Hotel Capela das Artes

Main reception & dining part of this hotel is in a beautiful old Portuguese Manor House, approached via a grand drive & set in lovely grounds. The manager is excellent, with a very positive 'no problem' attitude & was always very helpful. Superb two level swimming pool, loved by my 2 children. 3 good places to eat within 5 minutes walk in the adjacent village. Much more choice within 10 minutes drive in neighbouring towns. Across the road is a very Handy Aldi supermarket & a huge & slightly surreal Chinese emporium selling quite literally everything. (They captured a significant portion of the children's pocket money! And supplied us with stuff for days by the pool). Rooms are in a modern 2 storey block separate & behind the main house. Clean, simple, air conditioned & well maintained. Quiet location but within minutes of Zoo marine, a smaller water park (Slide & splash is 20 mins by car), a large sand sculpture exhibition & the beach. Car advised for ease but not essential, people seemed to be using taxis or hire cars. Would recommend for couples or families. A great find. We will go back!