Rialgarve

Five kilometres from Faro's Old Town ferry pier, Rialgarve occupies the Monte Negro district with an outdoor pool, kids' pool, tennis court, and sun deck spread across a garden property suited to families staying longer than a night.

Rooms include flat-screen TVs, air conditioning, and ironing facilities; the bar, snack bar, and restaurant cover meals without requiring guests to leave the grounds. Food delivery to rooms is available for those who prefer it.

Faro is the Algarve's regional capital and main rail hub — trains reach Lagos in under two hours and Tavira in thirty minutes. The city's beach island, Ilha de Faro, is accessible by ferry from the harbour in roughly ten minutes.