Praia D'El Rey Resort

6 / 10

The apartment was clean and spacious, though fairly dated. Housekeeping was inconsistent. What is the point of supplying two coffee pod machines if you don’t supply/replace the pods ?

6 / 10

The food was the biggest disappointment, the breakfast was not great - powdered eggs and greasy meat. It was more focused on quantity rather than quality. Clubhouse menu was ok, not very authentic and felt like fastish food. The rest of the stay was good.

10 / 10

We stayed in beach apartments which were very spacious, comfortable and well kitted out. The facility for shuttle buses on the resort was very helpful and efficient. Breakfast at the Mare restaurant was very good with plenty of choice. Reception staff were friendly and helpful in suggesting restaurants and ordering taxis etc. All in all excellent experience.

10 / 10

We had an amazing time at this Marriott resort, staff and food were exceptionally good, shuttles were always on time and golf was difficult but fun. Only disappointing thing was we were refused access to the main resort pool (Marriott hotel) unless we paid 40 euros each despite being in the resort apartments.

8 / 10

8 / 10

Really clean and well kept estate and the apartments are large and comfortable. The resort is massive and perhaps a little isolated, as such you are restricted in options. This is fine if only there for a short period but menus tend to get a little repetitive if there for longer. It seemed expensive but then again everywhere is these days and I guess it is probably on par with other similar resorts. The shuttle service works really well in getting you from one part of the estate to annother and the staff are very friendly.

10 / 10

We upgraded on arrival to a front line apartment with fabulous views - expensive upgrade though!

8 / 10

10 / 10

Amazing place and was looked after by all the staff as soon as we arrived

6 / 10

2 bedroom apartment Village Ocean. Apartment nice, really big and spacious and nice decors, tiled floors but they all need a bit of TLC and need regular cleaning. Beds changed floors don’t get washed surely for the money you pay this is an automatic process, simple stuff. Sunloungers on balcony dirty and never cleaned. Coffee machine didn’t work. Bedside light didn’t work. Safe was closed so couldn’t set it(eventually sorted)Very basic amenities. Swimming pool area very dirty(see photos) handful of sun loungers and very dirty, birds poo on every one, cigarette butts and even a dead bird lying at poolside. Only cleaned because we asked 3 days in. Small shop locally but very basic. If your self catering you have to get in and out of Óbidos for groceries best option car hire or uber(€13 each way)

8 / 10

We were told our rooms were ocean views, and together in the same unit. We were given separate buildings with no views. We had to pay extra to get upgraded. Very poor communication with your staff,

10 / 10

Excellent accommodation. Plenty of space and very comfortable 3 bedroom apartment. Looked after very well by the cleaning staff too.

8 / 10

Appartment too remote and mini market closed for two days

8 / 10

We stayed in a 2 bed apartment which was just what we wanted.

10 / 10

Booked a 3 bedroom apartment got upgraded to a 3 bed townhouse with amazing views of Praía del Rey. Amazing accommodation 5*

10 / 10

An amazing stay at the resort. Staff so helpful and happy. Accommodation excellent, transfers perfect and courses superb

8 / 10

We stayed at the apartments south of the hotel, and the accomodation was ideal for us. The appartments were very comfortable, breakfast at the Mare restaurant was very good, and the hotel shuttle service was very useful.

10 / 10

The accommodation is well equipped, spacious and ideally situated with the seafood restaurant just across the road for breakfast. Beautiful views over the Atlantic ocean

10 / 10

The beach apartments were superb. 2 minutes walk from breakfast and beach. 20 minute walk from clubhouse / restaurant which is good value for money. Lovely size pool and apartments had plenty of space.

10 / 10

The accommodation was luxurious. We stayed at the Beachfront Apartments which were stunning.

10 / 10

Excellent meet and greet. Very welcoming staff throughout our stay. Quality of food and drink was very good. Accommodation was also excellent

10 / 10

Superb

8 / 10

yes very good but long way out from bars and restaurant

10 / 10

We stayed at Beechside in a townhouse and it had wonderful facilities and amazing views. Clean modern and very convenient for breakfast. Staff were very nice and helpful sorting any issues that came up.

8 / 10

8 / 10

It wasn’t the hotel but an apartment in the complex which is basic but completely fine for our requirements for short trip. Shuttles between venues sometimes took a while to arrive. Staff amazing and couldn’t do enough to help. Be aware ‘hotel’ facilities (e.g swimming pool) require additional payments if you want to use as you aren’t a ‘hotel’ guest.

8 / 10

We were disappointed to be in an apartment , not the hotel . We chose Priaia D’El Rey for the pool and spa, which was an additional cost so could not afford it every day . We also had to wait a long time for the shuttle, our apartment was a long way from the clubhouse .

8 / 10

Stayed in the village in self catering chalets. Breakfast provided in nearby golf centre with evening meals in the hotel. Free transportation provided on site at all times. Food was excellent and bars good, so no need to go offside.

10 / 10

2 / 10

Accommodation was dreadful, wasn't what we had booked. Transfers never turned up when they did it wasn't big enough for the group. Generally an awful experience not helped by the worst weather in Portugal for many years. Rooms and facilities are tired and in need of update. There were flies everywhere in the clubhouse almost swarm like which didn't seem to bother the staff.

8 / 10

Slightly basic but perfectly adequate for us

10 / 10

Lovely place to stay the staff were so friendly and very helpful. Definitely going back

8 / 10

Villa and pool was good as were the free transfers around the resort. Hotel food was bang average and found better places locally in Ferrel. Location and transfer a tough to far from Lisbon for the rest of the group compared to Faro / Algarve. Out of hours check out process needs to be improved. Happy to feedback on phone.

6 / 10

The first apartment we were allocated and had one night in was really damp. It had a de-humidifier in showing signs it had problems. After 2 hours of negotiating they moved us to more modern 2 bedroom flat which was lovely. A little bit awkward waiting for a shuttle bus during the evening when busy.

6 / 10

We stayed in an apartment. When we checked in we were told that the apartment we had booked was very basic and one of the older apartments at the resort. We agreed to upgrade at what appeared a reasonable amount. It would have helped at the time of booking if we had been given a bit more information about what apartments were available and at what prices. Even the apartment to which we upgraded was pretty basic and the furnishings were quite tired. It would also have been helpful to be told that the shopping facilities both on site and close by are really very limited. Fortunately, we have friends living in the area who were able to help us with where to shop and where to eat.

6 / 10

10 / 10

Great stay, everything was up to a great standard. Only thing is it’s in the middle of no where. Luckily we decided to rent cars so we could get to places (still not much around). Didn’t matter though as the courses and hotel were fantastic

8 / 10

Accommodation was nice, felt far away from everything, so if you don’t have a car, you will be eating a lot of clubhouse food

10 / 10

Everything is perfect for a golf trip. Not much around the area but enough on resort to do/eat to stop it from being repetitive. Some drink prices were weirdly expensive.

8 / 10

It was very nice overall. Shuttle buses were hard to arrange and we ended up walking a lot. Only got clean towels 1 day of a 4 night stay which wasn't ideal

8 / 10

Although some way from the clubhouse the apartment was excellent and shuttle buses available on request

8 / 10

Overall very good with accommodation close to the clubhouse. Shuttles to & from golf courses were on time. Poor initial experience with the transfer from the main hotel to our accommodation. The driver didn’t know where our accommodation was and admitted that he was lost! From arriving at the hotel it took 30 mins to be transferred when it should have taken 5 mins. Breakfasts were poor, with food & drink regularly needing replenishing, and no staff to do it.

8 / 10

Cooked breakfast items could have been hotter Only 1 bathroom in accommodation for four people

10 / 10

Generally very good, staff excellent and shuttle bus system worked well except on one occasion. The resort needs a mini supermarket of some kind as there is not one to buy essentials such as coffee, milk, bread etc for our apartment. The nearest town is 2 to 3 miles away and would involve getting a taxi, which is not ideal for a short trip. Generally all very good 😊

10 / 10

We stayed in the Village Garden part of the resort in a villa. Having been to a hotel in Vilamoura for many years the pace of the trip was much slower with much less bars and restaurants but that actually worked for us. Accommodation was great and the whole resort once you got used to a slower pace and into the rhythm of transfer buses works well. The beach was stunning and all staff looked after us well. Overall amazing value and fantastic courses.

10 / 10

10 / 10

We stayed in a two bedroom garden apartment which was fully equipped to allow you to self cater if you wished. The location is great for the practice facilities and golf course. And only a five minute walk to the clubhouse and restaurant.

8 / 10

Clean & spacious

10 / 10

We stayed in a Beachfront appatrment. Fabulous!

6 / 10

Set inside a gigantic golf development, you are stuck inside a beautiful resort with no shops or services beyond the surprisingly good hotel restaurants and bars.

10 / 10

We booked(and paid for) a Beach Front “ocean view” suite only to be told on arrival that our booking agent had in fact booked us into Ocean Village so our view was of shimmers and roofs and the parking lot! Once we contacted the booking agent the next day we were allowed to move into the view suite we had actually paid for. Nothing was offered in recompense apart from an apology… no Refund or free round of golf… we found this very poor. Having said all that the Beach Front suite was delightful and very well equipped apart from having a bizarrely small TV for such a large living room.

8 / 10

Accommodation was excellent really nice big rooms, only issue no change of towels

10 / 10

I didn’t go to bars and restaurants so can’t comment

4 / 10

The resort was all shut down when we got there.. Something we did not know in advance. The villa was nice enough but shower screen was very dirty with mould all along the bottom. Only place to eat was the golf club house. Food there was average.

8 / 10

8 / 10

We stayed in a 3 bedroom apartment very close to the clubhouse. Fabolous spec and comfort and close to all three courses we used

10 / 10

We stayed self catering in the apartments. They are very spacious and comfortable. They also have a well equipped kitchen. We went down to the hotel and had a nice bar meal and the entertainment was very good.

10 / 10

Large luxury Apartment overlooking pool with sound of the ocean. Just superb.

10 / 10

Accommodation was superb very clean and spacious for 4 golfers, the complex is vast with not a great deal to do on so need to book taxis to get out to local restaurants & bars.

8 / 10

The appartments here are spacious, clean and comfortable. Ideal for groups of golfers. The shuttle bus from apartment to anywhere and back is reliable and saves renting a car. Would throughly recommend to any group organiser like myself.

10 / 10

Great apartment close to everything clean and comfortable

6 / 10

The apartment really needed a good makeover! Very old fashioned….. Deck chairs for dining chairs…. Not really Marriott standard!

6 / 10

The apartment had not been used for some time and had a damp odour. The sofa and chairs were very uncomfortable. The design of the apartments gave very little outside space and didn’t get much sun

8 / 10

Apartment was well equipped and located being only 100 yards from the clubhouse bar and restaurant. On the downside the pool was fenced off and there were no loungers. Also the apartment was cold and smelled damp and it took 3 days and 3 different maintenance people to get the heating working satisfactorily. The staff were super friendly and helpful

10 / 10

Fantastic views from the balcony. Small beds.

8 / 10

The apartment was good and little issues were sorted out quickly. Shame no food shop or bar in vicinity as off season.

8 / 10

We arrived in the early hours and couldn’t get into the room as they couldn’t find a key. Security eventually opened the door and we got keys in the morning. Praia D’El Rey club house was the best location for food and drinks.

10 / 10

We stayed in an apartment. Fantastic.

10 / 10

Stayed in the Garden Village, which is about two miles from the Marriott Hotel complex with its bars and restaurants. The first floor apartment was two bedded, with a vast kitchen and two bathrooms. The sitting room had patio doors on two sides one leading to a well furnished terrace. An excellent swimming pool was just below in a well tended garden. So good was the apartment that enquiries were made about the cost of purchase. Although a drive away from the Marriott, our part of the resort had an excellent seafood restaurant cum bar called Maré, that also served a decent breakfast.

8 / 10

Expensive drinks but a nice resort, would definitely come back

8 / 10

Excellent accommodation and setting. Staff incredibly helpful. Only minor quibble is that supermarket shop was closed both Sunday and Monday which meant we did not get any supplies for apartment for 48hours as we arrived Sunday

10 / 10

Accommodation was very good. Had 2 bed apartment on seafront and it was excellent. No facilities nearby though and if weather mixed and a non golfer you would be bored after 2 days.

6 / 10

Stayed in the village apartments 1st class but way too isolated no public transport and the fish restaurant was a complete rip off ... 100 euro each for 2 sole and a bottle of wine.

10 / 10

Excellent golfing venue albeit little there for non golfer. Resort very quiet. Staff in Golf Reception and bar/restaurant made everyone feel very welcome. Food good, varied and reasonably priced.

8 / 10

Great accommodation

10 / 10

The estate is very well organised and everyone dealt with we found to be extremely friendly, welcoming and couldn’t do enough. The estate has a very efficient mini bus system to get you anywhere you need to go and operates from 7:00 to midnight

8 / 10

6 / 10

6 / 10

Apartments were nice, breakfasts and food in clubhouse were good enough but service and food in restaurant on last night was not good enough and location was twice as far away from Lisbon and airport than was advertised to us

8 / 10

We stayed at the beachfront, the accommodation was very good although we had no hot water for 2days which wasn't dealt with faster enough by the resort.The bars are massively over priced €11 for a G&T 7€for a beer.

8 / 10

No wifi, and remotely at the mercy of taxis. Otherwise 5 star excellent, and a 5 minute walk to the beach.

8 / 10

Got an upgrade on arrival so had a fantastic villa!! Amazing views, very comfortable!!

10 / 10

We stayed in the Villa´s not the hotel.

8 / 10

Initially we had to ask to swap from our allocated apartment as all the furniture including bedding was damp. The revised accommodation whilst further from the clubhouse was better situated and much nicer (and drier). We had one poor experience in the clubhouse bar when our order was forgotten and when it arrived the food was not great (think rushed). Otherwise the experience was very good.

10 / 10

We were upgraded from a Garden view to a Beach view two bed villa not the hotel. It was very well appointed and ideal if you want self catering with a fully equiped kitchen. It is a quiet and a short walk to the stunning beaches and overlooking the Praia D'El Rey sea holes. There is an eratic opening hours mini supermarket and fish restaurant, Mare, a short walk away. The restaurant is expensive compared to local places.

8 / 10

This is a review purely about the accommdation we had in the "Village by the garden" apartments. Generally they were fine, although the hot water did not work in one of the two apartments when we arrived (though resolved when we noted it). The location of our apartment within the resort was not ideal as we had to get the shuttle bus everywhere. The shuttle bus was in fact the biggest problem with the resort as it simply wasn't reliable. Biggest issue was when they allowed us to "book" it for the following morning to get to West Cliffs for our 0800 tee times but they simply didn't turn up and clearly hadn't made any record of the booking. Disappointing in that respect.

6 / 10

Wifi not included Pools not heated Transportation was late every morning Miles from anywhere

8 / 10

Golf courses were good and I’d probably rate troia as number 1, then west cliffs and then Praia del Rey. West cliffs has great potential, but needs significant improvements to realise the potential as tee boxes were in terrible condition as well as a lot of the buggy paths/around the edges of the course. If the trait is quiet then it can feel a bit soless, we decided to have supper one night in baleal which is well worth doing. For troia we stayed in central lisbon and I’d strongly advise that as the course has limited options in respect to food and drink, other than nice beaches and beach cafes in nearby comporta at the right time of year. Central Lisbon to troia is 1hr 30mins incl. boat trip from setubal which is worth doing.