Description
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find outdoor tennis courts, a health club, and an outdoor pool. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and wedding services.. Featured amenities include limo/town car service, a computer station, … more
Located in Loulé (Quinta do Lago), Encosta do Lago is within a 15-minute drive of Vale do Lobo Beach and Ria Formosa Natural Park. This family-friendly resort is 6.9 mi (11 km) from Aqua Show Park and 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Quarteira Beach.. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. THE CAMPUS - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi Praia do Ancão - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi Quinta do Lago South - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi Quinta do Lago North - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi Quinta do Lago Beach - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi San Lorenzo Golf Club - 2.2 km / 1.3 mi Quinta do Lago Golf - 2.8 km / 1.7 mi Quinta Shopping Center - 3 km / 1.9 mi Laranjal Golf Course - 3.1 km / 1.9 mi Garrao Beach - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi Ria Formosa Natural Park - 3.6 km / 2.2 mi Pinheiros Altos Golf Course - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi Royal Golf Course Vale do Lobo - 6.8 km / 4.2 mi Ocean Golf Course Vale do Lobo - 6.8 km / 4.2 mi Vale do Lobo Beach - 7.5 km / 4.7 mi The preferred airport for Encosta do Lago is Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 17.3 km / 10.7 mi . Near Quinta Shopping Center.
Hotel highlighted for…
Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine at Tucanos, a poolside fine-dining restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the pool view, and even dine alfresco. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Grab a drink at the swim-up bar while enjoying a refreshing dip in the resort pool.
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- Entertainment
- Casino
- TV lounge
- Games room
- Computer room
- Cinema
- Library
- Parking
- Parking
- Outside parking
- Parking near the hotel
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Services
- Nursery
- Room service
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Safe
- Ironing board
- Iron
- Car hire
- Fax / Photocopier
- Luggage storage
- Trouser press
- Ironing service
- Sale of tickets
- Gardens
- Library
- Public bathroom
- Sun terrace
- Terraces
- Sale of tours
- Dry cleaning service
- Coffee machine
- Security service
- Microwave
- Coffee maker
- Hair dryer
- Club
- Bike rental service
- Credit cards accepted
- Fireplace
- Housekeeping service
- Medical service
- Wedding service
- Babysitting service
- Children’s pool
- Cot
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Heated pool
- Private pool
- Medical centre
- Serviced office
- Restaurants
- À la carte restaurant
- Restaurant with high chairs
- Gym and SPA
- Spa
- Gym
- Wellness area with massage service
- Turkish bath
- Jacuzzi
- Sauna
- Jacuzzi
- Bars
- Pool bar
- Café bar
- Bar
- Tea and coffee in common areas
- Swimming pools
- Full spa
- Children’s pool
- Sunbeds
- Umbrellas
- Adults-only outdoor pool
- Other
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Additional services
- Laundry service
- Daily room cleaning
- Self-service laundry
- Washing machine
- Laundry
- Tumble dryer
- Dry cleaning service
- Lift
- Reception
- 24-hour reception
- Multilingual reception staff
- Shuttle transfer
- Airport transfer
- Smoking
- Smoking areas
- Smoke detectors in hotel
- Activities
- Tennis court
- Golf course (within 3 km)
- Bike rental
- Golf course
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-friendly entrance
- Wheelchair-friendly facilities
- Check-in/Check-out
- Check-in from: 4.00 pm h — Check-out before: 11.00 am h
- Minimum registration age without supervision
- 18
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Based on 63 reviews
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This accommodation stands out for being in a quiet and peaceful area
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TripOverLondon
London, United Kingdom
07/11/2019
“A week in Portugal’s Beverly Hills”
With a football training camp for my sons booked last-minute, I needed to construct the rest of the holiday around it. What I hadn’t realised is that Quinta do Lago, where the camp was based, makes up one of the corners of the Algarve’s super-affluent Golden Triangle. This is apparent when searchi… more
With a football training camp for my sons booked last-minute, I needed to construct the rest of the holiday around it. What I hadn’t realised is that Quinta do Lago, where the camp was based, makes up one of the corners of the Algarve’s super-affluent Golden Triangle. This is apparent when searching for accommodation, the prices of which are eye-watering in high season. I settled for Encosta do Lago. Although not cheap, they had a discounted two-bedroom apartment which looked nice. Oddly, the stated cancellation fee was over double what I was paying. This suggested someone forgot to amend it in line with the reduced price, so on the face of it I got a pretty good deal. On the transfer from Faro airport, the endless mansions you pass are a shameless showcase of wealth, with grounds that look like they’ve been manicured with nail scissors. As we raced down avenues named after Formula 1 drivers, our musings about Beverly Hills and Hotel California made our driver smile (though I’m sure he’d heard it all before). If such an environment sounds a bit sterile, have faith, because Quinta do Lago also boasts a wonderful nature reserve, with excellent cycling routes and birdwatching. In thirty glorious minutes from Encosta do Lago, you’ve cycled right up to the end of Faro airport’s runway, with the more authentic Faro Island (not a real island, but still remote-feeling) easily reachable. You can go surfing there (Surf School Faro is recommended). Or, as I did, send my sons surfing while I relaxed at the nearby Cais 73 on their roof terrace with a glass of vinho verde. Nice. Back in Quinta do Lago, the advice is to hire a car, especially as the closest supermarket to Encosta do Lago is a ten-minute car ride away. To save a few euros, we hired bicycles, which made our initial supermarket forées somewhat precarious. However, after a while, I felt rather superior to those other tourists, trapped in their air-conned cocoons. Although quite late at night, our arrival at Encosta do Lago was effortless. The security guard was ready with an envelope containing our key, leisure passes and welcome pack. He took to his caddy and guided our driver to our apartment. Which was, to say the least, like ‘wow’. You enter into a hall that’s almost a room in itself, off which emanate the main rooms. One of these is the kitchen, fitted with all major appliances, as well as a capsule coffee machine and toaster. The only thing missing was a corkscrew. This is a deal-breaker in Portugal, as not many of their wines are screw-top. However, ten minutes after I mentioned this omission to the concierge, one was delivered. (Another welcome delivery is fresh bread and cakes, which Housekeeping drop by in a wicker basket every morning except Sunday.) Wander into the lounge, and you just want to relax. When it gets too hot on the balcony (more about that in a mo’), the lounge is always just right. Both Sky TV and aircon are piped-in, so switch them on, and chill. Both bedrooms are master-sized, sporting ample wardrobe space and safes. But the intended master bedroom leads to a larger ensuite bathroom, which offers you the additional choice of bathing and jacuzzi-ing, as well as showering. Like the lounge, this main bedroom also boasts access to the apartment’s balcony, a space which deserves a special mention. It wraps around the entire rear aspect of the apartment, with part of the balcony in shade and part in sun, giving you a choice of sunbathing options. Further praise has to go to the excellent concierge service. So helpful, friendly and attentive. For instance, they proactively made calls to the surf school and bike hire company on my behalf, to ensure there were no misunderstandings. Encosta is largely a residential complex, and best-suited to self-catering holidays. There is no town centre or strip close by, and only a handful of restaurants within walking distance. The Shack is not bad, child-friendly and beautifully located next to a watersports centre – it’s a right turn out of the resort, then a five-minute walk. Many of the resort properties have their own pools, and there is also a sizable communal one. When we were there this was pretty underused, so no problems getting sunloungers (use the blue towels from your apartment). Alongside the pool is a gym which we didn’t use and the resort’s own restaurant, Tucano’s. We ate there on our first night as it was our only late-night option, but subsequently opted to use it for aperitifs and sundowners only. Nothing particularly wrong with it, but too pricey for my liking, and was very quiet. We really loved our stay at Encosta do Lago. Everything was just right. I’m not going to pretend Quinta do Lago is everyone’s cup of tea. Its excess reminds me of the Joe Walsh song ‘Malibu’. But look beyond, and you’ll find it’s beautifully counterpointed by the natural, the wild and the authentic. Just like the real Beverly Hills.
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d-ymps07
Ireland
12/10/2023
“Highly recommend this immaculate complex”
Spotless clean apartments on 1st floor. Very spacious and private Quiet area and very few around the pool area which we never used as we preferred the beach which is 10 mins walk along the boardwalk Staff friendly and rooms cleaned towels replaced daily and also fresh bread daily and welcome pack… more
Spotless clean apartments on 1st floor. Very spacious and private Quiet area and very few around the pool area which we never used as we preferred the beach which is 10 mins walk along the boardwalk Staff friendly and rooms cleaned towels replaced daily and also fresh bread daily and welcome pack on arrival Will recommend to friends
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irishayesha
London, United Kingdom
02/06/2024
“Beautiful location but lacks facilities and vibes”
The resort is set within the luxury avenues of Quinta do lago. Huge mansions, manicured lawns. It is quite breathtaking. A word of caution, there is a fair bit of construction work happening and we lost water on one morning for 3 hrs and another day the electricity went out for an hour. There is al… more
The resort is set within the luxury avenues of Quinta do lago. Huge mansions, manicured lawns. It is quite breathtaking. A word of caution, there is a fair bit of construction work happening and we lost water on one morning for 3 hrs and another day the electricity went out for an hour. There is also a little bit of noise from 7am onwards but it is not too much. The roads often have temporary traffic lights. The resort was fairly quiet and not too much in the way of activities. Just a pool and a couple of tennis courts. We enjoyed the peaceful lake nearby but the beach is a fair way away and if you’re wet from the sea it’s a long way to lug everything back especially in the soaring heat. I’d probably not go back with teens as they would need a bit more energy and a local shop within walking distance would be better. A games room would have been ideal
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RobG627
Dublin
14/06/2022
“Good but dated ”
Stayed in a ground floor apartment. Very spacious and pretty clean. Nice sized private garden. Generally a good resort but accommodation & pool area is dated. Feels like it is badly in need of freshening up. Reception is only open from 9.30am which is quite inconvenient when checking in/out early… more
Stayed in a ground floor apartment. Very spacious and pretty clean. Nice sized private garden. Generally a good resort but accommodation & pool area is dated. Feels like it is badly in need of freshening up. Reception is only open from 9.30am which is quite inconvenient when checking in/out early. At over €400/night for family of 4, I will probably look elsewhere when visiting QDL next time.
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