Hotel description Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo Golf Resort
Renovated in 2001, this resort comprises 5 floors with a total of 154 rooms of which 10 are single rooms, 132 are double rooms and 22 are suites. The spacious hotel foyer features a 24-hour reception desk, a lift, a cloakroom, a safe and a currency exchange facility. The tradition-rich building with individual service and Portuguese traditional flair features a hairdresser's salon, a TV lounge, a conference room, a café Atlantic Club port lounge as well as a piano bar with a patio. Furthermore, there are 2 air-conditioned restaurants with highchairs for infants within the hotel, a restaurant offering Italian cuisine (Primavera) and an à la carte restaurant with local and international specialities (Dom Duarte). Guests may make use of the public Internet terminal, bike rental service, medical assistance, room and laundry services (additional fees apply). For younger guests, there is a well-kept garden complex with a playground and those arriving by car may take advantage of the car park and garage facilities.
Room description
The extremely spacious, comfortable rooms comprise a bathroom with a hairdryer, a balcony (views out over the golf course or the sea), a direct dial telephone, satellite and pay TV, a radio, a minibar, air conditioning and a hire safe. The junior suites are similarly equipped, but feature an additional combined lounge/ bedroom.
Sport activities description
The greenery-filled grounds have a heated swimming pool with a separate children's pool as well as a sun terrace with a pool/ snack bar, sun loungers and parasols. Furthermore, for an additional fee, minigolf, billiards and a massage service are on offer. Table tennis, paddle tennis and tennis (3 hard courts) can be played and it is possible to go horse riding. The hotel's internationally well-known 18-hole San Lorenzo golf course lies some 5 km away. There is a varied seasonal entertainment programme and a kids' club (for those aged from 6 months to 12 years of age) with childcare and amusement.
Meal service description
Guests may select their breakfast and evening meal from ample buffets; dinner and lunch may alternatively be chosen from a menu or taken à la carte. Furthermore, special dietary requirement and individual-specific dishes can be provided. Free meals for children are only valid when joining parents during their meals (maximum of 2 children), at one of the Hotel's restaurants. Free meals for children are not valid for meals taken at Kangaroo Mac and/or room service.
Comments from hotel
The hotel offers 3 free rounds of golf for minimum 7 nights stays from 01 November 2010 to 31 October 2011. Ask the hotel for further information. At the Grill Dom Duarte restaurant childrens under 6 years old are not allowed. The Kangaroo Club (seasonal Kids Club) accepts children from 6 months to 12 years old. Children from 3 until 12 years old have free entrance at the children's club. Children from 6 months until 2 years old a local fee will apply. Babysitting is available on request.
Hotel location description Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo Golf Resort
Surrounded by many pines and amidst beautiful scenery, this elegant hotel is located in the Algarve, in the famous exclusive villa complex of Vale do Lobo and just 200 m from the nearest long sandy beach. Located close by is Ria Formosa nature reserve and the hotel golf course, San Lorenzo (about 5 km away). The town of Almancil with its many shopping and entertainment venues is to be found just 5 km away. A diverse selection of shops, bars and restaurants are also situated in the surrounding area and it is some 20 km to the nearest airport.
Payment methods description
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment.
How to get there
Leave the airport and drive approximately 3 km until you see signs for Faro and Portimão. Turn right towards Portimão. This will bring you to main road EN 125. Continue for approximately 4 km and then turn right direction to Portimão. Keep on for approximately 3 Km and turn right to Almancil. Drive for a further 2 to 3 Km until you reach center of Almancil. By the traffic lights turn left to Vale do Lobo. Keep following the signs to Vale do Lobo, turning right twice. Do not turn anywhere until you find the entrance to Vale do Lobo (large roundabout with a water feature) - at this roundabout take the second exit. Continue ahead, passing three roundabouts. Once you reach the fourth roundabout you will see Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo Golf Ressort to your left.
Description Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo Golf Resort
- » Year of construction: 1968
- » Suites: 13
- » Number of floors (main building): 5
- » Last renovated: 2001
- » Junior Suites: 9
- » Total number of rooms: 154
- » Double / twin rooms: 132
Hotel type
- » Golf hotel
- » Beach hotel
- » Resort
- » Family friendly hotel
- » Conference hotel
Methods of payment
- » Visa
- » American Express
- » MasterCard
- » Visa Electron
- » Maestro
- » Diners Club
Beach
- » Parasols
- » Sandy
- » Sun loungers
Room facilities (Standard room)
- » Central air-conditioned
- » Radio
- » Balcony
- » Shower
- » Terrace
- » Satellite / cable TV
- » Hairdryer
- » Bathroom
- » Individual heating
- » Bath
- » Central heating
- » Safe
- » Individual air-conditioned
- » Internet access (*)
- » Direct dial telephone
- » Minibar (*)
- » Iron and board
- » Double bed
Facilities
- » Safe
- » Sun loungers
- » Medical Service (*)
- » Room service (*)
- » Cloakroom
- » Money Exchange
- » Laundry service (*)
- » 24h. Reception
- » Public Internet (*)
- » 24h check-in
- » Lift-s
- » Mobile phone network
- » High chairs
- » Restaurant -smoking area
- » Restaurant - non-smoking area
- » WLAN access point (*)
- » Snack / pool bar
- » Heated pool
- » Fresh water pool
- » Restaurant - Air-conditioned
- » Number of pools
- » Parasols
- » Playground
- » Mini club
- » Outdoor pool
- » Sunbathing Terrace
- » Car park
- » Massage (*)
- » Bicycle rental (*)
- » Children's pool
- » Bar-s
- » Hairdresser
- » Air-conditioned in common areas
- » Game room
- » Conference room
- » Reception area
- » Restaurant -s
Restaurant
- » Full board
- » Breakfast buffet
- » Special diets
- » Continental breakfast
- » Breakfast
- » Half board
- » Lunch à la carte
- » Dinner menu choice
- » Lunch menu choice
- » Dinner buffet
- » Bed and breakfast
- » Dinner à la carte
Activities
- » Kids entertainment
- » Paddle
- » Bike / mountain bike (*)
- » Tennis (*)
- » Billiards / Snooker
- » Golf (*)
- » Mini golf (*)
- » Table Tennis
Interest points
- » Casino: 15km
- » Nightclubs: 10km
- » Family waterpark: 10km
Distances (in meters)
- » Bar / Pub: 5m
- » Sea / Atlantic Ocean: 200m
- » Town centre / Almancil: 5km
- » Shopping facilities / Vale do Lobo: 500m
- » Beach: 200m
- » Restaurants: 5m
- » Next big city / Loulé: 12km
- » Train station / Loulé: 12km
- » Bus station / Almancil: 5km
- » Public transport / Vale do Lobo: 500m
- » Golf course: 8km
- » FAO Airport - Faro Airport: 18km
- » LIS Airport - Lisboa Airport: 290km
- » Disco / Club: 200m