Does Central Monchique Hotel – Villa Termal Spa Resort by Unlock Hotels have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a children's pool.

Is Central Monchique Hotel – Villa Termal Spa Resort by Unlock Hotels pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Central Monchique Hotel – Villa Termal Spa Resort by Unlock Hotels?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Central Monchique Hotel – Villa Termal Spa Resort by Unlock Hotels?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

Does Central Monchique Hotel – Villa Termal Spa Resort by Unlock Hotels provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 100 per vehicle applies.

Where is Central Monchique Hotel – Villa Termal Spa Resort by Unlock Hotels located?

Situated in a regional park, this spa hotel is steps from Monchique Thermal Springs, and within 3 mi (5 km) of Mina Park and Igreja Matriz. Loja do Mel e do Medronho and Misericordia de Monchique Church are also within 3 mi (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

sina

Aug 9, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Charming hotel in a beautiful setting. The room was large and clean. We really enjoyed staying here especially after our time in the more crowded areas near the beaches.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jul 17, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness

Never revisit a hotel you loved!

We visited this hotel a few years ago and sadly it has lost a lot of its ‘feel’. Then, there was a very traditional and beautiful bar, which is now modern and could be in any location/country. Reception is now quite isolated from guests so you don’t enjoy any interaction with staff as you come and go. In general the hotel room was clean and comfortable. The food in the restaurant was good and not overly expensive but overall it’s just missing that something extra to make you want to go back - apart from the location in the beautiful Monchique!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Mar 23, 2023

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

Loved our stay!

Stayed at recently renovated Garden villa for three nights. Very clean and comfortable room. Beautiful surroundings.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Avril

Oct 1, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great place for a couples break. Not a good place for children.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

May 7, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Helpful and accommodating. Only flaw was the mini fridge did not work. It was not such a big deal and we did not report it

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Natasha

Aug 29, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The toilet & AC did not work properly. The shower head was very loos & could not stay properly. The wall & floor rag is dirty. The bed sheets were clean & the breakfast was good. To expensive for the price paid.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

May 2, 2023

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

Great stay - lovely place.

Stayed here for two nights in a garden bungalow room. as part of a long weekend break. We enjoyed the thermal bathes which are situated just a few steps away from the hotel . The gardens and pool area were very relaxed and pretty . There is a nice bar on the site which closes at six which seems a bit strange. Maybe it’s because we’re out of season ? But was a lovely spot for a beer. The breakfast was good with lots of choice.. we did have one issue which the manager sorted very professionally and quickly which we were grateful for. Really lovely place very happy .

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

gregg

Feb 17, 2024

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Terrible beds, worse food. Hotel is understaffed and the staff they have are mostly rude. The food is an absolute train wreck of grease. Turkish sauna was broken. The "thermal" water is not hot, but luke warmish. Locker room was disgusting. The property is beautiful and being wasted by imcompetent management. Stay elsewhere, eat in Monchique and stop by for a walk around the property.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

STEVE

Sep 19, 2022

Liked: Room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Bad service in a old and unrenovated hotel

Old thermal hotel that need a real renovation in its concept and specially with their local staff that were for 2 days exceptionally and surprisingly unfriendly for Portugal . Rooms are ok , clean and average food mattress . Food is really poor in terms of quality , healthy and creativity . Low cost food !! The infrastructure is old and the maintenance is just made on surface ! Very bad service from the host at the Spa ( Ann) , unfriendly, rude and unpleasant . She made me decide to leave the place on the spot ! Staff of the restaurant t at breakfast we’re not friendly too : pleas Make a change and hire new and young staff ( I did have still some good attendance the night I arrived from the Brazilian staff working there ) . The source and fabric of the Monchique water was definitely not making me dreaming , big disappointment considering I love this water and it’s very healthy. In conclusion : I will not come anymore and can not recommend to anyone to stay there .

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

richard

Jul 29, 2022

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

Short break on journey through Portugal

We decided to stay in the countryside for one night away from the busy coast. The Hotel is in a lovely natural park setting and has a pretty courtyard and a good size pool with sunbeds in a grassy garden. There is also a bar , restaurant and two shops onsite. Checking in was easy and professional and the room a good size and clean. As this was a night to just chill, after using the pool area which was clean and in good condition for the afternoon, we decided to eat at the restaurant. It was not busy, the service was ok for drinks, although not all on the menu were available. Similar story with food, although a shortish menu, not all available. After a 20-30 minute wait, the food arrived and mine was very nice as was the wine we had, unfortunately my wife's food came out cold, so it had to be sent back, we were told it would be re-done, but after another 20 minutes it had not come back. After more chasing it still did not arrive so we ended p cancelling that meal, very disappointed. The staff did apologise, and we were not charged for the wine and the 1 meal we got, so that was a good attempt to recover the situation. The Breakfast had no similar problems and was good, with a limited but good choice. We would stay again but might eat in the nearby village

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Stephen

Sep 21, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

We stayed for four nights in a Prestige room, located in building number 3. We had a lovely large room overlooking the resorts' tree bounded square, charming in its simplicity and very quiet. The pool and gardens were lovely, with plenty of sunbeds available. Pool towels were readily available at the hotel reception. The staff on reception and restaurant were pleasant but did not make any effort to enhance our experience. No tourist information and little no local knowledge. We did not dine at the hotel restaurant, but did have our breakfast every day. The food served at breakfast was varied, well presented and plentiful. However, we felt the breakfast service was understaffed and consequently they were under such pressure to deliver breakfast that the experience was spoiled for the hotel customers. On one day only one person was available to both restock the breakfast and clear/reset tables, the tables did not get cleared!!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paolo

Aug 24, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Struttura un po' datata, camere molto spaziose e ben pulite, ma che mostrano tutti i loro anni. Buona colazione con ampia scelta. Personale nel complesso disponibile.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Jul 21, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good holiday

Reception was adequate. Lift was out of order. Fridge in room was broken but housekeeping sorted a new one for us. Telephone in room didn't work. Shower screen had been removed so having a shower soaked the floor. Overall, the room was good with much needed a/c. Breakfasts were the highlight - excellent fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, toast and pastries, coffee and fruit juice. Didn't eat at the restaurant as it seemed too quiet and a bit over-priced. The "village" is delightful with a couple of shops, a bar, a huge outside seating area and a pathway up to the water spring. The swimming pool and surrounding area was OK but it was dominated by guests from the spa who were constantly chatting loudly on their mobiles and taking hundreds of selfies. Parking was easy - we parked (free) every day just outside the hotel. A great place to stay for a week so long as you have a car. No good for people who have mobility issues.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudio

Jun 12, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Excellent and quite place

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lukas

May 31, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities

Ruhige Gegend, schön gelegen. Im ersten Zmmer hat die Toilette nicht funktioniert, haben jedoch am selben Abend ein anderes Zimmer erhalten. Gute Klimaanlage. Gartenzimmer haben keine Sitzgelegenheit aussen. Spa nur am Wochenende offen, war aber so bekannt.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Izaura

May 23, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful location, friendly, helpful staff. Clean & spacious room. Grounds were lovely too. Would have had 5 if the spa had of been open.

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Miguel

Apr 10, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Location was good.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Feb 16, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The bathroom had black mold. Bathtub/shower was dangerous.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

HELCIO

Jan 20, 2025

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

Pronto para marcar nova reserva!

A estadia foi excelente, o quarto era muito confortável, com uma pequena varanda (havia um barulho do motor que incomodava muito), banheiro limpo, bons amenities. Café da manhã muito bom e serviço também de qualidade. Infelizmente o spa estava fechado para reformas, mas fomos avisados antes e mesmo assim, aceitamos a reserva. Recomendo este hotel, e com certeza voltarei.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucile

Dec 24, 2024

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

Hôtel charmant Cadre magnifique

Très bien Chambre très confortable

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Oct 25, 2024

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

Beautiful location and great staff

We were on a house hunting trip - Beautiful location, gorgeous hotel, fantastic staff. Bed was a little uncomfortable though and the scrambled eggs at breakfast weren't the best 😉

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kristin Josée René

Sep 1, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Rustige ligging. Oudere kamers maar wel proper. Eten eentonig, er mag meer variatie zijn.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Jul 30, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Hotel, Monchique

Pros: - Very Good air Conditioning - Very beautiful view - Not very busy pool - very Clean - Friendly Staff Cons: - The Food was hit or miss - Often Missing stuff on the Menu - Website info was out of date - Bath was leaky - Charging for the water which is exactly the same from the taps

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Oct 15, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Monchique experience

Place is nice and relaxed . Missing more stuff to provide massages at spa and also some machines to buy water or snacks after closing hours . Otherwise all perfect and def finely come back

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary

Oct 8, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

It was OK, everything is stuck in the 70’s. The buffet dinner and breakfast were great, and we had a jazz pianist over dinner which was awesome. We walked down to the thermal pools €20pp extra, and they looked very uninviting, so we swam in the outdoor pool. I would not recommend and wouldn’t go again

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

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