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Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG

5.0 star property
5-star beachfront hotel near Sao Rafael Beach

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Rooftop bar, ocean view, open select days

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

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Sesmarias, Albufeira, 8200-613
  • Place, Sao Rafael Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Arrifes Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Albufeira Marina
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Twin Beds (Essential)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Garden view
  • 61 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds, Accessible

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Albufeira

Beachfront retreat .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Sao Rafael Beach and Arrifes Beach. Coelha Beach and Albufeira Marina are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Sao Rafael Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Arrifes Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Albufeira Marina - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Coelha Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Evaristo Beach - 7 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Gate 4 café - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fat Cats - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪el barrio - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪História do Pão - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Nosolo Italia - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG

5-star beachfront hotel near Sao Rafael Beach
Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG offers its guests a full-service spa, 3 outdoor swimming pools, an indoor pool, and a sauna. There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business center and 15 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 4413 square feet (410 square meters) and includes a conference center. A children's pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and spa services are also featured at the luxury Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG. For a fee, parking is available. A complete renovation of Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG was completed in May 2025.

This Art Deco Albufeira hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 149 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 4413 sq ft of conference space
  • 410 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2009
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Bar by the pool
Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG offers 149 accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Wellness Hub Atlântico has 1 treatment room. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (EUR 5 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 35 for adults and EUR 17.50 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

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 (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 35 for adults and EUR 17.50 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 5 per day
  • Facilities fee: EUR 40 per person, per day and includes use of: sauna; spa; swimming pool

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property Registration Number 7284

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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

Kimpton Atlântico Algarve by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 92 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful hotel, staff lovely
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ivana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The property was brand new when I visited - with trendy interiors, lovely rooms and near the sea. However, it felt like the hotel was running itself, I've never seen anything like that. The breakfast was packed withstaff wondering around not knowing what they were doing, we would schedule a fitness class and the instructors wouldn't show up, no one had a clue if yoga should be booked or not...it's just a never ending list. We were even lied that the instructor was ill (after no one bothered informing us that the class is not happening) and although we were promised they would schedule a class for the next day and call us, that never happened. The conciarge was lovely and tried helping but she can't run the whole hotel in addition to her regular job. Pools were lively but the number of sunbeds and sun umbrellas were way too low for the number of guests (all the sunbeds would be taken before 10am), I even saw people getting into a physical flight about them - staff didn't react even then, although I asked them to intervene. All in all, a lovely property but completely mismanaged which would probably prevent me from coming back as I don't need all this stress on holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

LeeAnn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

jane Ruth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and grounds are superb. However the swimming pools are prohibitively cold, most guests fold they could not swim. Housekeeping did an excellent job, especially Rosie. The gym is great and the spa area was kept clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really friendly and accommodating. Grounds were well maintained and beautiful. Great experience
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine, Mississauga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manhal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel, staff were very helpful, polite and welcoming. Hotel grounds are absolutely beautiful and the rooms were stunning! Would definitely visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Rebecca J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incredible

First time away without the children for a luxury couples holiday. Outstanding staff, the hotel is amazing and has exceptional quality in all areas
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A plush modern hotel with superb design features and warm colour scheme. Very large and comfortable room. I enjoyed a complimentary glass of procesco which was very welcoming. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. I consider $35 each morning excessive for breakfast. I opted for room service on a couple of occasions which was excellent - good in room breakfast and 24/7 menu. The pool bar for lunch was good as too was the rooftop bar. Whilst I found the food offered in the restaurant was of high quality I feel the menu was very limited for choice. A little disappointed that the other restaurant was closed as I think another dining option is needed. The gardens surrounding the hotel were attractive with a gate leading down to a very nice beach area complete with a good beach bar for lunch and drinks. A very interesting day trip was organised by the hotel which was delightful. I enjoyed my stay in idyllic surroundings.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chetan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, great spa but some facilities were not working.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spa was great and pool service and food was 10
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were super friendly, very welcoming & we’re always around if you needed anything. The hotel itself is in a nice quiet area, and you’re only a super cheap Uber away from the Old town, and Marina, both are also very walkable. There are some incredible restaurants around, some of the best food I’ve ever had. I can’t comment on anything past the breakfast at the hotel, as I didn’t eat in, apart from the breakfast as it was included & that was very good, starts your day off right. Beach was really quiet, so no fighting for a good spot or bed, overall I highly recommend it, I will definitely be back here and recommending it to all my friends. Thank you for a great holiday.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Skye

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is one in a million, very stunning views,
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, great location! Very close to a beautiful beach and the property was great. Rooms were spacious and very comfortable. The pool and lounges were amazing. If you want to be close to the strip this is a little further away but we were ok with that as this was a nice quiet stay. Hotel was a short walk to some great restaurants and decently close to the marina. Had a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

rodney

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was well appointed and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Christina

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Check in wasn’t the smoothest and one of the staff snapped at me when I followed up on a possible room upgrade. I did share feedback with the hotel and they promptly apologised. Appreciate it’s a fairly new hotel but that put me off adding breakfast to my booking for the duration of my stay and spa day as I’d intended. The hotel itself is beautiful and the majority of staff were accommodating. A shame that the first encounter put a damper on things especially with it being a birthday trip and first time in Algarve. On a positive note the hotel shared that feedback has been shared with the team to improve guest services so that’s positive.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025