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The Residences Vilamoura

★★★★½4.5 out of 5 · 935 reviews

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The Residences Vilamoura is a 4.5-star hotel with 100 rooms rated 4.5/5 by 935 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $340 a night.

About

The Residences Vilamoura is a four-and-a-half-star apartment resort in the Vilamoura marina area, a few minutes from the golf courses. The room rating hits 4.8 out of 5, and cleanliness runs 4.7 — both well above what you'd expect at the price point, which starts around $400 a night. These are full apartments, so you get space and a kitchen, which explains why families show up despite the quiet vibe. Location scores lower at 4.1 because you're not walking to the beach — there's a shuttle. The appeal here is the setup: proximity to the marina restaurants and the three championship courses within a ten-minute drive, not surf access. Service sits at 4.6, which is solid for a self-catering property where staff interaction is less constant than a traditional hotel. If you want poolside calm and room to spread out between golf rounds, the layout works.

At a glance

Area: Vilamoura
Star rating: ★★★★½
Typical nightly: $340
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●●○○○
Walkability: ●●○○○
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: luxury
golf
quiet
family

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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