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Coombs family from Berkshire travelled to Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2007 |
rated the Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location |  | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: It is a long transfer from the airport to Praia da Luz but well worth it !
We were upgraded to a 3 bedroomed "Club cottage" (having booked a 2 bed appartment)which was huge, - 2 bathrooms, lounge, kitchen, 2 balconies, satellite tv ! Sheets changed once, towels at least 3 times, maid came often to sweep, it was always clean and tidy.
We went half board at the hotel as it was easier with young kids, and overall were very impressed. They always managed a good variety, fish, meat, veggie and kids choices (lots of chips!!!) and my hubby said the fresh fish on BBQ nite was amazing.
Entertainment was low key, a couple of singers and a bit of dancing, but great for families with young kids who cant stay up late anyway.
Thomas Cook kids club fine, my kids preferred the pool but they did go a few things. Mark Warner dominate but you dont have to go with them.
Hotel pools lovely, we spent our time at the milennium pool as that was nearest our villa, never a problem getting a sunbed (although the ones with the shade went first), and lovely surroundings. My kids loved it. Pool bar ok, good for drinks but a bad queue at lunchtime.
All in all its an excellent hotel, excellent resort (tho not much going on if you want nightlife of any description), fantastic for kids. We will definitely return. Would want a 3 bedroom villa again though as it was so spacious with 3 kids. Highly recommended !
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Sue Maguire from Manchester travelled to Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2006 |
rated the Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food |  | |
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| said: Our 2 bedroomed apartment was clean, spacious and very well equipped, including a washing machine, iron and microwave. Maid service was practically every day.
Apartment was situated near the family pool and supermarket. Safety deposit boxes were actually at reception and not in the room itself, which was a little inconvenient, as it was about a 5min walk to reception.
Not too far from the beach front where there are various restaurants/bars. The restaurant right on the beach is highly recommended.
Pool was busy but always managed to get a sunbed. You have to hand your passes in when going to any of the pools which again is a bit inconvenient, especially if the kids keep wanting to go back to the apartment. Also you can't take inflatables into the pool.
Our kids (aged 10 & 8) used the kids club and both said they enjoyed it.
Take a visit to Slide and Splash, the best waterpark in the Algarve.
Only problem was that we had to vacate our room at 10am and then wait around until the coach picked us up at 3.15pm. And it was the hottest day of our holiday!!!
All in all, very nice apartments spread over the village of Praia de Luz, with some good restaurants and a lovely beach. Would go again sometime in the future.
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Ray O'Shaughnessy from Guildford, Surrey travelled to Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments with
Expedia
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
rated the Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed in a beautiful, roomy apartment in Waterside Village looking out on to the sea and just a few minutes walk from the beach. It is part of the Ocean Club complex which is spread around Praia da Luz and has three swimming pools, five tennis courts and several snack bars and restaurants. The facilities are first class.
I was not aware of much organised entertainment, but there may have been more at the heart of the complex. We were pretty much on the fringes - but it was a good place to be.
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Neil Faulkner from Southend on Sea travelled to Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2005 |
rated the Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The Ocean Club is spread all around the village of Praia De Luz. Our apartment was in Waterside Gardens. It was a split level apartment which basically looked liked a house with bedrooms downstairs. We had 4 balconies with 2 looking out at the sea and 2 looking straight onto the famous church in the town square. Bars, supermarket, chemist bus stop, taxis, Indian restaurant and takeaway, seafront and cash point all within 2 minutes walk.
Maid service is 3 times per week. The only thing we disliked was that after arriving very late on a Saturday night we had no means of getting food as none of the travel companies leave a welcome pack in apartments in this part of Portugal. The pubs and eateries stopped serving food by the time we got there and we had to wait until 9.30 on the Sunday morning for the supermarket to open to get food and drink. Try telling 2 kids that they can only have water for supper and breakfast on the first night and day of their holidays.
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Judith from Barnard Castle travelled to Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments with
n/a
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Our visit to the Ocean Club was our first go at self catering and we are booked for the same apartment again for 2 weeks in July this year.
The apartments are nicley furnished with all the refinements of a modern home - marble worktops in the kitchen and automatic washing machines etc.
Maid service is fine and the grounds are nicely maintained.
The adults only pool area is lovely and allows you to really unwind.
Food at the Ocean Club really is excellent and very good value. Lots of good places to eat in the resort too. Lovely quiet village with bars, eating places and good supermarket.
The mid week BBQ at the Ocean Club is great fun, well organised and again value for money.
My son 13 year son was enrolled at the Markson tennis centre and absolutely adored the whole experience, signing up for 2 weeks this time!
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Sarah from Chester travelled to Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments with
Unijet
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2002 |
rated the Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Been here twice now, first time in 1999. We booked a one bedroom appartment but ended up with two bedroom accommodation.
Accommodation was clean and tidy, staff friendly and helpful with a very good standard of English. The accommodation is spread across the resort and we were fortunate to be near to the main pool complex and just a 10 minute walk from the beach.
In the Ocean Club phase of the complex there was a restaurant and some evening entertainment - although we didnt venture there because it was a 1 kilometre walk away.
Many of the appartments themselves are owned by individuals who use the Ocean Club as a letting manager for so many months of the year. As a result each one is individually styled by its actual owners.
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Judith from Leics travelled to Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2002 |
rated the Ocean Club / Waterside Village Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Booked a 1 bedroom apartment and was given a 3 bedroomed / 2 bathroomed apartment - very spacious.
Ocean club & waterside are spread over the small village of Praia da Luz. We were situated in Luz Mews which are located nearer to the sea.
When we wanted the pool we had a walk to get there. The tennis courts were near here too, an excellent tennis centre where my teenage son spent a lot of his time.
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