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Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool, outdoor pool, open 9 AM to 7:30 PM, sun loungers
Exterior
Exterior
Gazebo
Reception

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Pool

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Estrada de Santa Eulalia Apartado 978, Areias de S. Joao, Albufeira, Faro, 8200-913
  • Santa Eulalia Beach
    6 min walk
  • Balaia Golf Village
    14 min walk
  • The Strip
    2 min drive
  • Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    39 min drive

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 700 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Sofa Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 753 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Double Sofa Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Sea View

  • 700 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Albufeira

With a stay at Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza in Albufeira (Santa Eulália), you'll be a 2-minute drive from The Strip and 9 minutes from Albufeira Old Town Square. .This hotel is 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Falesia Beach and 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Vilamoura Marina.

What's nearby

  • Santa Eulalia Beach - 6 min walk
  • Balaia Golf Village - 14 min walk
  • The Strip - 2 min drive
  • Oura Beach - 8 min drive
  • Albufeira Old Town Square - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Albufeira - Ferreiras Station - 11 min drive
  • Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪O Pescador - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Café Bar Atlântico - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Bar Balaia - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪American Diner II - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Churrasqueira Beirã - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza

Hotel with free parking, near The Strip
Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations have separate sitting areas and are furnished with unspecified sofa beds. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 4-star hotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves, separate dining areas, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and bidets.

This Albufeira hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

An indoor pool, 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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 76 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and separate sitting areas.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
You can enjoy a meal at Os Arcos serving the guests of Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Os Arcos - This restaurant specializes in Portuguese cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Bar Aqua Azul - Onsite cocktail bar. Open daily.
Siroco Pool Bar - This poolside pub serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 7.50 for adults and EUR 3.75 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • A swim-up bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bar Aqua Azul
  • Os Arcos
  • Siroco Pool Bar

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free crib
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash Breakage deposit: EUR 100.00 per stay
  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 7.50 for adults and EUR 3.75 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 35.00 per vehicle (one-way)
  • In-room safe fee: EUR 3 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Pool access available from 9 AM to 7:30 PM
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Balaia Plaza
Balaia Plaza Albufeira
Balaia Plaza Hotel
Balaia Plaza Hotel Albufeira
Balaia Plaza Albufeira, Portugal - Algarve
Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza Hotel Albufeira
Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza Hotel
Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza Albufeira
Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza Hotel
Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza Albufeira
Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza Hotel Albufeira

Cheerfulway Balaia Plaza Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 10 reviews" "

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Bruno

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible experience for a 4-star hotel
Terrible cleaning, lots of dirt, cockroaches inside the apartment. Indoor pool closed, broken windows, gym closed, 1 outdoor pool closed. Playground dirty, elevador with problems (people got stuck inside a few times). Terrible check in. And 2 hours after check in (started at 4pm to get the apartment “ready”).
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

sophie b , irrland

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is out of the way with nothing around it but other hotels and two good restaurants nearby. Hotel is damp and mouldy. Terrible smell in room. Whole complex is in poor state of repair. Pool water is filthy could not see bottom with cloudy water. No hot water on two occasions Reception staff unaccommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Maria de Lourdes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pode melhorar
razoável para péssimo, estava sempre na recepção reclamando, sempre faltava agua quente ou a bateria da chave do quarto descarregava, tive que trocar de carro... tirando a recepcionista Julieta, que foi péssima, todos os outros funcionários foram maravilhosos Katia, Larissa, Micael, o café da manhã excelente e o serviço de bar idem pessoas felizes e simpáticas como Antônio, Tiago, Sara, Tatiana, Neusa, Denise estavam sempre dispostos a ajudar
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Mafalda

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Má experiência
Check in tardio, tinhamos como check in 14h00, só nos deram quarto às 18h10. Não tinha ar condicionado a funcionar. Reservamos com cama de casal e disseram que não tinham essa informação no sistema e nem quarto disponível nessas condições.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Annie, Montreal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
L’état de l’hotel et le personnel. On a du changer 3 fous le chambre, finalement on a laissé faire . Le personnel disait n’impprte quoi, il se traitait entre eux des menteurs Très deçu, recommande à personnes
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

junghee

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
큰거실과 침실 주방 모든것이 맘에들었으나 이불 청결상태가 조금 실망 실내수영장에서 아이들이 수영할수도 있고 차로5분거리에 한상적인 바닷가 낚시를 했지만 대서양바다의 파도에 한마리도 못잡았지만 추천할만한 장소임
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Abdelkibir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Prezzi convenienti, stanza carina molto grande con cucina e frigo. Mobili un po' vecchi ma in ottimo stato. Personale gentile Ma poco sollecito a risolvere piccoli problemi... comunque lo consiglierei dato l'ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo... ah, colazione deludente
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
L hôtel nous a satisfait et le + apporté par la gentillesse du personnel très agréable séjour
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2018