Hotel Baltum

Lovely hotel right in the heart of the old town, short walk to the beach and escalator which takes you up to the start of the new town, bus stops and little tourist train. Taxi rank outside hotel. We booked on room only so can't comment on breakfast but the pizzeria and bar were used and both were good. Roof top sun terrace was open but the bar closed, we went up to look and it looked good, hot tub up there which was working. Cleaners were friendly as was the girl on reception whith curly hair and glasses, she was always very polite and greeted you when she saw you, can't say the same for the other lady, she was always grumpy/rude. We booked a superior balcony room which was very nice, slightly larger balcony that the other rooms and more than enough storage/wardrobe space (two wardrobes and plenty of hangers), large bathroom with window (yay, hate no windows in bathrooms) safe and tea/coffe making stuff. Got a little cold at night but we worked out how to use the heating and there are also blankets in the wardrobes. Over all we would stay there again.

Baltum was clean, very good location glad we stayed there. Parking could be expensive in high season or if you are not willing to walk.

It was a very bad stay. The room was beyond small and so loud. The hotel service would hang out right outside the room. The hot tub was cold and bed was so uncomfortable

This a very trendy looking hotel that’s definitely for the party set. If you’re seeking tranquility do not stay in this area. The hotel itself has a nice lobby and an attached restaurant. The location is great and super central to everything. Walking distance to the beach and main part of the town. Keep in mind Albufeira is a party town. It doesn’t matter what day of the week it is. Every night is a Friday night there! Our room was a decent size. Nothing too special but it was clean and did the job. The bathroom was quite small and the shower was ridiculous. It’s the kind of shower only half enclosed in glass, so the water can just spray everywhere because there’s no door etc. We loved the rooftop bar and hot tub area. Great views, sunny and pretty peaceful. It does close relatively (9pm) early so be aware. The staff in the lobby were friendly enough and we had no issues. The biggest complaint I had is the noise level from the hallway. Noise of any kind including just closing your hotel door normally reverberated loudly. Forget about people talking in the hallway. I could hear every word. This seems like it could be fixed with some better insulation and quieter closing doors. Luckily the noise from the street below was minimal but you can definitely hear the bass thumping from the nearby clubs until the wee hours. It’s pretty quiet in the mornings though. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and the location was excellent!

Second time at the Baltum, we were made to feel welcome when we arrived, the hotel is central to the old town and very clean.