Olivia Brady
I had a wonderful stay here! We stayed for 10 days at the end of July to beginning of August. We had a lovely mix of quiet pool days and exploring local towns. The resort is a good location and getting Ubers around is very easy.
The pools were fantastic. We loved the biggest pool but it does get busy with lots of kids playing, but it’s lots of fun! There is a pool bar at the bigger pool. Great service, friendly staff and a great selection of drinks and poolside snacks.The smaller pools were also great and a bit quieter.
The grounds are lovely and very well maintained. The tennis courts were great and super easy to book, open 8-6pm. There is also a gym available if you purchase a pass.
There is table tennis dotted around the site as well as a play park for children. There is also a kids crèche, supermarket, beauty salon and cafe.
We really enjoyed our stay at Rocha Brava!
Julie J
Resort is well maintained, with lovely gardens and walkways. Our room was much larger than we thought and we were surprised to find it included a washing machine! You'll need your own soap, and there was no drying rack available (even when we asked as we same some on other patios).
The restaurant on property O Farol is quite expensive and unless you can show them proof of the "welcome offer" they are not going to honour it. Note that the posted discount only applies if you pay in cash.
Customer service from the desk was a bit lacking. It took two trips down (there are no phones to call from in the room and we didn't want to make an international call), to have an urgent issue dealt with but they did eventually come deal with it.
Curtains are not darkening so be prepared to wake up with the sun.
Both outdoor pools were really nice, the back one near the cliff walk felt very peaceful and secluded. Access to the cliff walk was a great perk.
While you could walk to Carvoeiro, it's going to be walking up and down hills along the main roads. The resort is in a great location to explore the Algarve by car. We found it a lovely quiet spot to come back to after a day of exploring.
Rachel Arbogast
This is a phenomenal resort with great food and drinks, a kid’s club with Ms. Andrea who is amazing, beautiful landscaping and well maintained pools. You don’t have to leave if you don’t want to! The access to the hiking trails over the cliffs is convenient and you can walk to many beaches either direction. There is a beach 2 minutes away by car with a parking area and restaurant/bathrooms. Food at the property is not included, but we ate there twice. We stayed in a two bed apartment, but there are other options.
Kate Nicol
Rocha Brava Resort is such a wonderful place. We stayed here with HPB end of May.
The site is stunning. The staff in the onsite restaurant and pool snack bar are friendly and welcoming.
The food onsite is delicious, O Farol restaurant is really good and reasonably priced, we ate there twice and thought the food was excellent.
The pools of which there are 5 dotted around, are great, though we only spent time at the main one because this was the one the kids preferred.
The apartment, despite a little need for modernisation in the lounge area, the apartment was well laid out with loads of space, 2 bedrooms, one being a twin for the kids, wardrobes and draws, air conditioning in the bedrooms and two modern bathrooms/shower rooms.
We didn't use the kitchen too much, just for breakfast really, but it was well stocked. I understand dishwashers are going in in Dec 26.
Tip: Uber eats delivers directly to your door. We ordered sushi from a place in Carvoeiro.
To get around we just used Uber.
The closest beach was an easy walk down hill, about 10 mins walk. We Ubered back up. The site run a shuttle mini bus to Carvoeiro 10am 2pm and 5pm and returns shortly after from the town.
We have quite high standards from our holiday resort and this place didn't disappoint.
David Ennis
Spent 10 days here with my wife and two teenage daughters. We loved every minute. Really lovely the complex, spotlessly clean and fabulous gardens. Loved everything about it especially the quiet location. Amazing cliff walks located beside the resort. 30 min walk to carvoeiro or €4.50 in an Uber. Staff at reception lovely and extremely helpful. We had a 2 bedroom villa with a roof terrace which was superb. Washing machine and dishwasher and fully equipped kitchen. Pool areas spotless and plenty of beds but a shortage of umbrellas in my opinion. Music in the bar was good every second evening. I can't wait to go back here.
