Barlavento hotel rooms a the Independent

"The room was booked with a partial beach view and it was perfect. The balcony was large and we enjoyed spending time on the balcony. It was too cold to swim But the pool looked clean."

"Wonderful quiet area. Private and calm. Gorgeous beach on the property and quiet music playing throughout the property. Rooms are wonderful and breakfasts are fantastic "

"The location is fantastic, offering spectacular ocean views. However, there’s some construction happening at and around the property. Breakfast was included and delicious. For dinner, we had a wonderful meal at Monte do Mar Carvoeiro, one of our favorite meals of the trip. "

"Our second time staying in this hotel. The staff are all amazing right from the check-in people to the concierge and bartenders. This hotel probably has the best buffet breakfast I have ever had in my life. Highly recommend this location."

"Clean room, vary spacious, good location, great free parking "

"There were pros and cons to our experience at this hotel. Check in was seamless. Even though there was construction on the property, the staff parked our car and brought the luggage to our room. The property is beautiful and we had a great view overlooking the ocean. There is easy access to the beach and it is definitely worth your while to see the cliffs and walk along the beach. The room is very nice and clean. The cons were; when we went to the bar for a drink, and we were the only ones there, we were enjoying our glass of wine and watching and listening to music videos when the bartender abruptly changed the channel and started watching a movie. Secondly, our check in amenities included the spa, however, it was actually limited spa access. The indoor pool, dry sauna and steam sauna was an upcharge (called the aqua zone). We did pay the upcharge but when we entered the aqua zone, being the only ones there, there were used towels on the loungers, the water urns were empty and we had to go to another room to bring back clean towels to lie on. Later that day we went to the buffet and we were greeted by a lady who was very excited to show us the buffet. We weren’t that hungry, but we thought, how much can a buffet be. Well, we found out later that the buffet was $48.00 euro per person and it was what I would describe as being “okay”. We completely felt that it was a gotcha moment. Staff said we should have been informed. etc., etc. etc!!! "

"This hotel is a great place to stay. Central to the boardwalk which is a lovely walk and the beach is so nice and clean. The hotel is very close to bars, restaurants and shopping."

"The loveliest stay and staff! The rooms were spacious and super clean. The staff was amazing, and so accommodating. "

"Such clean room and the service was the best we’ve ever seen. Honestly the one of the best hotels"