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The Navigator - Solaqua

Rua Do Mediterrâneo - Nº14, Albufeira, Portugal View Map

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The Navigator - Solaqua is located in the heart of Albufeira, within a 10-minutes walk from both Oura Street and the Old Town, and features air-conditioned accommodations with free WiFi, as well as access to an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. Each unit comes with a balcony, a flat-screen TV, a well-fitted kitchenette and a private bathroom with bath, free toiletries and a hair dryer. A microwave, a toaster and fridge are also available, as well as a kettle. A buffet breakfast is available daily at the property. Guests can have small meals at the bar (snacks). Oura Beach is 1.5 mi from the accommodations. The nearest airport is Faro Airport, 28 mi from the property. The nearest beach is Praia dos Alemães at 1.2 mi distance from the Hotel.

1,161 Reviews

8.6Very Good
Cleanliness
8.9
Staff
8.9
Location
8.6

What Guests Say

  • “Good pool & pool bar, & indoor pool. Nice room with excellent quality bed. Particularly booked here as it did NOT cater for stag & hen…”
  • “The studio was very nice and had everything we needed. A balcony, a lovely bathroom, amazing staff, a comfortable hotel lounge, and a…”
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  • Swimming Pool
  • Free Internet Access
  • Spa
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Hot tub/Whirlpool
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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One-Bedroom Apartment1/4

One-Bedroom Apartment

646 sqft • 2 Single or 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • City view
Studio1/4

Studio

431 sqft • 2 Single

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • City view
One-Bedroom Apartment with Pool View1/4

One-Bedroom Apartment with Pool View

646 sqft • 2 Single or 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Closet
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Studio with Pool View

431 sqft • 2 Single

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Closet

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    What Guests Loved

    8.6
    Very Good

    Based on 1,161 reviews

    Location

    8.6

    Cleanliness

    8.9

    Staff

    8.9

    Overall Quality

    8.5

    Pros +

    • Good pool & pool bar, & indoor pool. Nice room with excellent quality bed. Particularly booked here as it did NOT cater for stag & hen parties...nice quiet location.
    • The studio was very nice and had everything we needed. A balcony, a lovely bathroom, amazing staff, a comfortable hotel lounge, and a great location with shops nearby. It is also close to the beach and the old town.
    • Overall good hotel with nice amenities, good value for money!

    Cons -

    • Disappointed that reception refused us to cut through the parking garage to Rua Pacifico the road behind despite having a painful medical problem. We were told to walk around unless we hired a car and paid the daily garage fee to park. VERY UNSYMPATHETIC!
    • Not all guests followed the indoor pool and jacuzzi rules.
    • Not too far from city center by car but not walkable distance
    Business Traveler (70)Solo Traveler (157)Traveling as Couple (1,568)Family with Young Children (630)Senior Traveler (1)Group Traveler (405)Total (2,929)
    9StephenPosted on: 10-24-2023

    Good pool & pool bar, & indoor pool. Nice room with excellent quality bed. Particularly booked here as it did NOT cater for stag & hen parties...nice quiet location.

    Disappointed that reception refused us to cut through the parking garage to Rua Pacifico the road behind despite having a painful medical problem. We were told to walk around unless we hired a car and paid the daily garage fee to park. VERY UNSYMPATHETIC!

    10EugeniaPosted on: 12-27-2025

    The studio was very nice and had everything we needed. A balcony, a lovely bathroom, amazing staff, a comfortable hotel lounge, and a great location with shops nearby. It is also close to the beach and the old town.

    Not all guests followed the indoor pool and jacuzzi rules.

    8KevinPosted on: 12-27-2025

    Overall good hotel with nice amenities, good value for money!

    Not too far from city center by car but not walkable distance

    8AudreyPosted on: 12-8-2025

    Very clean property. Walking distance to beach, groceries, really nice shopping mall with car rental place.

    I wish they would have provided some dish soap to wash the dishes. It would promote people to clean the dishes properly if they are too cheap to go buy their own:)

    10Yutiy K.Posted on: 12-3-2025

    Nice room with kitchen, great value, big pool, walking distance to city center

    9MajaPosted on: 10-31-2025

    It was in a very good location and had everything one needed at a good price. The staff solved an issue our room had very nicely. Overall was a good experience.

    6ArtemPosted on: 10-31-2025

    Clean room. Excellent location - next to restaurants and supermarkets (although far from the beach). The microwave wasn't working, but was quickly fixed by the hotel staff. There is a pool (even though the use of a swimming cap is required, I haven't seen anyone wearing one).

    Property is listed as a `Private apartment in building`, but it turned out to be a hotel, which was unexpected since I was filtering specifically for apartments. It means there are only tourists around you, so the noise is coming from neighboring rooms during the day and night – extremely loud vibrations from moving chairs around. Can't sleep without earplugs. Daily room service can be a bit disruptive, but you can hang a Do Not Disturb sign. No washing machine, and even if you wash manually, it won't dry on the balcony drying racks because of the humid climate.

    9CatherinePosted on: 10-29-2025

    Very attentive staff and spotless clean. Fastest check in ever and Suzanna on reception was super efficient and helpful. She printed us bus timetables for surrounding resorts which were really helpful and all with a smile.. Great location too and lovely breakfast.

    Liked everything...

    6João P. M.Posted on: 8-21-2025

    The location was excellent, with a small shopping center nearby that made it very convenient for dining and shopping. The indoor pool was fantastic, offering a refreshing retreat on hot, sunny days. The outdoor pools were a great size, always clean, and very inviting. Breakfast had a good variety of options.

    The pool towels had to be rented with a daily fee and a deposit, which was not very convenient. It was also mandatory to wear swimming caps in the indoor pool, and while the hotel rented them as well, payments for these extras could not be made by credit card, which was annoying. Parking on the street was very limited and competitive, and we were not offered hotel parking. The beach was not easily accessible without a car and seemed closer in the description than it actually is. Finally, we had an unpleasant surprise when a cockroach appeared in our room, which upset my wife a lot.

    10AngelaPosted on: 8-16-2025

    It was a great hotel rooms were exceptionally big we were there for a wedding so we had a big crowd adults and's children

    The battle was very expensive and menu very basic need to up there game there Could do with some sort of entertainment as had too get taxi every night into old or new town for food and entertainment Could do with something for children as well maybe a kids club from 10 to 12 and's 3 to 5 and something interesting evening for everyone

    5DanielPosted on: 7-23-2025

    Location

    It felt like a nonstop party – the pool area was littered with empty bottles, cans, and cups. My daughter and I went down for a swim but quickly changed our minds because it felt more like a chaotic spring break party than a relaxing hotel pool.

    8SandiePosted on: 6-6-2025

    Great rooms and very large to with everything we needed.

    Not hotels fault, but drunk hens & stags & other quests coming in after 3am,and later being very loud, banging, running around. Not good!!

    9AnjaliPosted on: 6-1-2025

    Clean Good location Indoor and outdoor poolValue for moneyFriendly staff

    4GulatiPosted on: 5-31-2025

    Location was good.

    The breakfast had flies( like 10 to 20 flies in various items). The bathroom door didn't close.No exhaust fan in toilet.

    7KirstinPosted on: 5-29-2025

    Facilities were good and room was cleaned everyday, bar staff were extremely nice and helpful. Very good location as only 10 minute walk to either the old town or the strip.

    When we went there was large groups of people staying at the hotel. They were extremely loud, playing loud music whilst shouting. I made the staff aware who told them to quieten down, this lasted all of 5 minutes then they were back to the way they were before. Was hard to relax with them screaming constantly.

    9EugenePosted on: 5-28-2025

    Staff were very helpful and friendly

    Access card to our room constantly giving trouble Could take 10 attempts to get the card to show green to get into the room

    9UnknownPosted on: 5-28-2025

    Very clean apartments ,lovely pool area with lots of sunbeds available

    less groups of youths bringing their own alcohol to drink at the pool.would have like to seen more security and someone question the gangs arriving at pool for day were they actually staying there.

    9UnknownPosted on: 5-27-2025

    The hotel was great, spacious clean rooms, excellent facilities and a close work to old and new town. Each town was approximately 15-20 mins walk. I would definitely stay here again!

    At times the bathroom had a strange smell to it.

    9JacquelinePosted on: 5-24-2025

    We loved the cleanliness and comfort of the apartment. Location is around a ten minute walk from the old town. The pool area is lovely. Bed was very clean and comfortable. Cleaning staff are exceptionally friendly, (going as far as cleaning my partner's foot after he walked on glass).

    Reception staff are not so friendly (a polite smile or hello would make a difference). We were given a ground floor apartment which faced a wall, and had no sun. When we asked to be changed we were given a blunt 'No' even though the place was not at full capacity. I suggest double checking where your apartment is allocated.

    10UnknownPosted on: 5-24-2025

    The hotel is spotless, and the cleaning staff are brilliant at their job. We had the one-bedroom apartment and couldn't believe the space we had, as well as the storage space for suitcases, clothes, etc. The pool area and hotel itself are really chilled, nice for families and couples.

    The bar was a bit pricey for food and alcohol. We would have liked to hang out more there for lunch but found it to be expensive for what it was.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Swimming Pool
    • Hot tub/Whirlpool
    • Indoor pool
    • Kids' pool
    • Outdoor pool

    Fitness & Spa

    • Spa

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Accessible parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 4:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with extra bed.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please note that when booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Please note that information of the credit card used to make the reservation must correspond to the holder of the reservation. In case of prepayment, the credit card used must be presented at check-in. Otherwise a new payment may be requested. The property reserves the right to request deposits of up to €300 per person at check-in in order to safeguard the integrity of the room. Please note that the bar is open in summer (April to October) from 10:00 until 22:00 daily. Snacks from 11:00 until 19:00. Please note that the bar is open in winter (February to March) from 09:00 until 20:00 daily.This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties. Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian. A damage deposit of EUR 1000.0 is required at checkin. This will be collected by cash. You should be reimbursed on checkout via cash, subject to an inspection of the property.

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    The Navigator - Solaqua

    Rua Do Mediterrâneo - Nº14, Albufeira

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