Casa Mãe
Design hotel inside Lagos's old walls with its own garden.
Map ↗Map of hotels and restaurants
Areas guests will spend time in
- Porches
Hotels: Vila Vita Parc · 1 restaurant on our list - Lagos
Hotels: Casa Mãe · 1 restaurant on our list - Praia da Rocha, Portimão
Hotels: Bela Vista Hotel & Spa - Albufeira
1 restaurant on our list - Vila Vita Parc, Porches
1 restaurant on our list - Tavira
1 restaurant on our list - Cabanas de Tavira
1 restaurant on our list - Santa Luzia
1 restaurant on our list
Getting there and around
Arriving: Faro (FAO) is 30 minutes from Albufeira and about 1 hour from Lagos.
- Most wedding venues are rural quintas. Renting a car makes life easier.
- Uber and Bolt work in the main towns. Taxis late at night are best pre-booked.
- The A22 motorway has electronic tolls only. Ask your rental company for a toll device.
- Coastal trains are cheap but slow, and stations are often outside town.
Booking rooms for your wedding group
- Most guests come in high season (April to October). Set up a room block or share hotel picks 9 to 12 months ahead, because good rooms go first.
- Keep guests in one or two areas if you can. Shared shuttles and meeting points get much easier.
- You can get around here without a car, so a central base near restaurants works well for most guests.
- Ask hotels for a group rate with no attrition penalty, a cut-off date about 30 to 60 days before the wedding, and free delivery of welcome bags.
More detail in our guide to setting up a wedding room block. Guests can estimate their trip with the guest budget calculator.
Questions guests ask
Where should wedding guests stay in Algarve?
Good bases are Porches, Praia da Rocha, Portimão and Lagos. Hotels on our list include Vila Vita Parc (Porches), Bela Vista Hotel & Spa (Praia da Rocha, Portimão) and Casa Mãe (Lagos).
Do wedding guests need a car in Algarve?
Not usually. Most wedding venues are rural quintas. Renting a car makes life easier. Uber and Bolt work in the main towns. Taxis late at night are best pre-booked. The A22 motorway has electronic tolls only. Ask your rental company for a toll device. Coastal trains are cheap but slow, and stations are often outside town.
Which airport should guests fly into for Algarve?
Faro (FAO) is 30 minutes from Albufeira and about 1 hour from Lagos.
When should guests book their hotel in Algarve?
Most guests come in high season (April to October). Set up a room block or share hotel picks 9 to 12 months ahead, because good rooms go first.
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