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Belmar Spa & Beach Resort overlooks the beautiful beach of Porto de Mos in Lagos and comprises studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments and two bedroom townhouses many of which have beach views. The fully equipped accommodation is of a high specification with luxurious interior design and includes satellite TV, DVD player, air conditioning and a fully equipped kitchen (or kitchenette in the studio apartments). The Belmar Spa offers a wide range of luxurious spa rituals in addition to the indoor swimming pool, sauna, Turkish bath and relaxing Chromotherapy suite. The outdoor leisure area comprises a tennis court/multipurpose sports pitch and a children's playground. There are four communal swimming pools, a children’s pool and an outdoor Jacuzzi and Hydrotherapy pool adjoining the spa. This luxury resort is just a five minute drive from the bustling town centre of Lagos.
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Belmar Spa & Beach Resort enjoys a reputation for its scenic location by the beach, offering guests beautiful views and tranquility, although it's a tad removed from the hustle and bustle of the city center. Feedback on the service is mixed; many guests commend the welcoming staff, but some have reported encounters with rudeness. The rooms are widely recognized for their space and equipment, despite occasional calls for updates and repairs.
Cleanliness is generally upheld, with a few noting room for improvement. While the range of amenities adds to the resort's appeal, the value proposition receives varied responses due to extra costs.
Location
Beachfront
Atmosphere
Stylish
Rooms
Spacious
Value
Mixed
Cleanliness
Mixed
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Satisfactory
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Our second stay at the Belmar and it didn’t disappoint. We were checked in by Diana who went to great lengths to make sure we were happy with our room when we realised we had booked a studio instead of a one bed apartment. The other staff during our stay were warm and welcoming and the hotel was spotlessly clean with mask wearing throughout. We split our days between the adults only pool (very relaxing, chilled area) and the beautiful beach (using the pathway just behind the adults pool) In the evenings we took taxis to eat in the town centre which cost between €5.50 - €8 depending on the traffic. The rolladen type blinds made the rooms pitch black ensuring a great sleep and a few lie ins! The kitchen was perfect for making our own breakfasts and drinks but you could cook a full meal in there if you wanted to. There is a kettle, full cooker, dishwasher, washing machine and fridge/freezer. Parking is free and plentiful including underground places which really keep your car cool. There are a couple of book racks to swap a book with - most were Scandinavian or German but there were a few English ones. There are a couple of computers near reception for guest use but the WiFi was very good throughout the hotel so we used our own tablets. We can highly recommend the hotel and can’t wait to go again!
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Responded 10 Sept 2021
Truly thankful for your kind words, that will be shared with Diana and the rest of the team! It's been a pleasure having you at our beautiful Resort and we hope to welcome you back in the future!
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We just returned from Belmar Spa & Resort and would have no hesitation in staying here again. The staff we encountered at the Reception, Restaurant, Spa and Housekeeping were very polite and welcoming. Everyone in the team clearly works hard to maintain the hotel and its facilities to a high standard. The indoor pool and giant jacuzzis were a much welcomed bonus to our holiday, as it was early April the outdoor temperatures weren’t quite suited to bathing and once again all facilities were spotlessly clean. The 2 bedroom townhouse we booked was very spacious and well appointed, the roof terrace was a huge bonus and offered some lovely views down to the beach. My only slight complaint is the location of the room we were allocated where we were overlooking the entrance and car park, I had hoped as the resort was quiet we may have enjoyed a room with a pool view further along the corridor. We dined twice at the hotel, for lunch and dinner and both menu’s catered for our fussy eaters! Thank you to all at Belmar for a lovely relaxing holiday.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from Paula Borges, General Manager at Belmar Spa & Beach Resort
Responded 19 Apr 2022
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Situated right on Porto do Mos, probably the best beach all round beach in the Algarve, this hotel has it all.
We stayed in a three bedroom apartment with roof balcony which was brilliant. The rooms are comfortable and well appointed. Each apartment has a slightly different design to maximise the sun and the views throughout the day. Very clever. Housekeeping did a good job of helping us keep the place clean and tidy through the week, and were very discrete. The kitchen is well equipped, though we didn't do much cooking as such it, was great for drinks, lunches, breakfasts etc. Decent sized TV in the lounge. No hifi or music though, so bring your Bluetooth speaker.
There are four pools to take your fancy, including one which doesn't allow children under 16, in case you want a bit more quiet or privacy. It's difficult to imagine them becoming too crowded or not being able to find a lounger, and their policy of 'use it or lose it' is absolutely correct. As far as I know, all four are heated. Certainly they were warm enough to be comfortable in late May/June, which hasn't always been our experience in Portugal.
The gym is superbly equipped with resistance and cardio machines, and free weights.
Reception staff were very accomplished and helped us throughout the stay with bookings, taxis etc.
We only used the restaurant once but had a very pleasant lunch on arrival. The bar is small and probably not that exciting but seems to be well stocked. It looked like your could get waiter service to your sunbed, at least in the main pool.
The WiFi is very good throughout though like anywhere there may be a few dead spots.
Plenty of outdoor and basement parking, can't imagine there being any issues on that front.
Having been visiting Lagos for over 30 years, I'd definitely recommend the Belmar and it's the place we'll stay on our next trip if the prices allow. A six seater taxi into town is only about 7 or 8 euros, and the benefit of being near to the stunning Porto do Mos and having those 4 beautiful pools sets it above the rest for us.
Pro tip: this side of Lagos is probably the place to be, especially if you like it a bit quieter. There are some great options for an early morning or sunset walk/jog to Ponte del Piedade, and the board walks around the cliff tops. When visiting town, we always park in the underground car park at the pro putting mini golf place, from where its only yards through the city walls into the back of town, with the more bohemian restaurants and bars. It's cheap to park and you just pay at the end. The Intermarche nearby the hotel is only a few minutes drive, and has everything including a huge and excellent range of wines, beers and spirits, cheeses, fish counter etc etc.
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Paula Borges, Diretor-Geral at Belmar Spa & Beach Resort
Responded 9 Jun 2021
Truly thankful for your kind words, that will be shared with the team! It's been a pleasure having you at our beautiful Resort and we hope to welcome you back in the future! Best Regards, Paula Borges | General Manager
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The location is ideal if you want to be close to the beach, around a 5 minute walk. However, the supermarkets are around 15/20 minute walk away, or should I say hike with the hills. Only one bar and restaurant at the beach, had to get taxis into Lagos every night.
Room was lovely, nice view of the pool. Staff cleaned every day and to a very high standard. Kitchenette had everything we needed. Although, be aware of the €250 fine for breaking any crockery or not handing your keys back at the end of your stay!
Sun beds around the pool weren’t very socially distanced and could be moved at will, something that put me on edge during the pandemic. There were a lot of children at the 'adult pool', making it very disruptive.
Breakfast was a nightmare most mornings. The food was cold and was sent back several times during our stay. The rule of masks indoors when not sat at a table was not enforced regularly.
All in all a relaxing stay in the midst of the global pandemic. Most staff were friendly. Was quite disappointed with some aspects. Hotel would benefit from having a small shop in the reception area selling drinks and snacks. Not somewhere I’d stay again.
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Response from Paula Borges, General Manager at Belmar Spa & Beach Resort
Responded 8 Oct 2020
Dear rosielizziex Thank you for staying with us. We thank you for rating your experience and apologise for the shortcomings reported. we are however very happy to know you have enjoed the room, the view and the standards of cleaning. We sincerely hope you will consider returning in the near future
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They customer service and hotel staff are horrible. They never helped us with our bags or even offered. It took over an hour at 4pm to check us in and get our room clean which is unacceptable a later paying $250 a night. My stay was ruined before I even got in the room. Would not recommend.
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Response from Paula Borges, General Manager at Belmar Spa & Beach Resort
Responded 31 Aug 2020
Dear Josh C I appreciate the feedback and regret to hear that the experience was not as expected. Fortunately, this is not the general opinion of our guests as can be seen in our ratings in several websites. We do not have a luggage service as you can verify in our website or any other online partner. we do not promote that service anywhere, so I do not understand why you expected that we have it. We are not an Hotel. We are A Touristic Resort with Apartment (Self-catering) However, in a normal situation, should you have asked we would have helped. With COVID-19, the Portuguese Health department (and I am sure the same happens all over the world) has recommended that we do not touch client’s luggage so, even if we wanted we would not have risked it. Our check-in time is at 4pm. When you booked you accepted out terms and conditions where check-in time is clearly stated. Again, I am sorry to hear you have not enjoyed but I am sure my answers are clear and factual regarding your comments.
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I just want to address a few of the criticisms I read about Belmar Hotel before we went and tell you our experience. The staff were all really friendly, efficient and helpful (on reception, housekeeping, restaurants/pool bars etc). The apartment was really spacious, nicely kitted out & clean with comfy beds (less so the pillows) and the air conditioning worked really well. The safe was a bit small and needed a key, which was a bit silly since it had a keypad! We had no issues at all with the Wifi and drank unboiled tap water all week with no adverse effects. We were on half-board and the breakfasts were amazing, particularly the Pasteis de Nata! The dinner was buffet style which suited us well, but this does mean it is never going to be high-end (and could get a bit formulaic), except the desserts really were! There were 4 outdoor and 1 indoor pool which were all lovely. We always managed to get sun loungers and umbrellas without busting a gut in the morning, but honestly they weren't the smartest and there could have been more of them. We didn't have spa treatments and noticed the saunas weren't functioning but the jacuzzis etc were all great. The grounds were well maintained and very pretty. The beach was about 3 minutes walk away from the gate in the perimeter to the hotel and yes, there is a slight incline down on the way there and up on the way back, but very doable for the majority. There is a small playground between the hotel and the beach. Wonderful sand and waves, and we visited both beach bars which were good BUT NB CampiMar closed very early one evening (9pm?) and incase you haven't gathered yet, nightlife there aint in Porto de Mos! Beautiful coastline walks right from the hotel in both directions (recommend doing this in the early morning if it's going to be hot). We only went into Lagos twice because we hadn't hired a car (uber about 5 euros each way at the times of day we went) and decided 35 mins walk in the heat would be too much for us. We did walk (15 mins each way) to the local grocery store though, which was well stocked with regular items but also a few gifty things (gift shop in hotel sold very lovely things but never seemed to be open whenever I thought of it cos rather limited opening hours).
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Response from Paula Borges, General Manager at Belmar Spa & Beach Resort
Responded 20 Jul 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us your feed back.
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As a last minute holiday to get away from what seems like a never ending awful situation, my friend and I booked to stay at the Belmar in Portugal. Having previously been to the Algarve, we wanted to try a different location and the hotel seemed to fit our criteria. We wanted a hotel where the room had the option of having a kitchenette incase we wanted to stay in our room if certain areas of the hotel felt too busy. Arriving at the hotel, the check in was very easy and it was only a short walk to our room. The room was pretty basic, clean and comfortable but definitely not luxurious. A few downsides of the room were; marks all over the walls (could’ve been cleaned or painted over) only two towels in the bathroom (most people like myself like a few bath towels) very basic bedding which made it feel more like a hostel rather than hotel and very limited wardrobe space. The service during our whole stay was just average. I would expect that if you call to reception to ask for a bottle of water or some more toilet roll, they would bring it to your room rather than you having to go up to reception to collect it. The same goes for the room safe key, it seems like too much trouble to send it to your room but instead make you walk all the way up to collect it. The food by the pool was nice, but served out of plastic containers and plastic cutlery, again, not exactly nice.
Overall, whilst the hotel being near the beach, and value for money ok, I would not return to this hotel. You should come away from a holiday feeling like you never had to lift a finger, but I have come away from this hotel feeling just ok. Service needs to improve, rooms need updating and the whole hotel should feel more luxurious for a four star. This to me felt like no more than a 3.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Paula Borges, General Manager at Belmar Spa & Beach Resort
Responded 31 Aug 2020
Dear AnnaPS146, We thank you for rating your experience and apologise for the shortcomings reported. However, the marks on the walls are not easy to paint every time a client marks the walls. We do clean them. Towels... if you are used to have more towels in other Hotels fair enough but it is not something very common in most Hotels all over the world. Reception does not provide delivery of bottles of water as we have room service that it´s run by our Food and Beverage department. Other items such as the ones reported are always placed in the room by Housekeeping so maybe a misunderstanding here. The safe key is to be collected by the guest as you need to sign for it. The same if you need more keys or any other reception information. We do not provide an "in-room" service. We have 189 Apartment so it is humanly impossible to do so. Clearly your opinion on the 4 start rating is not the opinion of most of our guests. I am glad you have enjoyed the food by the pool and yes, it must be served in plastic containers as no glass or ceramic dishes are allowed by the pool for security reasons.
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Although only 5 minutes from the beach, the hotel feels like it is in the middle of nowhere. There is 1 bar and 1 restaurant on the beach but all other amenities are either a taxi ride away or a good 20 minute walk up a steep hill.
When we arrived, we weren't able to check in. The receptionist stored our luggage and then left us to it! Not the friendliest of welcomes. No indication of where we could go for food or where we could actually sit for 5 hours whilst our room was being prepared.
Our room was serviced every day and to a very high standard. The staff were amazing and did a very thorough job. Studio apartment was well appointed. The kitchenette had everything we wanted. Please note: we were asked for a credit card and told there would be a 250 euro charge to cover damages. The room wasn't checked before we left so any damage is down to the perception of the staff.
Most mornings, the restaurant was a shambles! People were walking around all over the place trying to get coffee and cereal. Use of masks was not enforced consistently. Food was hit and miss. We sent our food back on 3 occasions as it was cold.
The "adult only" pool was full of children throwing balls around. We spent more time at the "family" pool as that was quieter. There were plenty of beds and umbrellas but these were static and couldn't be moved when the sun moved.
If the resort was nearer to Lagos it would be a fantastic place. Even the addition of a small shop on site would improve the facilities.
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Response from Paula Borges, General Manager at Belmar Spa & Beach Resort
Responded 14 Sept 2020
Dear janiedmbe Thank you very much for finding the time to write a review. Sorry to hear the check-in was not as expected and I am very glad the room and service were to your satisfaction. Regarding the damage deposit, we always contact our guests before doing any charges (if applicable). With Covid-19, we had to implement some changes in our Restaurant and the reduction on the number of seats was one of them. It worked well during most times but there was a 8 day period when we had more people staying that has created an increase on the waiting time to serve all guest. We do apologize for that. Again, we do thank you for your comments as our aim is to improve our service so all comments are taken on board.
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Belmar offers really good pools, access to a beach ( albeit not one of the best beach in Lagos), and spacious self contained rooms, location offers a place to relax and is about 2km from the town but is easily reached by Uber or a 35 min walk. The hotel however, would be improved by a few more shops, cafes and restaurants near by. My room also had a really cheap shower which was disappointing from a 4 star hotel and you had to run the water for 5 minutes before getting warm water to shower. Not great from a water conservation point.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Paula Borges, General Manager at Belmar Spa & Beach Resort
Responded 9 Jan 2024
The Belmar Resort team would like to thank you for taking the time to rate your stay. We deeply regret that your experience did not meet your expectations and, in this regard, we offer our sincerest apologies. Our customers' comments are always taken into account in order to improve our service and offer our customers better experiences. We hope you will give us another chance to restore your confidence in our services.
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This marks the second time ive stayed in the last 10 years. I am happy to say that its gotten better since the first time I visited in 2013. The location can't be beat. Its close to downtown Lagos for the instances where you need to go have dinner in town, but secluded enough to have its own lovely facilities that are quiet and resort-like. The walk to the beach is exceptionally manageable even with little kids ( I had my 3-year-old son and he had no issues walking to and from the beach each day) . The fact that Porto do Mos beach also has good facilities for snacks and lunch also makes it a gerat location, as you don't have to leave the beach for a meal if you don't want to. The Rooms are incredibly comfortable and spacious. We stayed in a two-bedroom/two bath apartment that was perfect for traveling as a family and with some additional family members. The two bathrooms allow people to spread out and feel comfortable, We used the fully equipped kitchen for our breakfasts as the one offered by the hotel was expensive for a buffet and so not really worth it. The spa was lovely, our party took advantage of massage treatments with lovely staff. The family pool is also lovely and does get busy on the windy days when the beach becomes a bit too chilly. I would recommend they consider expanding the family pool area as the adult pool is larger. There is always plenty of parking and we rotated between using the underground parking and the street-level outdoor parking. We had a lovely 8 days and would likely come again because its such a complete resort for a perfect Algarve experience. I would not recommend dining in the restaurant for any formal meals as its always a buffet with some snack options a la carte. The price for the buffet is simply not worth what you get. The snack menu in the restaurant and in the pool bar is fine, but again, better food for the price can be had in the restaurants by the beach which are very close for when you don't have a place to eat and need last minute food. Great place really for stays with family.
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Response from João Campos, Guest Services / Front Office at Belmar Spa & Beach Resort
Responded 2 Aug 2024
Dear Mrs. Juliana, Our team is excited to hear from you after your most recent stay at Belmar. It is very important for us to fulfil the expectations of our guests, we therefore glad you had a wonderful time with us in Lagos. We look forward to host you again in a near future. Best regards
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Dear guest,
Belmar is located in front of one of the most popular beaches of Lagos, in an area mostly filled with residences and hotels.
Bars and city center are at a 5min uber ride away, or 20/25min walk.
Kind regards
There are more places to choose from in the Lagos area.
PRICE RANGE
$186 - $263 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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belmar spa & beach hotel lagos, belmar spa and beach resort
LOCATION
PortugalAlgarveFaro DistrictLagos
NUMBER OF ROOMS
189
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