The Formosa Park Hotel is one of only four Hotels that are in the resort of Vale Do Lobo, the other three are Dona Filipa Hotel, Ria Park Spa Hotel and the Ria Park Garden Hotel. You will find the Hotel on the coast road just outside Vale Do lobo. It also has a great play area to keep the kids occupied. We found there were some excellent deals on this Hotel through holidayhotels.co.uk.
Vale Do Lobo is a Golf and Holiday resort at it´s finest. It boasts two of the best golf courses on the Algarve and there are an excellent selection of beaches and sporting facilities. There are also some wonderful restaurants in Vale Do Lobo, in fact one of our favourites, Julias Beach restaurant, is within walking distance of the Formosa Park Hotel.
Accommodation
In total there are 37 two bedroom suites and 24 one bedroom suites at the Formosa Hotel. Every suite is furnished to a high standard and includes your own Kitchenette. All of the suites have large terraces, some overlook the manicured gardens some even look down onto the Atlantic Ocean.
Eating & Drinking
Snack menu available from 11am to 7.30pm, restaurant Arcos: buffet breakfast: 7.30am to 10.30am, lunch: 12.30amto 3pm and dinner: 7.30pm to 10.30pm. The Bar is also open from 6pm to midnight.
Sports & Leisure
The hotel has its own Golf Course, Pinheiros Altos, but you are also within stumbling distance of the Ocean Golf Course and the Royal Golf Course in Vale Do Lobo. Residents have preferred access and rates to Pinheiros Altos course. In the immediate area you will also find horse riding, tennis, carting, Water Park and casino in Vilamoura. The Formosa Park Hotel has 2 outdoor swimming pools - adults and children. If you head for the beach during summer period you will find: (Subject to changes): water ski, banana 1/5 pax, hobby cat, para shoot 1/2 pax, peddles, kayaks, etc. (services not provided by the hotel)
Other Information
The Formosa Park Hotel is also able to organise a full range of services such as car hire, baby sitting and a free shuttle bus to the shopping at La Quinta Shopping Center. Over the summer months the sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach are free of charge.
The Four Star Formosa Park Aparthotel is around 20 minutes from Faro Airport or as an alternative you could fly into. It is roughly 25 km's away from Faro International Airport or alternatively you could fly into Seville Airport which is about a two hour drive away. (There is not currently any border control between Portugal and Spain.)
Booking
We found that holidayhotels.co.uk offers some great deals on the Four Star
Ria Park Garden Hotel.
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