Alcazar Hotel & Spa in Monte Gordo, Algarve

Hotel Alcazar offers themed rooms inspired by New York, Paris, and Dubai. All 108 rooms and suites are air-conditioned and fitted with flat-screen satellite TVs and a mini-fridge. Select rooms include a balcony with views of the Atlantic Ocean or the pool area, and free WiFi is available throughout.

Restaurant Al-Gharb serves Mediterranean cuisine in a setting with Arabic décor and panoramic pool views. The Alambique Bar offers live music along with drinks and refreshments. Guests can relax at the Olive Trees Terrace or the chill-out area with canopy beds, and themed dinner nights are held regularly.

The ALMA Spa provides a range of treatments including body wraps, facial treatments, and water rituals, plus a hammam and sauna. The hotel has three swimming pools: two outdoor (one salt-water) and one indoor heated pool, each with sun loungers and umbrellas. The on-site fitness centre, Alfit, offers personal trainer sessions and spa lounge/relaxation areas.

A 4-minute walk from Monte Gordo Beach, the hotel is 700 metres from Monte Gordo Casino. Castro Marim Castle is a short drive away, and the Vila Real de Santo António Sports Complex is 3 km from the hotel. The Spanish border is 10 km away, and Faro International Airport is 61 km from Hotel Alcazar.

Family rooms and a kids' pool are available, along with board games and a kid-friendly buffet at the restaurant. The 24-hour front desk supports check-in and luggage storage, and multilingual staff are on hand. Private parking, an electric vehicle charging station, and an airport shuttle service are offered for guests.

Design: Neo-Arab architecture and themed rooms (New York, Paris, Dubai)

Spa: ALMA Spa with water rituals, hammam, and sauna

Pools: 3 pools - 2 outdoor (1 salt-water) and 1 indoor heated

Dining: Al-Gharb Mediterranean buffet and Alambique Bar with live music

Family: Kids' pool, board games, family suites

Location: 4 min walk to beach, 700 m to casino, 10 km to Spain