Quinta do Lorde Resort Hotel Marina

I just drove here half an hour to do a site check. An unfriendly guy at the gate told me i need to book a room online and then i can have a look. I wanted to discuss group options, wanted to see if they have boardrooms. Nope. You need to trust a picture online and book online. Your not allowed to look. Or even just go to a reception and ask for booking options. So thats obvioulsy not made for business at all, more for leasure one time tourists. Even if: very unprofessional. He told me: "everywhere in the world you need to book first before you can have a look." Welcome to professional hospitality!

The property is very big. We stayed in one of the sea view suite rooms and it was lovely. The room was really big and had the most fabulous view of the sea from the balcony! This is like a small village with own swimming pools, restaurants, shops, parking places, the marina, bars, promenade, beach and even church!! Perfect for a quiet holiday. If you are looking for nightlife this isn’t the place for you. We enjoyed the sea pool and terrace during the day and were lucky to have some good weather! The surrounding area is fantastic for hiking. We had a hire car for the week, which was a great way to see the island, and to get to the hotel from the airport. A nice thing was that we were greeted with welcome drinks at reception. The staff and service were very helpful and friendly.

Very nice Resort with a beautiful view from some of the rooms over they bay or little harbour. However the staff (especially the older ladies at the restaurant) is not really polite. The younger staff is very kind and willing to make your stay a great experience. Very good location to start a hike to the east end of the island and to rent a kayak tour to paddle the bay.