Grand Muthu Forte Da Oura

Simone Thewlis

Have returned after a 4 night stay with my mum and daughter. The hotel is very nice when you walk in and the room was clean. We would have preferred a room with 3 beds, as one of us had to use the pull out sofa bed. Which wasn't that comfortable. They was also an issue with ants, which were on the floor. The food we can not fault, ample, tasty and great choice each day. The drinks were plentiful in choice also. The hotel was largely made up of large group bookings of teenagers. And on a whole was not too much of an issue. The odd nights when they would come in very loudly. I did see the gent on reception tell them off when they were slamming doors. The location is very good, although we didn't use the sister hotels. The option was there. The staff were friendly and helpful.

tasha galvin

We’ve just returned from a holiday and while we loved the area itself, we were very disappointed with our stay at Muthu Forte da Oura. The biggest positive was definitely the staff — every member of staff we encountered was lovely, friendly, and clearly trying their hardest. Unfortunately, the issues with the hotel itself outweighed that. On arrival, we found the lighting in our room extremely poor. As three girls getting ready in the evenings, this was really inconvenient. The only decent lighting was in the bathroom, which obviously isn’t practical when someone is showering. For a hotel advertised as five-star, this was disappointing from the start. The bathroom itself also did not feel five-star standard. The shower was over an old, grotty bath with a dated shower curtain, and overall it felt tired and in need of updating. We also couldn’t shut our balcony door properly and had to ask for assistance. Housekeeping was another issue. Dirty cups and glasses were left without being washed, yet there were no washing-up facilities provided in the room either — no cloth, washing-up liquid, or anything similar. As an all-inclusive hotel, we would have expected this to be taken care of. The food was unfortunately one of the biggest let-downs. None of us rated it and we ended up eating out multiple times. Some salads tasted unpleasant, and the Asian-themed night was far too spicy for those of us who don’t eat spicy food. One positive was that one member of our group is gluten-free, and the hotel did make an effort by providing gluten-free toast at breakfast and separate gluten-free desserts, which was appreciated. The drinks selection was also disappointing. The bar only stocked their standard gin with no flavoured options, so we ended up buying our own pink gin elsewhere — another extra expense. We were also surprised that bottled water wasn’t included. In every other all-inclusive hotel we’ve stayed at, bottled water has been provided or stocked in the room fridge, but not here. We also had ongoing issues with ants coming onto the balcony and into the room daily. Overall, we would personally rate this hotel closer to a three-star than a five-star experience. The staff genuinely did their best, but the hotel itself feels poorly maintained and lacking the quality you would expect for the price paid. We would happily return to Albufeira because we loved the resort, but unfortunately we would not return to this hotel.

Ali Al Ani

I just want to share my experience at the Indian restaurant. It's called Indian Thai, I want to express how wonderful the food was, felt very authentic and the atmosphere was really nice and how nice and generous the waiters were. I want also give a shout-out to Murugan who is an absolute angel of a waiter and if you ever come across him, you will see sincere kindness. And if you are his boss reading this, please give this amazing waiter a raise.

Carl Ritchie

ok I was very sceptical coming here after the reviews First thing the food isnt amazing in the evening but they do have other restaurants to go to. We went to the Chinese it was good. The breakfast is ok, the burgers by the pool where good. The rooms are fine we had 3 in one room and it was plenty for what we needed. The location was good with plenty of Ubers and trucks available for lifts and it was 10 minutes walk to the strip

Katie Barrett

Hotel is great, once you get your head around being across 3 close locations. Rooms were really nice, Food was good, enjoyed breakfast, not tried lunch and the Mexican restaurant is the best. Amir is great behind the bar, suggested a cocktail when I asked for a coconut rum and my whole family loved it. The 'Amir Special' needs to be added to the cocktail menu for sure!! :-) Good value for money and its in a great location