I absolutely adored my stay. I was very nervous as it was my first time staying on my own for a day as my son wasn't coming in until late that night. All the staff were amazing 👏 but I cannot praise Andre enough. He went above and beyond to make me feel safe and secure and this is so important for any women. He is a huge asset to the hotel..I certainly will be telling my friends and colleagues about my fantastic experience at the hotel..It was my first time travelling to Portugal but certainly not my last. I look forward to many stays at The Don Jose Beach Hotel. ⛱️ I also met some fabulous people from Canada, England, Scotland and Ireland. They all had the same positive and happy experience..

I would have loved a softer pillow

Breakfast was lovely. A great mix of hot and cold foods. Fresh fruit, yoghurts and pastries. The hot food was sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, beans, and some pancakes. The room was well appointed with a lovely sea view, but the bed was uncomfortably hard for us. We requested a softer mattress if possible, but this wasn't provided. We did ask at reception, but nothing was done. The location is superb. Quarteira is a beautiful little town on the waterfront and the Dom Jose backs on to the beach. Lovely.

The beds. They're rock-hard and we both woke up with sore ribs most days and had broken sleeps. We then ended up napping at the pool or the beach in the day time. We did ask for softer mattresses prior to booking and again once we'd arrived, but they never managed to provide any, which is a huge shame.

As it was a special occasion management upgraded our room for free and went above and beyond to make it special. It was a birthday and they had several affordable birthday packages. The manager who welcomed us was lovely and attentive. The hotel itself is quite modern and in a great location to base yourself for exploring the Algarve. Right by the beach with some cute sea view restaurants nearby. Breakfast was varied and consistently good quality. Some more vegan options would have been good for my husband but other than that food was always fresh and service was good. Dinner was excellent each time! Different mains every night. Again the mains could have been more vegan friendly but as a meat eater this was fine for me. Service especially from the manager at reception and Andre in the restaurant was amazing. The bar and lounge area definitely gave the hotel a more luxury feel than would have been expected for such a reasonable price.

Gym was shut all week and I had booked this hotel with the goal of keeping up with workouts. I do feel this should have been made clear either during booking or at least prior to my arrival. Spa facilities were also not available and this wasn’t made clear to me. These are the only negatives but does not take away from how great the stay was.

Breakfast was very good. The room was not very comfortable, and the hotel was generally old. It was apparent that they tried to make it suitable for guests, but it wasn't perfect. To be fair, my opinion is influenced by my previous stays in mostly 4- and 5-star hotels, while this one is a 3-star hotel. This means the same level of quality should not be expected. Nevertheless, the staff were very welcoming, especially those at the restaurant. Our room did not have slippers, so you need to bring your own. Unfortunately, the gym was not accessible, and the pool was small and, of course, too cold to use in December.

Facilities.

the convenience and ambiance can't be matched in te same location

The reception staff were cold & unfriendly especially when the water was turned off - this hotel area (front of house) needs to be addressed. Other guests also commented - we thought the service was more like a doctor's surgery than a hotel. In times of difficulty e.g when the guest's rooms have no water staff should be kind and reassuring not aloof and dismissive, this is the reason for the low score on staff above - in fact the staff in all the other areas of the hotel were amazing,

The checkin was smooth, we had some struggle to find the entrance ( apple maps does not identify it) where luggages could be unloaded at arrival, parking was fine, just you need to be patient and turn one circle around the hotel. Night promenade vibe was fantastic, take your time! Room, beds and utensils were perfect.

You should inform your guests at arrival of your full services, because we were happy to know that there is a breakfast pack option from earlier reviews omly. We also had a wierd Experience when my 16 yr old daughter was in the room alone during daytime and an unknown person was able to open the door to the room. The guy (was a guest and mixed his roomno) left after a short discussion but we still could not figure out how he could get in, it was on our last day so we did not bother the reception. I kmow we should have. At checkout we were not provided automatically by the detailed list of extra amount to pay (like bar drinks), just an amount. It would be more professional to provide it along with the checkout procedure.

The hotel is right next to the beach . Breakfast and dinner were amazing...fresh fish, salad, detox juices, freshly baked cookies and so much more. The staff were equally as great super friendly

Nothing to do with the hotel..but the bars surrounding the hotel were pretty lame...head to the marina for more choice and fun!

Cleanliness, beach front location, outside bar/covered area that was also a good snack bar, breakfast and lovely staff. Sometimes it took a little longer to get a drink, but staff were always very pleasant Modern but small bedroom. View from sea view balcony. Guests mixture of nationalities, which is refreshing. I certainly don’t understand the hotel star* rating system Dom Jose is a gem, we shall return

No faults at all with the property, suited us well as we love the beach. Lovely pool but a very small area around. We thought that area of Quarteira could do with a couple more better varied restaurants apart from Italian, but this is only our opinion.

Breakfast was superb. Location was great, right opposite the beach. With the exception of 1 member of staff, they were fantastic and couldn’t do enough for you. The room was average sized, which was fine for us’ we had a beautiful view from the great balcony. We had a wonderful time and would recommend this hotel. If we return to this area, we would certainly look to stay here again.

We had one uncomfortable night where patio doors had to be left wide open in November due to the very strong and intrusive fumes from the new paintwork on the adjacent fire escape. This was reported to Reception who confirmed that the painting had been in progress that day.

Breakfast was excellent food selection great spacious dining area very very happy. The city view rooms have no balcony but the sea view room was good with stunning views. The location was perfect and plenty of places to eat and drink all within walking distance

We struggled to find anything we didn’t like. The only thing we would say is that the lifts are quite slow to reach the floor you have called from but other than that everything perfect