Ria Park Garden Hotel

Situated 250 meters (273 yards) from the hotel, the Ria Park development's three-story, 1,000-square-meter (10,764-sq-ft) health spa features a two-story pavilion containing a 14-by-6-meter (45-by-20-ft) swimming pool equipped with water spouts and air jets for hydrotherapy. Cushioned teak lounge chairs and giant candles flank the pool. Four treatment rooms offer hydrotherapy, including Vichy and Scottish showers, while six other rooms with private showers are available for massage, body treatments, and facials. Signature treatments include the Floating Thermo Spa Session and the Underwater Massage with Oils or Seaweed.

The spa's women's and men's sides include saunas and steam rooms, and a relaxation lounge is furnished with cushioned rattan lounge chairs. A spacious fitness room under a high, elaborately formed wood ceiling contains cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights. (Daily surcharge for use of swimming pool and fitness center.) Use of the hotel's health club, which contains a six-person spa tub and sauna, is complimentary during a 5-7 PM "happy hour," with a surcharge for other times.

For children, complimentary supervised outdoor activities are offered in summer. Wireless Internet access is also available in the lobby (surcharge.)

The hotel offers 109 extra-spacious guestrooms and suites in a four-story white building with tile roof and traditional Algarvian ornamental chimneys. Decor features pale-marble floors with blue area rugs, blue-and-white drapes, rattan headboards, and marble bathrooms with twin-sink vanities.