Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites, Algarve

The hotel and resort were faultless, the grounds were spotless, great service in all the restaurants and bars. Children are well catered for. There wasn't anything we would change, this is our second stay here and it was as good as the first time, it certainly won't be our last visit to Pine Cliffes.

This used to be a lovely mid-sized hotel, with 5 tennis courts, a busy 9-hole golf course and a small beach. It is now a mega resort, with about seven times as many rooms (many in apartments) - it still has 5 tennis courts, a 9-hole golf course which is very busy, and a beach that is now smaller, due to erosion. The resort always feels crowded. The hotel breakfast is excellent - and while the staff is helpful, there are just too few of them. There is always a queue at reception. Worst aspect is the restaurants. All are expensive, without matching the standards of the nearby Conrad Algarve or Villa Vita Park. You can buy dinner in advance for 37.50 Euro - but outside July and August this gets you either one buffet or a credit of 30 Euro in an a la carte restaurant. (I know, paying 37.50 in advance for a credit of 30 doesn't make sense to me). Would not return.

I have just returned from 4 nights at Pine Cliffs. We stayed in a Premier Grand Deluxe Room with Resort view. Room no 22. There have been a number of reviews which have stated that the staff were surly, rude,dismissive etc. My experience could not have been so different. The Staff at Reception were polite,informative & helpful. All the staff were polite and friendly. I did not come across one person with a bad attitude. Room 22 was very well appointed. Fabulous bathroom, lovely bed, nice terrace with 2 very comfortable loungers with a lovely view of the garden and quiet. Whisper quiet and efficient Air conditiioning! We ate in the Corda Cafe,O Grill and the Beach Club. All served very nice food. We had Sunset drinks in the Mirador/Champagne bar where the service was also exceptional. As mentioned in other reviews there are plenty of sunbeds and areas of natural shade to sit. We stayed mainly by the O Pescador pool. We played 9 holes of golf on 3 occasions. The course is very well kept, the greens were " fast" and we avoided the 6th Hole,not having the confidence to land on the Green! The beach is long and my one criticism is that the Sunbeds and shading should be upgraded so that people are not packed in like Sardines.I did not use the beach as the sunbed area did not look appealing to me. Great beach for power and sunset walks.

6 years ago we got married at the Pine Cliffs hotel. Since then we were afraid to return because we didn't want our memories of that fairytale weekend to be overshadowed. But when we were in the neighbourhood this week we jumped in and booked a 2 night stay. The welcome could not be more warm and nice. We immediately got an upgrade to an amazing renovated duplex suite. 2 badrooms, 2 balconies and more space then we ever needed. The personel is fantastic, from the conciërge to the receptionist, to the staff in the restaurants. The grounds are more beautiful and well maintained than ever. I truly believe Pine cliffs is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and the only thing I really really regret is that we waited six years after our wedding to return. I promise our next visit will be sooner. Thank you guys

We went back to Pine cliffs as we had had a great time at Costa Navarino hotel which is also a luxury collection resort in June and thought this was a safe bet. Whilst it is a great location and we loved their Piri Piri restaurant every thing else felt a little off the mark all of the time. I do not want to put the place down but silly things let it down like no ping pong balls only bats in kids room. Unable to book a table at night and having to wait for a table and being told off for standing at the wrong place at the bar having waited there for 15 mins to get a beer. This could be a great place if they sort their offer out. Having said that we did ultimately enjoy our trip