INATEL Albufeira

3.0 star property

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Terrace/patio
Front of property
Front of property
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Av. Infante D. Henrique, Albufeira, 8200
  • Place, Praia dos Alemães
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Peneco Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Albufeira Old Town Square
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(22 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard (Solarium)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Room, Beach View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Room, City View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Solarium (Single Use)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Room (Single Use)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Superior Room (Single Use)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Superior Room, City View (Single Use)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Room, Sea View (Single Use)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About this property

INATEL Albufeira

At INATEL Albufeira, hit the beach, dine onsite at Descobertas, or enjoy a drink at one of the hotel's 3 bars/lounges.
INATEL Albufeira offers 217 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Albufeira hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the free breakfast at INATEL Albufeira. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Praia dos Alemães. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus 3 bars.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine while dining at Descobertas
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and 2 meeting rooms
  • Onsite recreation includes a playground
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the location
  • Steps from Praia dos Alemães and 15 minutes by foot from Albufeira Old Town Square
INATEL Albufeira offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 3 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 5027 square feet (467 square meters) and includes conference space. A library, a terrace, and an arcade/game room are also featured at the family-friendly INATEL Albufeira. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Albufeira hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Descobertas - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Painel - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Lobby Bar - This beach lobby lounge serves light fare only. Open daily.
Palmeira - This poolside bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service is available.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily. Reservations are required.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of EUR 21.60; reservation required
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Descobertas
  • Lobby Bar
  • Painel
  • Palmeira

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 5,027 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 41.25 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 0.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 2.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 41.25 per night
  • Hosted evening meal: EUR 21.60

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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INATEL Hotel
INATEL Hotel Albufeira
INATEL Albufeira Portugal - Algarve
INATEL Albufeira Hotel
INATEL
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INATEL Albufeira Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 388 out of 750 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 242 out of 750 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 84 out of 750 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 750 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 750 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vue exeptionnelle du balcon sur la mer et les levés et couchés de soleil.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frederik

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice and clean. Breakfast was very good. Location brilliant.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher Laurence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay, very friendly staff who can't do enough for you. Excellent value for money
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great. Room clean. Decent location for old town. Breakfast not great.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, Mineral, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, spacious, modern room. No early check-in but they stowed my bags. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Offered a take-away breakfast when they found I had to leave before breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Marianne

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Huge cockroach and droppings in the shower, front desk sent a custodian to kill it but didn’t offer a change of room or cleaning of shower. Very different experience than when I was there 2 years ago. Building and rooms are old and dingy, mold in bathrooms, etc. But they offer a nice buffet breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shanelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Make sure you book the right hotel, it was advertised as on the beach but when we arrived, to the hotel on the beach unknown to me and my daughter, the staff at the reception told us it’s not that hotel but there sister hotel up on the hill about a minute walking distance. That’s when our nightmare began. The room was like a dungeon, it had an awful smell and we found silver fish crawling around the bathroom floor. We asked to be moved and was told no rooms were available in the beach one but would be moved to the same type of room on the 1st floor. Same disgusting smell. The male staff was so rude huffing and puffing when i told him this was unacceptable and false advertisement. I asked for a manager and was told I’d have to wait until tomorrow to possibly move hotels. I looked online and saw that they had 3 rooms available after being told no availability as they didn’t want to upgrade me to a sea view room. I ended up paying to upgrade as it was disgusting having to spend one night let alone 3. It was a much better room but the hassle and false advertising they agreed with in the end is not exceptable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very good staff room very clean
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Yin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Malcolm

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly helpful staff, good location and free parking.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, great sea views
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

SHEILA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The previous reviews left us with no expectations of what to expect but the staff, room and property exceeded our expectations. We had a wonderful stay and would stay at this hotel again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Laura Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location Noisy at back of hotel with workman drilling
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mary Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was more than sufficient for my 2 night break
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven, Quispamsis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property is aged but on the beach and near oldtown. Wifi spotty.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guadalupe

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
3rd time of staying and will/would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. The sea front suites are great.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness

Fine for some under the right circumstances.

Here’s my experience to help you decide. 1) staff are friendly but front desk is severely understaffed, systems are archaic, check-in’s take forever, and thus waiting your turn for something as quick as - can I have a beach towel, or where is the nearest store will cost you 15-20 mins. 2) upon arrival my room wasn’t ready (OK), I changed in the bathroom, asked for info about the property such as where is the pool, the beach, normal questions. This was a burden to the staff. I stroll to the pool (need a key card) only to find that towels are back in the lobby! Refusing to walk back just yet, I walk to the beach, but then wanting to layout, I walk back to the lobby for a towel. It was only then I learn you need to leave €20 for a towel, in cash. I don’t have cash, my fault, they direct me to an atm 5 min away but the fees are exorbitant. Would have been nice if they pointed me to the Santander which is reasonable. The absence of an intro to the property & basic info would have saved me 20,000 steps. Lots of basic hotel incompetence. 3) Breakfast was a decent spread, no complaints, had all the staples you would expect if you are from a western country (eggs in several way, bacon, fruits, cheeses, yogurt and toppings etc) 4) had the buffet dinner night before my flight & steak was tough, no wine by glass, mash and sting beans not fresh/from scratch. Great desserts though! 5) my room was super spacious, fridge hardly worked, toiletries cheap & so much unfriendly plastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025