Tavira Garden

“Sunshine break”

We booked this apartment as a 5 day break and must say we where impressed by the size of the apartment and the fullrange of equipment and utensils suppied there are two balconies which is great as you can get the sun all day if i was to be critical the beds and pillows where hard , Location wise … more

We booked this apartment as a 5 day break and must say we where impressed by the size of the apartment and the fullrange of equipment and utensils suppied there are two balconies which is great as you can get the sun all day if i was to be critical the beds and pillows where hard , Location wise you are about a mile and a half from tavira so a fair walk in the sun as my partner has slight walking difficulties we used the taxis to get to town costs about 6 euro,s p s there is a bus 41 outside the complex but found only runs weekdays and also quite sporadic

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“Don't expect cleanliness in this place!!! ”

Booked to stay 3 nights in TG & the booking through the 3rd party said we had to contact the property beforehand to get check-in instructions. They didn't bother to answer any of my messages so ended up having to give them a call only to be told there aren't any special instructions but check-in is… more

Booked to stay 3 nights in TG & the booking through the 3rd party said we had to contact the property beforehand to get check-in instructions. They didn't bother to answer any of my messages so ended up having to give them a call only to be told there aren't any special instructions but check-in is from 2 till 5, unlike the timings given on the booking which was 2 till 6. Had read the reviews on TripAdvisor before the visit and the review re cockroaches so we were really dreading it! First impressions of the place was fine as it looked like a typical resort apartment complex. People at reception were friendly. The studio had a kitchenette & a balcony and seemed to have the essentials we need. After a while, it was clear it wasn't all that great. There was no soap given, not even a tiny bar. Two rolls of toilet paper were left but they have got to be the tiniest rolls of toilet paper we have ever seen & the sheets were quite thin. We had to ask for another roll on the last day! The cabinet near the door was full of junk which presumably were left over from previous visitors. There were useful things like an iron and an ironing board. There were other things like sheets and blankets which were all squished together - it looked like Monica's hidden cupboard of junk from the sitcom "Friends"! It was impossible to open both doors of the cupboard at the same time without everything falling out! Drawers in the TV cabinet were empty but filthy so we had to clean them out before we could use them. Kitchen cabinets and tables and chairs were filthy, with stains left by previous occupants. The whole place had obviously not been cleaned properly. The couch/ pull out bed looked stained and grubby, so it felt like we couldn't really leave any of our stuff anywhere as there was no clean surface anywhere other than the bed (well we were hoping it was clean!) The worst was yet to come as the floor felt really dirty so we started sweeping it. The broom provided was so dirty we were basically dragging dirt around. We then got the mop and bucket and had to disinfect the mop with boiling water. When we were done with the floor, the water we threw out was grey with dirt - probably partly due to the filthy mop left as well. We had just checked in but had to spend more than half an hour cleaning up the place to make it fit for purpose!! This is really poor esp when we are still coping with a global pandemic. There were also strange little flies in the apartment which we noticed in the evenings. There was no WiFi in the room and though there was a pool we weren't around the apartment much to use it & it looked pretty grotty from the room balcony so we didn't bother. There is free parking at the hotel and as some reviewers have mentioned, it's a few mins' walk to a mini market and a slightly longer walk to a shopping mall & larger supermarket. We didn't walk into town but it would have probably taken 25-30 mins. The good news is we didn't encounter any cockroaches during our stay other than one in the corridor & the bad news is this place wasn't clean. We are fully aware that for the price we paid, it wouldn't be a mansion but we were expecting a high standard of cleanliness as a basic requirement of guesthouses. Sadly, TG failed on this occasion. One good thing about staying at TG was that we discovered the amazing fish restaurant Tres Palmeiras when we were looking for the hotel & visited for lunch one day. It's awesome & great value - defo recommended! As we slept really well in general in TG, we are giving it an average when the state of cleanliness (or the lack thereof!!) should have earned them a poor rating. There must be better places to stay in Tavira where the first thing after you get to the room isn't having to clean it from top to bottom!

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“Management likes to fight with guests”

The studio was quite okay..quite some necessary tools missings..no bottle opener no equipment to use the oven...old toaster that caused me being on the dark as well as an old coffeemachine that caused anther few hours in the dark...the place is full of slidy steps so try to find your way without… more

The studio was quite okay..quite some necessary tools missings..no bottle opener no equipment to use the oven...old toaster that caused me being on the dark as well as an old coffeemachine that caused anther few hours in the dark...the place is full of slidy steps so try to find your way without falling is a challenge..mr Sandro understood and did his utmost for my safety..mrs Monica (I HEARD HER VOICE TWICE, WHILST LEAVING AND TELLING HER THAT I LEFT THE KEYS IN THE INDICATED PLACE) wants a debate about how difficult a guest can be, when he asks for good working electric facitilies..in order not to break your neck...she thinks I am difficult and hard to please...anyhow..never put your (well paying) guests pubicly in fault...espescially if the guest has not seen your face during a stay of 16 days

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