PORTUGAL - ATOL

Location
In The Lake Resort, the #1 resort in Vilamoura based on real guest reviews on Booking.com and TripAdvisor, you can choose to have a delightful experience. Imagine yourself in a spectacular and warming place with a privileged location a few steps away from Falésia beach, the marina and five world-class golf courses. This five-star resort offers a private sea water lake and a unique natural sand bottom pool like you’ve never seen. Wander through the unmatched gardens designed with plants from the five continents, have fun in one of the three large swimming pools or just relax by the private lake.

Access
There is good access around the hotel, the room has an adapted balcony, with a wheel-in shower, a shower seat, and grab rails. Lift access around the hotel.

Accommodation
This room has a total area of 32 metres.sq, one large double bed and a private balcony which offers a beautiful view of the resort’s gardens. The bathroom was conceived as an extension of the room itself, providing a sense of openness to these two spaces separated by light-wood sliding doors.

General amenities:

• Free Wi-Fi Internet access (in the room and all public areas)
• Nespresso coffee machine (coffee pods, sugar and milk cream replenished daily)
• Kettle with a wide array of teas
• Flat Screen TV with cable channels and Pay TV
• Bathrobe, flip lopes and hair dryer
• Umbrella (on request)
• Minibar
• Air conditioning

Facilities
The Resort has three outdoor swimming pools, one of which has a natural sandy bottom, a pioneering concept in Europe, and another is heated seasonally. Total relaxation in a world of clear waters, with Praia da Falésia in sight, and Vilamoura marina and the Lake nearby.

The hotel features two different spas, with the former offering a variety of hydrotherapy treatments such as steam showers and vichy showers, personalized by a specialized team according to your needs. The latter spa has a variety of treatments, massages, body and face care, and therapies from Japanese Shiatsu to reflexology, through Indian ayurvedic massage to a touch of African aromas. The relaxation area allows guests to unwind and destress with a range of methods, such as multi-jet showers, heated massage pools, heated Jacuzzi pools, hot salinized pools, saunas, and Turkish and Roman baths. The spa offers a variety of programmes, designed around body-shaping, destressing, and also offers couple’s programmes.

General hotel facilities:

• Supervised, varied entertainment club for children, and babysitting services (paid, on request)
• Conservation garden surrounding the hotel’s private lake, with plants from all 5 continents, with accessible wooden walkways throughout
• Gym – guest-exclusive access, open 24 hours

Located in the heart of the Algarve, The Lake Spa Resort is blessed with the best this privileged area has to offer. 150 km of coastline, between the Guadiana River and the Costa Vicentina, with the best beaches in Europe. The ideal place to engage in sporting activities, relax and enjoy the pleasures of life.

More excursions beyond the hotel:

• Five golf courses under 5 minutes away, 20 within an hour’s drive of the resort
• Sailboat rides – with experienced crew, features full-day tour and on-board BBQ
• Ria Formosa Natural Park
• Diving – basic skills can be acquired with an available experienced team
• Kayaking
• Snorkelling
• Traditional fishing, with clam and oyster picking
• Wine Tasting
• Birdwatching

Suitable For
The hotel is well-suited as a luxurious couple’s trip, but could also easily accommodate a small family holiday.

Food and Drink
The hotel features a breakfast room, taking architectural inspiration from Roman and Visigoth peoples that settled in the region historically, and also serves seasonal buffets. An international buffet restaurant is also offered, with a range of flavours in cuisine and wine from 5 continents, in a contemporary setting. The hotel also has a unique restaurant floating on a lake, with Roman inspirations, and a light and heavily seafood-based menu, open seasonally. The main bar of the hotel takes an African setting, and also extends out to accommodate a view from the outdoor terrace of the lake and garden, and there is also a pool bar, open seasonally.

Equipment
Commode shower chairs, hoists, scooters and other mobility equipment are available for hire. This must be arranged at the time of booking your holiday.

Adapted Transfers
Airport transfers available in wheelchair adapted vehicles. Transfer time is 30 minutes.

Flights
Flights available from most UK airports - Flight time is approx 3.5 hours
Nearest Airport Faro International airport (FAO) .