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Pelican Alvor
Portugal, Europe
Alvor
This comfortable hotel is set in Alvor. The premises count with 46 welcoming units. A refuge in the Algarve where the hustle and worries of everyday life are left behind. With several indoor and outdoor areas, there are spaces and activities for all ages, an invitation to enjoy quality moments with the family. It is not by chance that we chose the pelican to name the hotel. This animal symbolizes the strength of family bonds between parents and children.
Facilities
- Massage*
- TV lounge
- Entertainment programme for children
- Sun loungers
- Children’s swimming area
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Poolside snack bar
- Clothes dryer
- Luggage room
- Sun terrace
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent745 reviews
Excellent
54%
Very Good
34%
Average
9%
Poor
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Great location to stay in Alvor
First visit to Alvor, decided to stay at the Pelican. Great location if you don't mind a small walk down the hill into the town, couple of bars on the way. Supermarket 5 mins away. Rooms nice and very spacious. Friendly staff, really clean. A couple of improvements could be new parasols supplied by the pool, the ones there are getting a bit tired, some getting blown away when the breeze picked up a little. The plastic drainage edging by the pool could also maybe do with a bit of a check to ensure it is strong enough. Wouldn't hesitate to stay here again and would recommend it 100%.
Review by davidsullivan575 Bury, United Kingdom
A let down
We stayed at the pelican Alvor for 10 days from Aug 14-24th. We ar a family with young kids and a baby. This hotel is in a good location theres a short walk down to the restaurants and bars. The rooms are not the cleanest and can do with a lot of maintenance. The walls were dirty and in need of a touch of paint. The bath tub was unusable with black mould in the jets in the tub. It was shocking and clear they never had a good clean. The pull out bed was extremely uncomfortable you could Feel every spring in the mattress that was also not the cleanest to say the least. They seriously need to upgrade these beds as they are unfit for anyone to sleep on. The worst part we saw 2 rats at the swimming pool area right at the baby’s pool where the sun loungers are. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The decking is all broken and the rats both ran inside. Our kids Had been playing in the grass all week so this is as great worry for us. I approached the director of the hotel about this and his simple answer was ‘we are in nature’ he showed no care and only apologised because I pointed out that he hadn’t instead he got defensive with me. I left my details (room number) thinking he would get in touch about it after some thought and maybe show some care about it. Nothing. This is a total disgrace. And I know nature is around us but I’ve never witnessed a rat on the grounds of any hotel I’ve stayed in in my life. It’s not normal and it’s not acceptable. They have a lot of rubbish around the grounds. Also the pool light was broken in the baby pool and floating on top of the water. There was a lot of broken parts to the pool and the tiles below ar all broken away. This hotel needs serious maintenance and cleaning upgrades.
Clean , relaxed and well positioned
Self catering apartment for two that was exceptional , coldest air con I’ve experienced in 35 years travelling . Set up the hill from resort in a quiet area , perfect for a relaxing holiday . Lovely pool and grounds , absolutely loved it . Hotel does light lunches but no proper meals but plenty of options close bye including a very good supermarket .
Pelican Alvor a hidden gem!!!
Absolutely lovely place to stay with really friendly and helpful staff in every section of the hotel. They made our stay that little bit more special and would highly recommend a stay here . Very quiet and peaceful at night but only minutes walk away from the small but lively town of Alvor!!! Also large supermarket only 5 mins walk (Pingo Doce) that has a huge range of pastries, groceries and wine!!! Hotel was spotless with lovely snacks served to keep you going before an evening meal in the town!!! Big thanks again to all the lovely staff!!! Hope to see you soon!
Great stay
Lovely stay at the Pelican, very relaxed hotel with friendly helpful staff. Studio apartment large with good air conditioning. The room faced the car park which wasn't busy but from the 2nd floor there is a view of bird filled trees outside & the sun shone onto the balcony every afternoon. It is 15 minutes walk to the town & a good supermarket just 5 minutes away. The swimming pool was clean & we always found sunbeds available. It is quirt & relaxing around the pool. Lovely green area surrounding the pool area.
Review by Theresa o Nottingham, United Kingdom
