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Mouraliz Apartamentos

★★★★☆4.2 out of 5 · 149 reviews

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Mouraliz Apartamentos is a 4-star hotel in Vilamoura with 100 rooms rated 4.2/5 by 149 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $140 a night.

About

Mouraliz Apartamentos is in Vilamoura, a short walk from the marina and close enough to the beach that the location rating makes sense. These are self-catering apartments, not a hotel with a front desk running 24/7, which explains the setup and the value score. Rooms and sleep quality both land at 4.0 — functional but not luxurious — while cleanliness comes in higher at 4.4, so housekeeping seems to show up reliably between stays. The 4.7 location rating is the real draw here. You're central to Vilamoura's restaurants, the casino, and the beachfront without paying resort prices. Service sits at 4.1, which is solid for a property that's more apartment than full-service accommodation. If you want a kitchen and space to spread out for a few days, and you're comfortable sorting your own breakfast, this works.

At a glance

Area: Vilamoura
Star rating: ★★★★☆
Typical nightly: $140
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●●●○○
Walkability: ●●●●●
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: self-catering
walkable
value
central

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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