and staff were very friendly. Great location from the strip, around a 4min walk.

“Ideal for large parties but families stay away”

We arrived at the hotel in a Friday night as a family of 5 adults and 1 child (6) Check in was slow and we had to ask for safes etc ad these were not offered to us. This is a huge complex and the apartments are in separate buildings away from the hotel itself. We were given 2 rooms in Lote 1 this… more

We arrived at the hotel in a Friday night as a family of 5 adults and 1 child (6) Check in was slow and we had to ask for safes etc ad these were not offered to us. This is a huge complex and the apartments are in separate buildings away from the hotel itself. We were given 2 rooms in Lote 1 this faces the main road opposite a hotel with bars and restaurants nearby. Underneath the apartments are a Chinese Restaurant, chemist, tour shop and a gift shop also scooter hire. The first room was on floor 1 apartment I This was a huge apartment with a sofa (this didn’t convert) a single bed, dining table and nice furniture. Next to this was a good self contained kitchen including a washer and a dishwasher even though detergent and tablets were not included these can easy be purchased if needed. Next to this was a bed with 2 single beds pushed together, built in wardrobes, safe and plenty of drawers. The bathroom was spacious with a shower over a bath. There was also plenty of hot water and a great shower. In the cabinet was a first aid kit and a hairdryer. In the hall section there was a further wardrobe and drawers. Overall plenty of storage for clothes etc. There was an air con unit in both the living area and the bedroom which was amazing and quiet. My only gripe was there was only 1 mirror and this was located in the bathroom. There was a huge balcony that stretched across the full apartment. The second room was on floor 3 apartment E This was similar to the other but the sofa opened up into 2 single beds and had a larger TV The first couple of nights there was a lot of noise from surrounding apartments which made it difficult to sleep it sounded like they were moving the furniture around constantly. Then there was the music from the Hangover Bar across the road which would play into the late hours. Out daughter and partner with their son asked the hotel if they could move rooms due to the noise. They were given a 3 floored apartment in a different building which slept 8 with 3 bedrooms. The problem with this was as it was amongst large groups and the noise was the same with them coming in at all hours shouting and playing music. There was 2 pools that were available to use 1 being the main pool with a bar etc this was always so busy. The 2nd pool was ideal for young families but there was no toilet facilities, so a trip to reception was required for the loo. This hotel is not good for families with small children as it attracts large parties due to the larger apartments

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“Rowdy and terribly dated, tatty rooms”

Arrived mid morning, check in is 4pm. They store luggage but they take it off you and give you a ticket to collect, so definitely have poolside items ready at hand if you want to enjoy your 1st day on site. Check in was easy and staff very pleasant. Room was ready early at 2pm so that was a bonus … more

Arrived mid morning, check in is 4pm. They store luggage but they take it off you and give you a ticket to collect, so definitely have poolside items ready at hand if you want to enjoy your 1st day on site. Check in was easy and staff very pleasant. Room was ready early at 2pm so that was a bonus until we got to it! It was awful to be honest. I knew the whole place wasn't modernised but I mean this was from the stone age bath looked dirty, toilet seat didn't fit and the lounge area is weird no air con, only on the bedroom whichbJet2 does not stipulate. Grounds OK, but someone vomited outside my block and ot was just left for the remainder of my stay. Was also work going on, on the neighbouring block for the entire week which was very noisy starting at 8am. I thought the pool area was lovely and quiet, until Thursday arrived along with hundreds of groups of males. Who of course couldn't check in so made full use of the pool bar which btw is extortionate 11 euros for 2 small beers in plastic cups. The security man is ride I know what orecious reviews mean. He pretends he is monitoring the pool, but he really isn't and one male in one of thee groups dived I to the shallow end of the pool, I could see it happening and was almost sick when it did, luckily he just had a rather large bump but it could have been so much worse and there were a few other near misses. I could barely relax for fear of someone really injuring themselves. I know it might seem common sense but there is no signs warning no diving until a certain point and since they're selling copious amounts of alcohol to large groups all too ready to show off it is a serious accident waiting to happen. Location is OK if you want the strip which is about a 10 min walk away there isn't really anything much else next to the hotel unless yiu want burgers, pizzas and English vibes. Old town is a 50 minute walk and under 5 euros in a taxi (recommend taxis, the walk is a bit of a killer). For a lads or lasses cheap weekend away this place is probably fine, but I don't think I'd return. Oh also our block the maids were not turning up until 4pm a time I think is a bit rubbish as it's generally when people are in their room taking a nap or getting ready for the evening. Expect noise through the night on a weekend too. Especially of you end up with a full hen party occupying the other rooms on your block.

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