Stay Hotel Faro Centro

Comfy bed; great balance of soft and supportive. Blackout curtains and quiet were very welcome. All of the reception staff were very friendly and obliging (and spoke excellent English). The breakfast was lovely and good value (pastel de nata and other baked goods, ham/cheese, a choice of three cereals and up to six fresh fruits, juice, tea/coffee). Although it didn't look like there was a bar, there were good bar facilities on request. Very short walk to the old town, waterfront and main shopping area; ten minute walk to the bus/train station.

The main reason we're not scoring it as 10/10 is the bathroom. We stayed in two different rooms (split by a two-night stay in another city) and both had the same issues; the water temperature varied considerably and unpredictably between cool and scaldingly hot without adjustment. In one room the bath had very high sides, which was a challenge for reasonably fit people. In the other, the shower cubicle was too small for one average person, which led to water spraying into the bathroom. Neither bathroom was big enough for more than one person at a time and both had some mould in the tiles. The lighting in the room was a little dim for what seems more like a business hotel than a romantic getaway.