We stayed in block 3 which did have a lift up to rooms unlike some of the other blocks. The hotel had nice grounds and a nice pool and bar area. I liked the fact that you had a separate entertainment area inside so you could choose to sit away from the entertainment if you liked to.

The hotel staff were friendly and helpful. We didn't see the entertainment as we preferred to walk into the town at night so I can

We could not fault villa rosa, the staff are very friendly. The whole area was spot less. Did not see one bit of litter the whole two weeks.

Try to avoid block 23 some nosiy dogs across the road.

Two pools ideal for the kids.

No rush for sun beds their are plenty. Maid service every day.

We escaped the Priha de Rocha thanks to your reports.

we have had a great holiday at the Club Vilarosa apartments.The rooms themselves are huge,very spacious,very clean and with lots of cupboard space.We stayed in a block overlooking the tennis courts but behind us was a bar that was sometimes very noisy although this didnt cause us any problems.The staff were all great especially the bar staff.The food in the bar was the basic sandwiches,jacket potatoes etc and it was all delicious.Have the fresh orange juice,its gorgeous! The pools were clean and not too crowded even though it was August.We never had problems getting sunbeds at any time of the day.The entertainment was ok,mainly singers,parrot shows etc.To get to the main "strip" in praia de rocha you had to go over a flyover which really isnt as dangerous as it sounds.One of the best restaurants we found was called BOTELAS,fantastic food and friendly staff especially with the children.For a treat go to TINOCOS restaurant,again great food. We went to Zoomarine which was a brilliant day out for the kids especially the dolphin show.Slide and splash was another good day trip.Both trips were good value about

The Vila Rosa is an attractive complex centred around a fairly large swimming pool with a large children's pool. Nice grounds, with lots of grassy areas and large sun terraces. One minus point - they could do with another 50 or so sunbeds. People reserve them even though there is a sign saying not to. However, we always managed to get a sunbed. It's just annoying when people lay their towels on at 9 a.m & then disappear off until after lunch! There is a permanent security guard 'patrolling' the complex (but not in an 'obvious' way!). There is a lovely poolside bar/cafe with tables inside and out, which serves in our opinion (and that of other holidaymakers - as it was always full!), delicious food. Just regular stuff e.g. cheese & tomato toasties, jacket potatoes, omelettes, nice kid's food etc. Oh yes, and freshly squeezed orange juice! All the bar staff are very friendly and helpful. A special mention to Adriano (sorry about spelling), he worked from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m every day, in the little bar kiosk up on the 'bridge' and he was always very polite and friendly.

We had a one-bedroom apartment (No. 202 in Block 4) which was HUGE. A very big lounge/diner with a sofa bed (and pull-out bed underneath), a small kitchenette, a large twin bedroom and a decent sized bathroom. And a lovely big balcony. The apartment was very clean and the maid service was 6 days a week. The only downside to the apartment was it had no air conditioning. However, once you left the apartment to go out in the evening there was a nice breeze so perhaps air conditioning would have spoilt us for that breeze! My mum & dad were situated in No. 204, and there apartment was similar, just slightly smaller. We were obviously allocated a larger apartment as we had 2 children with us.

There is a minimarket on site (again, friendly staff!). They stocked most necessities, however we think they could have 'made a killing' if they'd stocked a few more items. (there werent any other supermarkets in the immediate vacinity).

There is a games room with 2 pool tables and other typical arcade games etc.

There is a lounge bar with a sort of dance floor (!) where they had the entertainment. Talking of the entertainment, we enjoyed the karaoke nights (twice a week), another night there were a couple of guys singing who were quite good, but apart from that we went out in the evenings.

There is a JMC kid's club at the Vila Rosa, with 2 lovely reps - Claire and Ashley. The club ran for 2 hours each day (except Saturday) and 3 times in the evenings. Our daughter enjoyed herself there, although it was hard to drag her out of the pool sometimes!

Oh yes, almost forgot, there is a another pool away from the main pool, which looked very nice. It looked much quieter as there were no kids splashing around in it. There was another bar here aswell.

This was a brilliant hotel. Good price to stay there and an excellent price for snacks and drinks. They definatly weren't stingy on their portions either!

I must comment on how helpful they were, even though this will probably make me sound really fussy! Our cooker broke after we had been there for a few days. We went to reception and they helped us move into a new room with a different and working cooker. This room was smaller and only had two hobs rather then the hobs and oven we had in the other room. So again we went down to reception and without fuss they took us back to our old room and brought in a new and working cooker. They were really polite to us, even though we were making a fuss. Very impressed.

The location was good, not too close to the town and beach, however not to far away either, just perfect! And the entertainment in the evenings was varied and brilliant. However I don't think the same could be said about the kareoke! Hehe.

Vila Rosa appartments Praira de Rocha Algarve.
We have been to this resort before and we have seen some fantastic changes to the resort and surounding areas.

The rooms are cleaned on a daily bases and if you ever have any problems in the room the staff are very acomodaiting and will sort out the problem.

We always go self catering and find that all the utensills required are supplied.

The location is great only a short walk to the beaches and resturants. It is very quiet at night and therefore very relaxing and very good if you have children.

The staff are fantastic and they seem to be the same ones each year which is impressive, and they remeber regular visitors and are happy to see you again.

Having now stayed at the complex 5 times I can categorically state that we think it is a super place. The complex is always clean and tidy and the food from the Club Ben bar is simple, cheap and delicious.

The complex is a fair walk from the beach - up a rather large hill and crossing a fairly busy road - but it is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the "strip". Disabled and those with young children might find this a problem.

The staff are all brilliant. We have never had a problem with any of them and they are always helpful, happy and fun. They are especially good with children.

The entertainment on a night can be mixed. We've had quiz nights, kareoke, singers and a magician. Not all were brilliant but it can be fun if you want a cheap night in.

The main pool has a great kiddies pool and in the busy times the pool bar is open from early morning until about tea time.

For those who like a little bit of peace the other pool is much smaller and caters for the timeshare apartments that are part of the complex. This pool can be used by anyone and has a shallow area for children -though it is more for the older ones. There is a small bar here as well and you can buy sandwiches as well as drinks.

The complex also has two very well kept tennis courts. If you take your own rackets and balls there is no charge for playing but you must book the court in advance. This is done at the office near the timeshares.

All in all agreat little complex.

Tip:

If you want to go under your own steam you can book direct with them - they actually selectively rent out some of the timeshares when they are not in use. These range from studios to a really big 4 bedroomed one. The quality of the accomodation in these is even better than the apartments in the main blocks. Depending on numbers and flight costs this can work out much cheaper.

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We stayed at the villas in 2003, we stayed in one of the time shares.

I small pool was lovely and the girl who worked at the snack bar was excellent..

The only problem I found is that you couldn't get near the big pool due to all the kids been there.

The rooms were spacious and cleaned.

The quiz night was a scream and the cocktails were fantastic..

I will be back next year.