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The Navigator - Solaqua

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Outdoor dining
Hair dryer, towels, soap, shampoo
Bar (on property)
Iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

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Rua Do Mediterraneo, 14, Albufeira, Faro District, 8200-156
  • Place, Praia dos Alemães
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, The Strip
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Albufeira Old Town Square
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Studio, Balcony, City View

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Studio, Balcony, Pool View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Apartment, Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Apartment, Balcony, Pool View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Albufeira

With a stay at The Navigator - Solaqua in Albufeira, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Albufeira Old Town Square and The Strip. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Praia dos Alemães and 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Falesia Beach.

What's nearby

  • Praia dos Alemães - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • The Strip - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Peneco Beach - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Albufeira Old Town Square - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Oura Beach - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Albufeira - Ferreiras Station - 13 min drive
  • Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pastelaria Riviera - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Lá Em Casa - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Dulci Caffé - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pão da Aldeia - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Navigator - Solaqua

The Navigator - Solaqua offers 120 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations at this 4-star hotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Thai massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and reflexology.
Make yourself at home in one of the 120 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and ovens. Rooms have private balconies. Conveniences include microwaves, as well as phones with free local calls.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and bicycles to rent. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, a 24-hour front desk, and a vending machine. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
The Navigator - Solaqua has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours on request
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room crib
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: EUR 500 per stay (for stays between 1 July - 30 September)
  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • In-room safe fee: EUR 5 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
Property Registration Number 519/AL, 850

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Solaqua Albufeira
Solaqua Hotel
Solaqua Hotel Apartment
Solaqua Hotel Apartment Albufeira
Solaqua Apartments Albufeira, Portugal - Algarve
Solaqua Apartments Hotel Albufeira
Luna Solaqua Aparthotel Albufeira
Luna Solaqua Aparthotel
Luna Solaqua Albufeira
Luna Solaqua Hotel
Luna Solaqua Albufeira
Luna Solaqua Hotel Albufeira

The Navigator - Solaqua Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 129 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 129 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 129 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 129 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 129 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caterina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was great
Stayed 25 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

Nice stay

Stayed one night and couldn’t complain.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Camoy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property modern, clean and quiet. Staff really friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

lorrelli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious room with well equipped kitchen in a convenient location
Stayed 18 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

darrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice firm beds. Clean room
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JENNIFER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful a beautuful hotel only problem the restaurant was closed
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

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

Nice hotel

Nice hotel, january not the time to go to Portugal but found this hotel comfortable, about a 15 minute walk from old town, shopping centre near bye which does food and a mcdonalds not too far away. Old town was mainly closed, there were 350000 there new year apparently.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David John

Polite staff
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are super friendly and worked very hard to make it a great stay for their guest. We stayed in off season but I recommend this hotel for a great sleep very close to a grocery store. Indoor pool was about 27.5 degree which was cool when you first get in but you can stay in for a couple hours.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Manelva M L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendliness of staff. Rooms cleaning available every day. Poolside activities.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

pooja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good overall but not like pics
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nothing wrong

A fairly basic hotel. Quiet, tidy with simple furnishings. The staff are fine I assume, apart from someone pottering away in reception we didn’t really see any. The bar is small, slow and always queued. It wasn’t the 4 star I was expecting, but it served the purpose. At least there weren’t any rowdy stag or hen parties that plagued other hotels.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frankie

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

Relaxing,clean ,friendly

Solaqua is a great place to stay,the staff,take no nonsense from trouble makers ,as we experienced during or stay,a problem raised by a sun bather at the pool in connection with drunken 40 year old males on a stag holiday at the pool and was resolved by the receptionist lady within minutes who gave them a warning for eviction in front of all at the pool.. ...no more trouble.Well done Solaqua.
Verified

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique spot close to everything. Disappointed free advertised breakfast not available, restaurant not open, bar opened March 1st. Pool outdoors not open. Staff very attentive, responsive, helpful.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Cesar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms feel outdated. This must have been a great hotel years ago but it is an OK property today. I don’t think think it is worth the price paid.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to old town, really clean hotel and friendly staff. The beds were really comfy and we slept well every night. The little kitchen is fine for small snacks. We didn't use it except the fridge for drinks which was handy to have. The Wi-Fi was free and really good. The pool bar was expensive for beers although we did use it for convenience but after a day or so we decided to go to the supermarket across the road for drinks and snacks and we noticed a lot of people doing the same. It was our 10 year anniversary and reception bought us a bottle of champagne to our room which was very well received. The hotel has a spa with very reasonable prices, it also offers excursions bookable at reception. It offers a shuttle into town every hour free of charge which we didn't find out until our last day and 2 taxis a day later.. Room service is available at a small charge too. You can also borrow a iron from reception and the safe is charged per day and has a 10 euro deposit required. The hair dryers in the room are really good! Tip - make sure you use the card on your door for cleaning required or DND as we had a maid walk in on us twice we had forgotten to use it! 😆
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super séjour!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Liselotte

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

Parresa off season

Mycket bra hotell, liten studio så det gick att fixa egen frukost . Nära till köpcenter att handla mat. Fint med balkong mot poolen . Fint o fräscht poolområde ( offseason så ej uppvärmd pool )
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karsten

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

Skønt hotel, centralt, dog i et roligt område

Super skønt hotel placeret centralt i byen, tæt på alt og dog er alligevel i et roligt område
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bon rapport qualité prix
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eoghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better than expected, location is perfect, nice and quiet in the evening time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Laetitia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nous avons apprécié le calme de l'hôtel, les grands espaces de l'appartement, la propreté et l'amabilité du personnel, le billard (payant) et la proximité de la ville. Nous regrettons le manque d'équipement de la cuisine : pas d eggoutoir pour les pates, pas de poêle ni de quoi laver la vaisselle (eponge et produit a vaisselle).. un chauffage bruyant (nous l'avons coupé la nuit) La piscine intérieure est petite et peu chauffée. ..l'établissement manque d'équipement, une salle de sport serait un plus. Le petit dej était très bien mais quel dommage d'etre dans une pièce sans fenêtre et si sombre, alors que le bar de l'hôtel situé à côté est vide, lumineux et offre une meilleure vue.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Camille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très bon séjour, hôtel très propre et personnel très agréable! Transfert parfait de l’aéroport !
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

cat

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel location is excellent

When we arrived the gentleman who checked us in was very polite and professional. The room was lovely and clean. However the only thing that lets the hotel down a little is the blonde haired lady on reception she’s not very pleasant to deal with she’s abrupt, rolls her eyes and most defiantly doesn’t make u feel like she is willing to help. But all other staff seemed to go over and beyond to help. So maybe she could brush up on her customer care a little. I noticed she was abrupt to other guests as well. Would go back but just hope we don’t have to deal with that lady.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Nice hotel but wifi is a problem

Wifi is not included and buying hotspot cards for very poor wifi is something that can be fixed very easily. Except for this one issue, a nice hotel, clean and great location .
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017