Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Less than a half-mile to Saint Eulália Beach, the Balaia Golf Village Hotel is a large, family-friendly complex. It offers modern apartments and villas set in landscaped gardens. Each unit includes a private bathroom, kitchen, satellite TV and air-conditioning. Guests select studios, apartments or individual villas. Leisure centers include a golf course, health club (including Jaccuzzi, Turkish bath, gymnasium and massage room,) four tennis courts with a resident professional and six swimming pools.
Another large complex, Hotel Apartamento Santa Eulália, offers 125 rooms -- studios and one-bedroom apartments -- a short walk to the beach. The resort is centrally located, close to Albufeira's main street and only a mile from city center, but the large gardens make it feel less urban. Apartments have modern, furnished kitchens, air-conditioning and private safes. The complex includes a swimming pool, car rental facilities and a snack bar.
This family-friendly beach hotel has direct, private access to Santa Eulalia beach. Each apartment includes a living area with sofa bed, a dining room and an open kitchen with modern appliances including microwave, refrigerator and electric kettle. Bedrooms offer twin beds and a closet, and the bathrooms have shower-baths. Satellite TV and telephone are free, but guests pay a fee for Internet access. Those using the outdoor swimming pool enjoy a poolside snack bar.
A luxury family beach resort, the Grande Real resort opens onto golden Santa Eulália beach. Accommodations include standard double rooms or multiple-bedroom luxury suites with ocean or garden views. Each spacious bedroom has its own tiled bathroom, while the luxury units include kitchenettes and private terraces with Jacuzzis. The Grande Real resort includes several restaurants and a spa, which Frommers declares one of the best along the coast.