Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel on the beach, with 3 outdoor pools

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Aerial view
Rooftop bar, ocean view, open daily
Rooftop terrace
Indoor pool, 3 outdoor pools, open 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, pool umbrellas
Reception

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Bar

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Room options

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2025
  • 35 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
  • 61 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2025
  • 35 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2025
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2025
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Twin Beds (Essential)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2025
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2025
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2025
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds, Accessible

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2025
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Sesmarias, Albufeira, 8200-613

What's nearby

  • Sao Rafael Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Arrifes Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Albufeira Marina - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Albufeira Old Town Square - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Peneco Beach - 9 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Albufeira - Ferreiras Station - 17 min drive
  • Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Praia de São Rafael - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Clube Pesca e Náutica Desportiva de Albufeira - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Jack's Irish Pub - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Pool Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪São Rafael - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG

Luxury eco-certified hotel refurbished in 2025 and located near Sao Rafael Beach
Located close to Albufeira Marina, Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG provides a poolside bar, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. Indulge in a body scrub, a body wrap, and a facial at the onsite spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare, and Portuguese cuisine. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • 3 outdoor pools and an indoor pool, with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and an elevator
  • Massage treatment rooms, outdoor furniture, and 15 meeting rooms
  • A banquet hall, luggage storage, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the breakfast, beach locale, and helpful staff
Room features
All 149 rooms include comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as thoughtful touches like furnished balconies and pillow menus.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and bidets
  • 40-inch HDTVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, daily housekeeping, and desks

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Biosphere, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 10 per night)
  • Free offsite parking within 33 ft

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM: EUR 25 for adults and EUR 12.5 for children
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Marés
  • Sombra
  • Terra
  • Zenith

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Elevator
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference center (4413 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms - 15

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sun loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Hot tub
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Renovated entire property - May 2025
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV
  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar

Outdoor space

  • Furnished balcony

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 25 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of EUR 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 75.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 0.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 2.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 25 for adults and EUR 12.5 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 10 per night
  • Pet deposit: EUR 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: EUR 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 75.0 per night
  • Facilities fee: EUR 40 per person, per day and includes use of: sauna; spa; swimming pool

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 7284

We should mention

Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Atlantic Sao Rafael Hotel
Hotel Atlantic Sao Rafael
Hotel Sao Rafael Atlantic
Rafael Atlantic
Rafael Atlantic Hotel
Sao Atlantic Rafael Hotel
Sao Rafael Atlantic
Sao Rafael Atlantic Albufeira
Sao Rafael Atlantic Hotel
Sao Rafael Atlantic Hotel Albufeira
São Rafael Atlântico Hotel Albufeira
São Rafael Atlântico Hotel
São Rafael Atlântico Albufeira
São Rafael Atlântico

Frequently asked questions

Does Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool, 3 outdoor pools, and a children's pool. Pool access is from 10:00 AM–6:30 PM.

Is Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of EUR 100 per stay and a fee of EUR 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG?

Self parking is available for EUR 10 per night. There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG located?

Nestled on the beach, this Albufeira hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Sao Rafael Beach, Albufeira Old Town Square, and Albufeira Marina. Arrifes Beach and Praia da Ponta Pequena are also within 15 minutes.

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Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG Reviews

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9.0

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

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