Description

If you’re looking for a relaxing holiday, you can find it here. You can also find an energetic holiday if you so prefer. The beauty of the Pine Cliffs Resort is that it really caters for everyone’s needs. There are 5 outdoor pools and 1 indoor pool with plenty of sun-loungers for those who want to enjoy the break, whilst there are a whole host of physical activities for anyone looking for some action.

The resort has a golf academy and tennis academy on-site catering for all ages and abilities. The Tennis Centre features five floodlit courts - two clay and three all-weather hard courts - ideal for day or nighttime play. The golf course is built in a pinewood setting with tree-lined fairways running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country’s original courses. The jewel of this perfectly kept course is the Par 3 sixth hole. The championship tee is built over a ravine that requires a 198 metre carrying shot over the cliffs to a deep but narrow green.

There’s nowhere better to beat the stresses of daily life than the RitualSPA. Harmonise your body and soul and come home feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. If you enjoy a nice massage, the wellness and beauty centre offers the signature ‘luxury world massages’ based on ancestral oriental therapies. The spa also offers a range of ‘Just for him’ treatments, a perfect holiday treat for Dad.

When it comes to gastronomy, there is a wide choice of restaurants available. Jardim Colonial offers buffet meals and an a la carte menu offering Portuguese and International cuisine to cater for all tastes where as O Pescador is a treat for seafood lovers. Piri Piri combines steakhouse dishes with Portuguese specialities whilst  O Grill offers a varied choice of the Mediterranean flavours and international cuisine in the form of grilled dishes and “show cooking”.  The Corda Cafe offers all dining,  Alder offers Moroccan cuisine in a typically traditional and mystic setting whereas Yakuza is one of the finest Japanese restaurants in the Algarve and offers traditional specialities with a Mediterranean twist.  With all of this choice you’ll have little need to leave the resort however you’ll find an excellent additional choice of restaurants in nearby Albufeira and Vilamoura.

The Pine Cliffs Resort is very much focussed on families and children with excellent facilities affording time for Mum & Dad to have a well earned rest.  Porto Pirata Children’s Village welcomes kids from 6 months to 8 years old and is a haven of fun! The pirate ship playgrounds surround the children’s village, which is supervised by qualified staff and enables your children to try a whole host of fun activities from finger painting and treasure hunts to basketball and water games. There is also a junior club for 8 to 12 year olds. Pine Cliffs Resort is a superb choice for families with children's available in restaurants and a games room and mini 18-hole golf course offering fun for the whole family.

When to travel

Boasting more than 300 days of sunshine a year, the Algarve is a super year round warm destination. Outside of the peak travel months it can be a little chilly in the evenings and summer afternoons can get breezy. Rain is unlikely. Best times to visit: May - September. Good times to visit: October and April.

Location

The Pine Cliffs resort is just 10 minutes from Albufeira, 15 minutes from Vilamoura and 45 minutes from Faro airport.