Portugal:taking 4yo for a week in May , Albufeira or Alvor.

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Hi all,
thinking of taking our 4 year old to Portugal for a week in May. Was looking at 2 complexes, one in Albufeira, one in Alvor. Does anyone have any experiences of either of these resorts? Dont want it want to be too quiet, but suitable for a family?
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been to portugal a few times with our boys was in Albufeira last year in May we had a nice holiday, loads of resturaunts and bars to choose from , what complexes are you looking at? our oldest was 4 last year but our 2 year old loved it as well.
 
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Well we'r pretty limited now with whats left for the week we want but one thats available is Dom Pancho apartments?
 
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have a look here for reviews

have you tried falcon? A quick look gave me a few options in may, Club Alto da Colina is falcons best sellers for kids and seems to be available.

I have no connection with falcon.
 
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Alvor was nice last year. Albufeira looked too built up for my personal liking but different strokes... We're heading to Lagos this year. Herself and the nipper were there last year and thought it was great. Found good to deal with and possibly cheaper than the others - especially the online offers if you can take a chance.
 
Was in Lagos a few years ago, my oldest lad was two at the time so he was still in a buggy parts are quiet hilly so this could have an effect depending on where you are staying.

Nice place though with lots of resturaunts to choose from.
 
Em....had a look at reviews of Dom pancho, dont think we'll go there!!!
Another one going for that week is the Paladim, which actually looks ok. I've been looking and actually panorama seem to be the cheapest, most of the apts we looked at they dont seem to charge for the children, which is great! Another one is the Alfagar apartments.
 
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ClubMan said:
Alvor was nice last year. Albufeira looked too built up for my personal liking but different strokes... We're heading to Lagos this year. Herself and the nipper were there last year and thought it was great. Found good to deal with and possibly cheaper than the others - especially the online offers if you can take a chance.
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Clubman

Where in Lagos are you going to stay? - we just booked two weeks at the Marina Club in Lagos after reading excellent reviews on Trip Advisor, however, Mrs fm is now getting cold feet after seeing some holiday programme where the presenter said Lagos was terrible! We are bringing both children (one will be 18 months and the other nearly 4 years old) and she is worried that there will be nothing to do with them!
 
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efm said:
Where in Lagos are you going to stay?
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Vilabranca. Herself, her sister, parents and the nipper (c. 12 months old at the time) were there last year on really cheap Sunworld late deal and she said that it was a great spot and a lot of the reviews seem to agree.
however, Mrs fm is now getting cold feet after seeing some holiday programme where the presenter said Lagos was terrible!
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Well my wife and her family enjoyed the place. She found it better and more varied than Alvor.
 
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ClubMan said:
Vilabranca.
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Nice spot all right we stayed there apartments are very spacious and it's only 3 storey complex (I think), grounds are big as well, I doubt you'll go wrong my inlaws went back 3 years in a row.
 
Loved Albuferia, didn;t really like Lagos, didn't feel safe in it at evening/night time at all. We stayed near to Lagos in Pria de Luz, which is a lovely quiet resort and yet you could go to Lagos in ten minutes!

Albuferia it is 3 years since I was there, but loved it, had great free street entertainment at night for everybody and was a lovely place day and night.
 
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efm said:
....Mrs fm is now getting cold feet after seeing some holiday programme where the presenter said Lagos was terrible!
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I definitely wouldn't say terrible, but can't say I was too overwhelmed by the place when I stayed there last year. But........and it's a very big but.......I didn't have the chance to travel out of Lagos so you might find some nice beaches/villages in the area.

The old town in Lagos is lovely, it's just the newer part, including the marina, that's unimpressive, a lot of it quite scruffy and run-down. Plenty of good bars and restaurants in the older part, make sure you eat in No Patio, beautiful food.

Stayed in the Tivoli, perfectly fine, if extremely touristy...but seeing as I was a tourist :)
 
I don't know, we were there in August time and I just couldn't relax in Lagos, there seemed to be very 'rough' people about, a lot of drunks and extremely busy - certainly would not have liked to have kids with me!

I personally just did not think it was a pleasant place to be.
 
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I don't know, we were there in August time and I just couldn't relax in Lagos, there seemed to be very 'rough' people about, a lot of drunks and extremely busy - certainly would not have liked to have kids with me!

I personally just did not think it was a pleasant place to be.
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Interesting. My wife never mentioned anything like that and she had the 13 month old with her. Maybe it was her and her family that you saw! :D However I think they took bus/tax from Vilabranca to town most of the time in case that makes a difference.
 
we never saw anything like that either, we normally took a cab to town and walked back at night about 15 mins from the town centre.
 
I was in Albufeira a few years ago at the same time as some pals who had families stayed in Alvor. I thought Albufeira was to old and played out while Alvor looked much nicer although only there for a day. According to all that stayed in Alvor they said it was great and they had all the kiddie clubs etc there.
 
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I don't know, we were there in August time and I just couldn't relax in Lagos, there seemed to be very 'rough' people about, a lot of drunks and extremely busy - certainly would not have liked to have kids with me! I personally just did not think it was a pleasant place to be.
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Can't say I experienced any of this, actually found it a very friendly and relaxed place, always felt safe. Lots of kids around, day and night, restaurants, etc seem very child-friendly (hate that term but can think of no other!). There are a lot of quiet streets/lanes in the old part of Lagos, wouldn't particularly fancy wandering down them on my own late at night, but wouldn't do that anywhere. I saw quite a few police around the place but no evidence of trouble....but with that many police about why would you be stupid enough to cause trouble?!
 
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