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About Monica Isabel
The hotel overlooks and offers direct access to the beach of Forte de São João. It is only 500 m from 'The Strip' - home to the highest concentration of businesses, restaurants and bars in the Algarve - and 1500 m from the historic and cultural centre of Albufeira. Faro Airport is around 30 km away.
The apartment hotel welcomes guests in an 8-storey building with a lift and 22 studios. Multilingual staff (English, German, French) at the reception desk in the lobby are ready to assist you with check-in and check-out. Amenities include a baggage storage service, safe, currency exchange service and drinks machine. Wireless internet access in public areas allows guests to stay connected. The tour desk offers assistance with booking excursions. The hotel has wheelchair-accessible facilities. A number of shops, including a souvenir shop, are great for shopping or just browsing. The grounds of the hotel feature a playground and a lovely garden. Additional amenities include a newspaper stand, a TV room and a playroom. Guests arriving by car can park their vehicles in the garage (for a fee) or in the car park. Further services and facilities include a car hire service, medical assistance, room service, an alarm call service, a laundry service and a hairdresser.
Rooms are equipped with air conditioning and individually adjustable heating. Guests can enjoy the sea view from a balcony or terrace. The rooms have a queen-size bed and a sofa bed. Separate bedrooms are available. Children's beds and extra beds can be requested for younger guests. A safe provides secure storage for guests' personal property. The kitchenette comes with a refrigerator and a tea/coffee station. A direct dial telephone, a television with satellite/cable channels and WiFi ensure optimal comfort. A hairdryer and a telephone are available in the bathrooms, which are equipped with a shower and a bathtub. Family rooms are available for parents with children.
Plenty of active recreation awaits guests in the pool area's 2 outdoorpools. No matter the weather, swimming is always a possible in the indoor pool. There is also a special swimming area just for kids. A short break or an entire afternoon on the sun terrace, which features sun loungers and parasols, is time well spent. Refreshing drinks are served at the poolside snack bar. The apartment hotel offers a wide range of outdoor sports, including bocce, beach volleyball, volleyball and crazy golf. For a fee, guests can also enjoy tennis. A number of sports are available, including water sports such as snorkelling and aquafit. For a fee, guests can also enjoy water skiing, windsurfing, jet skiing, paddle boating, banana boat rides, sailing and diving. A wide range of indoor sporting activities are also offered, for example a gym, table tennis, badminton, darts, callisthenics and aerobics or, for a fee, billiards and squash. There is a wellness area with a spa and a hammam and, for an additional fee, a steam bath and massage treatments. Additional leisure activities include a kids' club, live music and a casino.
Dining facilities include a restaurant (with high chairs), a café and a bar. Catering options include bed and breakfast, half board, full board and all-inclusive. A delicious and varied buffet awaits guests at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Diet meals and children's meals can be prepared on request. In addition, special catering options and snacks are available. The hotel offers a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
The hotel accepts the following credit cards: American Express, Diners Club and MasterCard.
Amenities at Monica Isabel
Facilities
24-hour reception
Air conditioning
Bar(s)
Bicycle Hire
Café
Car Park
Casino
Conference Room
Currency Exchange
Games room
Garage
Hairdresser
Hotel Safe
Kids Club
Laundry Facilities
Laundry Service
Lifts
Medical Assistance
Newspaper kiosk
Pets
Playground
Pub(s)
Restaurant(s)
Restaurant(s) with high-chairs
Restaurant(s) with non-smoking area
Room Service
Shops
Small supermarket
TV Room
Wifi
Hygiene
Contactless check-in/-out
Contactless payment
Enhanced cleaning programme
Hand sanitiser
Housekeeping only upon request
Hygiene training for staff
Medical teleconsultation
No high-touch furnishings
No high-touch furnishings in public areas
Protective hygiene screens
Protective masks for guests
Sanitiser dispenser
Social distancing regulations
Time interval between room bookings
Use of commercially available disinfectants
Meals
All inclusive
Breakfast Buffet
Evening Buffet
Full Board
Half Board
Lunch Buffet
Special Diet
Special Offers
Sport/Entertainment
Aerobics
Aqua aerobics
Archery
Badminton
Banana Boat
Beach Volleyball
Billiards/Snooker
Bocce
Children's Entertainment
Children's Pool
Cycling/Mountain Biking
Darts
Diving
Entertainment Programme
Golf
Gym
Horse Riding
Indoor Pool
Jet Skiing
Massage
Minigolf
Outdoor Pool(s)
Parasols
Pedalo
Sailing
Squash
Steam bath
Sun loungers
Sun terrace
Table Tennis
Tanning Studio/Solarium
Tennis
Water Skiing
Windsurfing
Location

Around this property:
Tourist Centre
1 km
Bus Station
2 km
Golf Course
7 km
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User:wendymZ2714PM
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Amazing faultless holiday
04 Nov 2025
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A great 3* hotel for families
02 Nov 2025
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Wonderful experience my first time in Albuferia
28 Oct 2025
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Not as bad as we thought
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