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Cegonha Country Club

★★★★☆4.2 out of 5 · 118 reviews

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Cegonha Country Club is a 4-star hotel in Vilamoura with 100 rooms rated 4.2/5 by 118 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $180 a night.

About

Cegonha Country Club is tucked off the main Albufeira road in Vilamoura, away from the marina and the golf courses that most people associate with the area. The service rating here (4.6) runs higher than location or value, which tells you something about the trade-off: you're paying for attentive staff and well-kept rooms (both also 4.5) rather than beachfront convenience or bargain pricing. The setup works if you want a quiet base with a pool and don't mind driving to the coast or central Vilamoura. Cleanliness scores sit at 4.3, solid but not obsessive. The overall 4.2 rating across 118 reviews suggests consistency rather than spectacle—people come back because it works, not because it blew them away. If you're splitting time between Albufeira's nightlife and Vilamoura's golf and need something low-key in between, this handles that role without fuss.

At a glance

Area: Vilamoura
Star rating: ★★★★☆
Typical nightly: $180
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●○○○○
Walkability: ●●○○○
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: quiet
peaceful
nature
relaxing

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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