Iberostar Selection Lagos Algarve

Jamil Siddique

All in all the hotel deserves 5 stars. Good hotel . Clean and well maintained rooms . Helpful and supportive staff . Good food in the dinner hall for breakfast and dinner . Restaurant staff are super helpful . Food range is very good too. On the downside the gym is minuscule and the hotel could benefit greatly by investing in a proper gym room suitable sized for the size of the hotel . Getting around the hotel is a bit of challenge with various lifts that don’t service all floors . But apart from that was a very good hotel to stay in.

Stefan

Superb spot on the Algarve just a bit away from Lagos city centre but easy to get to via taxi, public bus or bike. Friendly staff and amazing breakfast buffet in the morning. The rooms are nice and modern but hallways, floors and carpet are a bit dated and could use a make-over to make this a 5 🌟 hotel.

Mike

The Iberostar Selection Lagos Algarve is located outside of Lagos and within a short walking distance from Meia Praia. Getting to Lagos involves a short drive or Uber ride into town. There is also a tourist train that stops outside, which takes you around the main sights in and around Lagos. The hotel is in a modern building with sea views, and the interior felt a bit corporate and sterile. We stayed in a comfortable junior suite with a sea view, although for the price it should have been a bit bigger. For food and drinks, we chose the all-inclusive option, which turned out to be a good choice. It included breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets and free food from the snack bar, including drinks. We enjoyed the buffet, which was very good quality. We preferred however the snack bar, which was less crowded and a more relaxed place to eat and also sometimes had even better food than the buffet. There was a nice indoor pool which was heated and which we used, since the outdoor ones were not heated and were too cold to swim in this time of year. The gym was very small and crowded, and too warm inside due to being located in a room adjacent next to the indoor heated pool. There were a few activities scheduled each day, but generally not much to do at the hotel. We tried to book a massage at the spa but were informed by the staff that there was no availability for the next 2 days, which was disappointing. There was a Star Club for kids between 4-12, and a kids pool, but we didn't see many children at the hotel and it seemed like more of a place for adults. Overall, a nice stay but was it really worth the price and did the service and amenities live up to the expectations? In terms of value for money I would give it 3 stars.

Mike Hummel

Everything short of 5 stars would be totally inappropriate. This hotel is in excellent condition, very well maintained and super clean! Staff is very friendly and all speak multiple languages, of course all speak English. Food... wow, all you can imagine and everything is delicious! Note: I am German and cannot remember to have given any hotel 5 stars straight. Tiny little issue we had in a room with a bad smell from the sanitary installation, no problem to change the room.

matiasartesi

My experience at this hotel was far below expectations, especially for the price. I was initially placed in a room designed for handicapped guests, and when I requested a change, the staff pushed back until I mentioned leaving a negative review. Only then did they offer me a different room. On the last day, housekeeping entered my room exactly at 11 AM without knocking, rushing me to leave because they were fully booked. For a 5-star hotel, this was unacceptable—at the very least, they should have called before entering. The overall cleaning service was also mediocre for a hotel of this caliber. I had planned to extend my stay but was told I couldn't stay in the same room and would need to move to a nearly identical room next door. When I questioned this, they suggested I book at a nearby hotel instead. To add to the disappointment, the pool water was too cold. Overall, the service did not live up to the 5-star rating or the price, and I will not be returning.