NH Marina Portimao Resort

Sandy Sharp

Absolutely brilliant beautiful place to stay🙌. Location was the best being flat to walk to the beach and bars whereas all of the hotels in the area are up higher, climbing steps. Lovely two storey hotel with great swimming pool. Rooms lovely with air con and kept very clean. Service great polite helpful staff. Food ..amazing. And the views from the restaurant are to die for... overlooking Marina and Estuary...so many beautiful boats passing by. My husband was in his element. We would definitely recommend and will certainly be back. Thank you for making our stay so great.

liv gapinska

Disappointed and Misled – Not a 4-Star Experience Not one to leave a review but after this stay it felt only right to describe the experience. We recently stayed at this hotel, having chosen it based on its 4-star rating and the attractive presentation online, especially its location near the Portimão marina. Unfortunately, the experience fell well short of expectations. The hotel is split into two sections — we were placed in the second part, which felt more like a separate budget annex than part of the main resort. It had only basic accommodation and a very small, outdated pool. To make things worse, we had to walk nearly 20 minutes every morning just to reach the breakfast area. This setup was poorly designed and incredibly inconvenient, especially for families or anyone with mobility concerns. The hotel room itself was also badly thought out and very outdated. There were no normal drinking glasses or wine glasses provided, and the kitchen equipment overall was extremely limited and of low quality. We also found it disappointing that the water and drinks in the fridge were chargeable — yet there was no pricing anywhere to inform guests of the costs. A much more serious issue, however, was with the water temperature in the room. All taps, including the shower, were running extremely hot water — even on the cold setting. After returning from a long, hot day out, having only scalding water available was not just uncomfortable but frankly unacceptable. When we raised this with the staff, we were told it was due to the weather — which we found quite hard to believe. We’ve travelled to hotter destinations and have never encountered a hotel that couldn’t provide basic cold water. The parking situation was also frustrating. We were charged €50 simply for having a rental car, only to later discover that we were actually entitled to free parking — which felt disorganized and unfair. The hotel is also not suited to families with children. There’s absolutely no entertainment, no family-friendly pool, and nothing really for kids to do. Even as adults, we found ourselves quickly bored with the limited facilities. The location is okay if you’re particularly interested in the marina, but for anything else — beaches, restaurants, shops — a car is essential. Without one, everything is quite a distance away and not easily walkable. Overall, this hotel does not live up to its 4-star rating or the way it’s portrayed online. It was a frustrating and disappointing experience, and I would not recommend it to families, or to anyone expecting the standard that’s advertised. This hotel is definitely not deserving of the 4 stars, and definitely pays for its misleading google reviews.

Do

Have been here twice and i wanted to leave a positive review. Hotel staffs are friendly and helpful The cleaning ladies are also friendly and our room was cleaned daily The room is well heated during winter with the air con (which is important for me) The room is large but the yes a renovation might be necessary but am not really complaining The breakfast is good in my opinion since i don’t eat much anyway lol , again it is actually standard breakfast so keep your expectations accordingly you will have a nice morning i guess :) I do recommend this hotel if you visit Portimao and if you have a car.

Adam Kasa

2.5/5. I have stayed here five times in the last two years. The last two times have been extremely noisy. I think my first three stays I got lucky with no neighbours beside or above hence why I thought it was quiet. You can literally hear every word the neighbours say and with the average guest being 60 years of age and half deaf, them shouting to each other does not help. This is very similar to the general feedback here. I gave it one more attempt this time but I will choose somewhere else now in the future in Portimao where I can have a less disruptive sleep. Rooms are always cool in winter but they offer A/C in every room I have had to warm up. Rooms are also dated but I personally have not had cleanliness issues in my five stays unlike some guests. Breakfast is OK. Staff can be very bad there. They watch you like a hawk and walking out with a banana can be €20 or at least a threat. Reception, check in and check out is hit and miss. FHA Elite benefits are also hit and miss. Sometimes upgraded, sometimes not. Welcome gift is a poor offering if at all. I found the cleaners to always be friendly and kind though.

Christine Wickham

Fantastic room, all mod cons including a compact kitchen. Only disadvantage was that it was about 7 minutes walk to the main hotel where breakfast was served - but an excellent feast, worth the stroll!