Tivoli Lagos Algarve Resort

Bill Watermeier

I've spent many wonderful weeks at the Tivoli and look forward to returning soon. PROS: Staff - the reason guests return year after year. The entire staff (reception, food service, housekeeping, bartenders) are polite, helpful and friendly. They treat you like family. Hotel: While aged and in need of upgrades, the classic Moorish design features are a delight to be treasured. Bar: Perhaps the best in Lagos. Experienced bartenders and extensive drink selections (my favorite place :) Room & Bed: My room is comfortable, has a great view and a shower to die for. Value: The favorable room rates (at least in the off season) overshadow minor maintenance issues. CONS: Food - the breakfast buffet has ample options to satisfy any tastes but the quality is lacking. I can't recommend the dinner buffet or Italian restaurant. Maintenance: Could be improved but not a major downside. Misc: A personal issue for me is the repetitive loop of holiday music in the bar can be irritating. Also, the TV is ancient technology that needs to be replaced. The Tivoli Lagos is a great place to stay while visiting the Algarve and you'll be very happy with the choice.

Oliver Noles

This resort is so nice! I was a little concerned originally when booking because some recent negative reviews, but we had the best time! It deserves a lot more than the current 4.0 rating. Yes while the hotel is showing its age a little, it feels super cosy and the rooms were lovely and clean. The outdoor pool area is gorgeous and the poolside bar has a great cocktail selection and good prices. All the staff were helpful, welcoming and friendly. The breakfast offering was amazing! So many choices and everything was delicious. There is a massive free car park and a paid underground car park within a short walk. Overall 10/10, can’t wait to come back and visit again. Thank you 🙏

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Jet 2 holiday. My first visit, but friends had stayed before, so I wasn't put off by the negative reviews. We had a standard excell room on the fourth floor ( maybe because my friend had stayed before and had another booking) with a view over the rooftops towards the marina. The room was fine. Clean, serviced daily, nice bathroom with bath, air conditioning, complimentary water, mini bar, good wardrobe space and a private balcony. Superior rooms have hot drink facilities. Breakfast was excellent, although the hot food could be hotter. Bucks fizz was a nice touch. Good pool, which was very chilly, and sunbathing area, towels provided. Staff were all friendly and helpful. We were delighted that on our last day with a 7.30 am pick up, we were able to have some breakfast at 7am. I can understand why rooms at the front of the hotel could be noisy , as the hotel attracts groups of golfers. The hotel is also popular with Americans, who can be noisy. A very nice 5 night stay and I'd definitely go again. I almost forgot, the location is ideal, close to the marina, bars and restaurants and a short walk to the old town

LaVonne Beecher

Ill start with the positive, the breakfast is outstanding. Im a business traveler and the breakfast provided each morning by this hotel is among the best. Unfortunately my experience had some negatives that brought down the rating. First, in our room #33 you had to go up 6 or 7 stairs everytime you needed to use the restroom. Fine in the day but at night it was a bigger deal with no nightlight in the bathroom. The next big disappointment was the spa area. Mine was booked for 7:00 pm and it is downstairs in a very dingy area near the indoor pool which was also not in great shape. The basement was empty and at first i thought maybe the spa was closed and i had the wrong time. Fifteen minutes later the woman who did the massages came out of a room and said "Are you here for a spa? The walls in the area were very dirty desperately in need of a fresh coat of paint, the whole area (no staff) very run down and in need of an update. Lastly, im a small woman and the massage "bed", more like long thin table was very narrow and uncomfortable. I believe it was wood. My back hurt more after i left than when i came in. At first glance we were excited to use the outside pool until the first afternoon and every afternoon thereafter a large number (at least 10) of pigeons descended on it and stayed there squalking. Very crazy since the ocean was a short distance away. Lastly, i was mistakenly told there was no elevator from the 2nd floor down to the lobby area. (By a person in our group, not the hotel staff) Its a very wide beautiful staircase but my bag was over 49#. I awkwardly dropped the bag from step to step to get it down all the while being watched by 2 women and one man working at the reception desk. There was nobody in the lobby so i would have so much appreciated a hand with the bag or a call for help with the bag. Not a good overall experience.

tina

Best hotel experience - we booked 35 rooms at the start of September as a group booking for our wedding and I must say the service, the rooms and the staff are exceptional! Everyone was soo friendly, soo helpful and we had the most seamless experience. The reception staff were amazing we were able to use their spaces around the hotel to gather our guests for games nights etc and they really accommodated for us. The hotel staff took away all the stress that any couple planning a destination wedding may have. In case the reception staff do not remember it it is Tina and Meetesh room 1523 booking from 30/08-05/09. Thank you for making our wedding stay a great one and that to for not only us but our 60 guests!