There are only five hotels in Vale Do Lobo and Le Meridien Dona Filipa
is right in the heart of the resort overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
The hotel is approximately 20 minutes from Faro International Airport.
The main Vale Do Lobo restaurants are situated in the Praca (Plaza) where there is nightly entertainment and steps leading down to the beach and the Atlantic Ocean.
Of course one of the features of the Hotel and Vale Do Lobo is the Golf. The Hotel has a tie in with a local course the San Lorenzo but as you are in Vale Do Lob itself it is worth checking out the Vale Do Lobo Golf Courses, the Ocean Course and Royal Course.
Le Meridien Dona Filipa Hotel is elegantly furnished in traditional Portuguese style and offers 154 guest rooms which all have private bathroom, air conditioning, international direct dial telephone, Satellite TV channels, data port, mini bar, in room safe and hairdryer.
Services and facilities include 24 hour room service, medical services, laundry, car rental, parking, currency exchange, babysitting and luggage storage.
The Dona Filipa offers a choice of two restaurants - Restaurant Primavera and Restaurant Grill Duarte - serving Italian and international cuisine together with two bars, the Sao Lorenzo Bar - Golfer's cocktail bar - and the Atlantic Club - Port wine and cigar lounge.
Sports amenities at the hotel include three floodlit tennis courts, a tennis instructor and heated swimming pool. There are many activities nearby including a health club approximately 800 metres away, horse riding 4km away and numerous water sports, including deep sea fishing.
For children there is a heated swimming pool, learning programmes and the Penguin Village which is a children's club supervised by professional staff from Easter to September.
The challenging 18 hole San Lorenzo golf course which is is considered to be one of the best courses in Europe is just a short drive from the hotel.
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is Le
Meridien Dona Filipa Hotel.
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