7 nights from £959 per person on Room Only

A 40 minute drive from Faro airport. 

In Albufeira’s seafront neighbourhood of Galé, a 10-minute walk from the beach.

All 134 rooms face west for optimum sunset views, and typify W’s quirky approach to design, with carefully curated artworks, authentic Algarve tiles and custom-made furnishings. All rooms open onto a large private balcony, with amenities including air conditioning, LED satellite TV, WiFi, mini bar, tea/coffee making facilities and in-room safe. The WOW Suites have a separate living room and a rooftop terrace, some with a private plunge pool, while the E WOW Suite is spread over two floors and features a panoramic roof garden with infinity edge lap pool, DJ booth and outdoor dining area. There are also two bedroom suites with a fully-equipped kitchen, and a separate selection of one, two, three and four bedroom residences which have access to all the facilities of the main resort.

There are five stylish restaurants and bars, with fresh, local ingredients to the fore. Market Kitchen has both indoor and outdoor seating and serves Portuguese cuisine with a modern twist, including an indulgent bottomless brunch on Sundays, while Paper Moon is situated at the top of the hotel and offers authentic Italian cuisine with spectacular sea views. SIP @ WET is a poolside venue where you can grab quick bites and healthy options, the W Lounge offers cocktails, Portuguese coffee, tapas and petiscos.

• Room Only
• Bed & Breakfast
• Half Board

The centrepiece of the resort is WET DECK, the stunning double-level infinity pool, complete with cabanas, a DJ spinning the latest tracks and refreshing summer cocktails. The Away Spa has six treatment rooms, including one couples’ room, plus a hair salon, mani-pedi bar, tented outdoor relaxation zone and ‘Express Booths’ for a quick pre-dinner touch-up. FIT is a state-of-the-art gym offering classes including spin, sunrise yoga, metcon and HIIT, and there is also a sauna and steam room.