Hotels near Faro Airport - FAO, Faro

Small and perfectly formed, good location for ferries to the Ria Formosa islands, and Praia Faro beach Cute little old town, good range of restaurants to satisfy all tastes, good transport to and from airport, train services to other towns along Algarve coast For boat trips go along to the yellow house further to the east of the marina and look for all the HOHO and ferry providers. Do not fall for the "group trips" by the central marina - there are many more much better value providers where the ferries depart from! The HOHO to the 3 islands for 35 euros is very good value, valid all day until the final ferry goes back to Faro, and great fun in the bright yellow RIB boats Just be aware that all pavements throughout the old town (sidewalks for the US readers) are all of very shiny stones, little cubes set into cement, which can be very slippery, and therefore not very accessible for those with mobility difficulties. However with a slowed walking pace, they are totally manageable, and obviously you can see more of the town at a slower walk! Roads themselves are cobbled, so use of scooters or push bikes could find it hard going.

We stayed in Faro overnight to catch an early morning flight. We went to the historical part of town and walked around. It was fine but rather unremarkable. However, there is a large shopping center in Faro with an Auchan Supermarket. This shopping center was fantastic, beautiful with nice water features and a large food center with relaxing outdoor seating.

Quiet mainly residential area. Beautiful long sandy beaches Long board walks that connect beaches. Great walks and cycling in area A trip to Loulé is a must and Faro old town and beach is easily accessible. Great restaurants all along beach.

Faro is great for a short stay, with some beautiful churches to explore. The best part, though, is how well connected it is to other fantastic destinations like Lagos and Tavira. Plus, it’s just a quick 12-minute taxi ride from the hotel to the airport.

Not child/ family friendly. Outdoor pool freezing. Indoor pool reserved for adults only even though when we booked it had children’s times scheduled. Main reason we booked was for the indoor pool. Very isolated if you don’t have a car. Otherwise everything was as expected in a 5star hotel.

Faro has a lot to offer. The Ria Formosa nature reserve is extremely close by (highlights are dolphin and bird watching, lovely islands and beaches). In Faro we could enjoy the Festa de Ria Formosa (a seafood festival), restaurants with very good and fresh food, an interesting photo exhibition, a very good food and drink tour (we visited most of the restaurants again in the following days) and a Portuguese guitar performance (don't miss it!). You can also go to Faro beach (by bus or ferry) and have a leisurely time there (there are also good seafront restaurants close to the bus station) or go to Ludo trail and watch flamingoes (get there by bus and walk). It's also recommended to visit the adjacent towns (via train or bus), e.g. we went to the Saturday market in Loule and enjoyed it a lot. We would have liked to stay a couple of days longer (not _very_ much longer because the weather forecast announced quite scorching temperatures the following week). Another option in the future would be to hire a car and explore even more of the vicinity.