Hotel Casabela

The garden was beautiful, the staff were also nice and smiling . The pool was also good

The hotel did not meet expectations for a four-star property.•Breakfast had very little variety and the eggs were always cold.•Dinner was overpriced with small portions.•Bedsheets were not changed regularly during our 10-day stay, and the beds were uncomfortable.•The hotel feels old and in need of renovation.•Pool area lacked services (no food or drinks available).•Location is quite secluded, with everything around closing early (around 9 PM).•The atmosphere is more suited for elderly guests or families—definitely not ideal for young people or couples looking for a lively, fun experience.•Overall, very expensive for the quality of services and facilities provided.• if you want to go to the city you will need a taxi or walk by door for 25 minutes

Everything and everyone! This is the best place we stayed in Portugal! Close to the beach - a short walk down a private path through lovely garden and orchards. Not in the mess of hotels downtown but just a short drive there. Great restaurants within walking distance including a couple on the beach! The staff could not have been nicer and more helpful! Fantastic experience!

The grounds were beautiful and the beach was stunning and perfect. The Staff were very friendly and inviting. The location was great and fantastic views form our balcony.

Being in Portugal, in the Algarve - you should spend more time out and about then in your room. But when you are in your room - it should be a compliment to your outside adventures of the day.Sadly this was not the case. The bed was awful - like a slab of granite. The pillows were way past their replacement date, the one chair felt like a torture device. The Split AC unit needs to be replaced. When it was on, it would ramp up like a jet engine every hour for about 5 minutes…so between the AC and the granite slab bed - not a decent night of sleep was had in 8 nights. The quality of the food - very below what we experienced in the rest of the dining experiences we had for the duration of our stay. Breakfast is okay - nothing too bad about it - but certainly go outside the hotel for dinner. Overall - the place has a weird “Hotel California” vibe to it…and it’s very outdated…maybe no longer should be considered a 4 star hotel on this site? Unfortunately the well kept grounds and the beach couldn’t make up for the property’s shortcomings

Location, location

Pool, pool bar, scenic view, short walk to the beach.

Quiet location, beach is nearby.

It was disappointing that the room does not come with any room facilities for e.g. water bottles, glasses, coffee.

location, location, location , super view from the Hotel to the sea.Friendlyness of all the staff.

nothing to say... we liked ervery thing.Thank you

The view was stunning! The gardens were nice! Direct access to the beach

It was a little old fashioned. No tea or coffee facilities in our room. A very crowded room for breakfast. No facility for toasting bread and some of the pastries were stale. We had dinner the first night but it was tasteless so wouldn’t eat there again. Limited linen on the bed There was one additional blanket but it didn’t look too clean.

The location and views are fantastic

It’s old and tired, in need of some modernisation and new decor. The bed is horrendously hard! The hot water seemed to only run as tepid some of the time. Breakfast I’d rate as only satisfactory. Definitely not a 4* hotel in my opinion

Very Beautiful location , fair sized room, good breakfast which they failed to remind us was included in the room

After a 7 hour drive from Porto there was No porter to help us with our luggage from the car to the room.Reception staff not very friendly. Luke warm water in the shower due to inadequate solar system . Old noisy airconditioner in the room hence we could not sleep with it on. No air conditioning in the hotel and the lift which was like riding in a sauna. Hotel needs a serious upgrade.

Good location , nice pool. Could improve a lot with some small things

Large Pillows were poor, very lumpy insideNo signage on inside of lift guiding you to pool or dining room you just had to guess! You had to pay for the safe, never encountered this on my travels, this should be part of the service offered by the hotel

The views and breakfast

No hot water at arrival, forgot to put towel after cleaning

Excellent position and very quiet. Very good access to the beach via a lovely nature trail. The hotel is traditional in its style and outlook which is very refreshing opposed to new hotels where you could be anywhere in the world. This is a family owned and run hotel, Silvia is a lovely host, staff are a credit to her and the hotel.

Absolutely stunning views with breathtaking sunsets and chilled atmosphere. Quiet area, lots of greenery, nice swimming pool and private garden exits to the beach.

This place is meant only for those visitors who drive there. Location is fairly remote and there will be no taxi available from Ferragudo train station, local buses go only 4x a day. Furthermore, there is a slight 1990’ies vibe in terms of facilities and attitudes. Aircon was too old and too laud, didn’t do the job properly, so we slept with windows wide open. Most difficult part was eating and staff attitude to dietary restrictions. Before arriving I noted that one guest is gluten intolerant, but GF breakfast opinions were provided only 2 out 3 times. The dinner arrangements there includes set menu that consists of 5 elements (soup, salad, bread & pate, mains & desserts) and one set price. But dietary restrictions are not considered, despite advanced warnings, however you are expected to pay full price for items you are unable to eat. Kids are expected to eat the same set, as there is no kids menu. As the location is very remote, eating elsewhere was difficult if you don’t drive.

Location, service

Parts of the infrastructure are a bit dated

Location, and an interesting building/garden. Reception staff friendly.

Sound of high heel shoes on tiled floor in room above at 2/3 am both nights. Sound insulation therefore a disappointment

Welcoming, friendly staff, quiet location. Fabulous heated pool, short walk down to a lovely beach.

We liked everything about the property. It’s quite a long uphill walk from the old town, thankfully we had a car, although Ubers are very cheap.

Superb

The fruit salad, tomatoes, cucumber and orange juice at breakfast were often past fresh with a fizzy taste.

The view from the rooms are amazing to see the sunset over the ocean, the pool area with natural shadow from palm trees is very beautiful and well taken care of. There are nice costal walks starting close to the hotel.

The staff was very mixed, partly unfriendly and awkward (there some nice people as well), they didn't even try to hide that the working atmosphere was really bad. Borrowing a kettle to make some tea or own coffee was not possible. The breakfast isn't even 3 stars, half of the pastries were from the day before and really hard, the coffee was the worst in the two weeks traveling in Southern Europe (therefore the wish to get a kettle to make own coffee). For the price you can stay in 5 star resorts close by, that's what we did for the last days.

Surrounding Área

Weak amenitiesExpensive restaurant with only two options (meat or fish)

The location and the views are exceptional. The staff are lovely too

Noisy Aircon + not hot water for our tea at breakfast + dirty pool