Pestana Vila Sol Golf -Vilamoura

Nice resort that's peaceful, well-kept and modern. Service is hit and miss, with it being sometimes painfully slow. The staff are super friendly though, just usually not enough of them at the bar and most of them have no urgency at all – you'd think they were the ones on holiday at times! Not great considering you'll pay over €20 for a brandy and Coke. Villas are lovely and clean, but could be better for the money. I advise against upgrading to a suite, as it's really not worth the extra cost. The shower is also poor and the beds aren't that comfortable either. Very thin walls too, so if you have pissed Scottish blokes next-door (like two of our villas did), then you'll hear everything they say until 1am–2am in the morning. Breakfast was pretty flavourless despite a large amount of options. I didn't eat dinner but had a pizza from the bar a couple of times, which was good. I heard good things about the buffet, which had a great variety every night. We instead ate out however. Hotel is near absolutely nothing btw. If you want to walk to a shop, it's not an option. Taxis however are really cheap so it's only 7-8 mins to go to nearest one. Overall, small issues that stop it being five star, but a great stay nonetheless and would consider returning for sure.