Monte Santo Resort

Sofia Karlsson

We stayed with our 2 kids for 2 nights and the apartment was in perfect condition. The services and amenities were also good. We enjoyed the complimentary tennis/soccer court and the indoor pool for our kids. In mid Feb that was great for them. We would come back here.

Kira

Myself & my husband came to this resort in January 2025 for a small break. The staff are absolutely amazing, so thoughtful and helpful! We stumbled upon a fantastic deal for our stay so we thought it was excellent value for money. The area is quiet and peaceful, and you’re not too far from any other amenities you may need. We rented a car so we took a day trip along the entire Algarve coast. We stayed in a 2 bedroom townhouse. The houses are super spacious and have all of the amenities you need for your stay. The house was spotless & cleaned every day we were there. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. (José was the best! An absolute gentleman :) )

Stan Sleicher

When my girlfriend and I arrived at Monte Santo Resort we were welcomed by a kind employee at the service desk. Our room wasn’t ready yet so he told us we could wait and relax at the pool until our room was ready. Once we came into our room it was fancy looking on first sight but with a closer look we saw mold in multiple places of the apartment, bloodstains and other stains on the pillows and sheets, hairs and ants in the bed and everywhere trough the apartment, dirty windows, coffee stains on the table and I could go on. Overall it wasn’t giving us a clean “feeling”. When we told this at the reception the kind employee told us he was going to arrange another room. Once we came in the new room the sheets and pillows were clean but there was still mold in multiple places in the apartment, coffee stains on the table etc. and again, not giving us a clean “feeling”. We decided to not make a big deal out of it so it wouldn’t ruin our holiday. For a 5-star resort, cleaning HAS to get better as I wouldn’t give this any more than two stars. Apart from hygiene there are lots of facilities like indoor and outdoor pool, gym, etc which is good! Breakfast is okay but nothing special and in my opinion nothing to what a 5-star resort breakfast should look (and taste) like. Overall the resort is okay (apart from hygiene) but feels a bit outdated and like it’s glory days are in the past. We would rate this more as a 3-star resort. So overall 2 star review from us because you expect a lot for these prices, especially when looking at the photos when booking. We won’t be coming back here.

Kerrie Ann Blatchford

This resort is absolutely stunning. We stayed for a week with our three children. Extremely safe and clean. The pool area is beautiful. The accommodation is clean, spacious and modern. Kitchen is fully equipped with everything that is needed for self catering. A few tea towels/cloths would be great though. We included breakfast in our stay and we were delighted with the selection. All food was very fresh and cooked to perfection. The village is only a few mins away in a taxi. I would advise against walking with small children as the resort is uphill. The staff are extremely friendly and can’t do enough for you. We will return.

Jessica Elbeck

A faultless stay at Monte Santo. Nothing was too much trouble and staff were friendly and helpful. The room was amazing, a lot bigger than we expected! The pool always had loads of loungers free and was clean. We would definitely come back again. May be worth noting if your mobility isn't great then to consider somewhere closer as the walk back from Carvoeiro is up a fairly steep hill but we knew this and enjoy walking on our holidays so the location was perfect.