Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Clubhouse
Electric bicycle charging station
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great breakfast quality
Excellent location
Friendly staff
Cons:
Poor service staff
Room temperature issues
Amenities needing updates

Categories

Cleanliness
8.68
Multiple reviews noted that the rooms were not cleaned on time and service was lacking.
Service
8.65
Service complaints were significant, including unprofessional restaurant staff and unresponsive valet.
Location
10
Positive feedback regarding the excellent location for walking and biking.
Room Quality
8.64
Rooms were reported as cold and not cozy, affecting overall comfort.
Amenities
8.67
Wellness area and gym were noted as needing updates and improvements.
Value for Money
9.63
Despite some issues, many aspects were deemed good value considering the facilities.
Food and Beverage
9.68
High quality and appealing breakfast buffet received positive remarks.
Overall Experience
9.67
Overall impressions were positive despite individual complaints.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-11 09:02

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation with Premium Amenities

Unwind in Style: Domes Lake Algarve, Autograph Collection, nestled in Vilamoura, offers a serene escape less than 1 km from Praia da Falésia. Dive into relaxation at the outdoor pool, fitness centre, and garden, or pamper yourself at the indoor pool and sauna.

Culinary Delights: Indulge in a delightful dining experience at the on-site restaurant or savor breakfast options from buffet to American daily. Enjoy the convenience of room service and unwind on the terrace with picturesque views.

Exceptional Service: Benefit from a hammam, entertainment staff, and free WiFi throughout the property. Let our multilingual staff assist you 24/7 and explore nearby attractions like Praia dos Tomates and Vilamoura Marina.

Book your stay at Domes Lake Algarve, Autograph Collection for an unforgettable getaway.

Important information:

Please note that the indoor pool is part of the Spa facilities and therefore not allowed to children under 16 years old.

Please note that all guests must present the credit card used to secure the reservation during check-in. Confirmation of ownership will be made upon presentation of an official identification document. If you are not the owner or intend to pay at the hotel with a credit card different from the one used to guarantee the reservation, the hotel will refund any amount already charged on the card used for guarantee. Full payment of the reservation will be made in person using the new credit card provided.

All rates including meals, other than breakfast, do not consider children in the prices presented, only adults. Children meal supplements are available and may be requested to the hotel.

New Years Eve 31/12 Buffet package includes: - New Years Eve Buffet at Gustatio Restaurant - Supplement for Buffet dinner is 120 euros per Adult and 60 euros per child (up to 11.99yrs).

Half Board Package dinner is served in the Gustatio RestaurantIn the event of an early departure, the property will charge you the full amount for your stay.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: FAO

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Groups

    When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 12 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    Children up to and including 0 years old stay for free when using an available extra bed.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 1347 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.68
Service: 8.65
Location: 10
Room Quality: 8.64
Amenities: 8.67
Value for Money: 9.63
Food and Beverage: 9.68
Overall Experience: 9.67
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Chris • couple • au
10
Excellent property for the perfect break.
Pros:

Excellently presented and maintained property. All the staff are very friendly and attentive.

2026-05-22 • via Nuitee
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Peter • family_with_children • gb
10
Pros:

Very clean and great staff!

Cons:

Nothing, everything was excellent!

2026-05-17 • via Nuitee
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PPS • Family • Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England
10
Great Hotel
Pros:

Had a great stay here as a family. Lovely hotel, beautiful grounds, Great pools, one with a fake beach which was a nice touch. Rooms were done very well, and the quality and range of food in the restaurants was very good (though we only went to the buffet and the Italian).

All the staff were super friendly and helpful. Our rooms came with access to the Haute Living lounge, which was really handy for a drink and a snack.

Very close to the marina which has a lot of shops, restaurants and bars, and the nearby beach is huge. Definitely recommend.

2026-05-16 • via Tripadvisor
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Kenneth • couple • im
9
Very enjoyable.
Pros:

Fantastic, helpful staff. Amazing choices for breakfast. Facilities excellent and in a very convenient location. Gardens and surrounding areas very well kept.
All in all though, a great experience.

Cons:

Bedrooms are looking a little dated. Privacy screens on balconies would be a distinct advantage.The gymnasium would benefit from a few more benches and equipment.

2026-05-16 • via Nuitee
K
K3193NNmarief • Couples
10
Beautiful, peaceful and friendly hotel
Pros:

Love it here. The resort is beautiful and peaceful. There are plenty of places to relax, family areas and adults only areas. We had our daughter and granddaughter with us for the start of our stay and the staff were so lovely with the little one. We have been made to feel very welcome and valued. The whole resort is spotlessly clean. We travel a lot and this is our second visit to a Domes hotel (we went to Domes of Elounda in September last year) and we would certainly book any Domes again. Their staff certainly stand out as being particularly friendly. It is a short walk to the marina in the evening for dinner and easy access to the stunning beach. One of the pools is actually a man made beach and is perfect for children, though not noisy or busy.

2026-05-13 • via Tripadvisor
D
Deirdre • couple • gb
9
2026-05-10 • via Nuitee
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Andrew • couple • gb
9
Lovely place to stay
Pros:

Property staff fantastic. Restaurants great and outside areas and staff second to none

Cons:

Had a smell in our room but got moved but the same damp smell was in there also. Room service food also cold when it arrived.

2026-05-10 • via Nuitee
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fedn • Friends getaway • Switzerland
8
Great Hotel, need to train the room service in order to be a real 5*
Pros:

Probably the best Resort close to the Marina. Very friendly and helpful staff at arrival and in the breakfast area. Nice pools, kids area and short walk to the beach.
Special adults only area within premises. Italian resturant good but pricey.
Rooms are ok but a little bit outdated, light could be better. Bathroom very dark and no electric plugs due to architectural stupidity shower stall facing the mirror. Room service needs better training. Coffee capsules and cream only replaced once, two days beds were not made.
10 minutes walk to the Marina quay with lots of restaurants, a few good but most of them full of tattoed mostly drunken tourists. Calling a taxi needs 30 minutes wait

2026-05-09 • via Tripadvisor
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Linda • couple • gb
8
Classy
Pros:

Breakfast was lovely, room very comfy, a little updating in the bathroom. Outside area very good but needed cleaning in some areas. Bird poo in particular. Great place, fab staff. SPA needs cleaning and updating.

2026-05-06 • via Nuitee
6
680eileene • Friends getaway • Galway, County Galway, Western Ireland
10
A Piece of Paradise
Pros:

Just returned from my third visit to this gem of a place. Absolutely fabulous. You will not be disappointed.
The staff are ALL pleasant and obviously happy in their jobs.
The hotel rooms are bright,spacious,very nicely decorated. Ample bathroom supplies.
Water replenished each day. Bed to die for. Biggest and comfiest I have ever slept in.
The grounds are just the best thing about here. Gorgeous walkway around the lake. 3 different pools. 1 adult only which is nice. Tennis courts,table tennis,canoes paddle boards for use on lake. Bikes available also. The birds are an added treat. They live in the many trees on the resort
Numerous eating options day and night.
Breakfast every day was lovely with plenty choice. Coffee orders to table,whatever you need. Very attentive staff
Personally live the pool bar and restaurant. Burgers are delicious as is the sangria
The ambience once you enter the front door on arrival until you leave is one of calm. The whole place smells Devine inside and outside. Loads of quiet areas to relax and read.
A piece of paradise.
I cannot wait to return.
Honestly I just need to decide who am I going to introduce to this wonderful place next time.

2026-05-04 • via Tripadvisor
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babak • family_with_children • fr
10
Pros:

Rita is the client relationship responsible, this lady is a wonderful person, very helpful and nice. Breakfast is excellent many choices and varieties, good quality, fresh fruits, etc.

Cons:

I have reserved a room with tropical view. CAREFULL the view of this type of room is road and dry while main garden view is wonderful.

2026-05-04 • via Nuitee
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Alyssa • family_with_children • ie
10
Pros:

Will be coming back with my family. Enjoyed our time here. Lovely boardwalk around the lake and beach nearby. Fab breakfast and lovely restaurant by the pool

Cons:

None

2026-05-03 • via Nuitee
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holsitaly • Couples • Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
10
Our happy place
Pros:

We have just returned from our third trip to this fabulous hotel and can’t wait to go back! The grounds are spacious and well maintained and the rooms are well appointed and immaculately clean and the food is excellent. It is plentiful, varied and tasty. The staff are superb and make everyone feel very welcome.

2026-04-29 • via Tripadvisor
E
Eveline • couple • de
6
Schöne Lage nahe am Meer, aber sehr unruhig
Pros:

Frühstücksbuffet war sehr reichhaltig.
Ausblick war schön.

Cons:

Während der ganzen Nacht hörte man ein permanentes Brummen ( Lüftungsanlage?), das sehr störend war.
Im Bad war es sehr eng (schlechte Raumeinteilung).
Beim Frühstück waren extrem viele Leute, sodass der Lärmpegel sehr hoch war.

2026-04-29 • via Nuitee
A
Anders • extended_group • dk
9
2026-04-29 • via Nuitee
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basous • family_with_children • pt
9
2026-04-27 • via Nuitee
B
Brito • couple • pt
10
2026-04-27 • via Nuitee
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Luis • solo_traveller • pt
9
Cons:

Barulho AC e dificil controlar a temperatura.

2026-04-24 • via Nuitee
F
Florin • couple • gb
10
2026-04-24 • via Nuitee
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londonista21833 • Couples • United Kingdom
8
A mixed third visit.
Pros:

We had previously stayed here twice back in 2016 when it was the Lake Spa Resort and were really looking forward to returning to what was one of the best hotels we've stayed in.

We have stayed in many 5 star hotels in Europe and beyond, and sadly cannot rate 5 star this time as there were several frustrating issues mostly at the start of our holiday, which I will detail below. Happily, there was an overall dramatic improvement and things got much better after halfway through and were sad to leave.

We stayed in room 360, which is east facing and catches the early-mid morning sun. Quite shaded during the afternoon but in very hot weather this is probably a good thing.

Starting with the positives:

Huge, very comfortable bed - slept well.

Powerful, faultless air conditioning.

Lovely deep bathtub in room.

Very clean throughout.

Excellent buffet food at breakfast and dinner - something for everyone. It was also a pleasure to see Maria most mornings at breakfast, she was very friendly and was very prompt in taking coffee orders. It was also easy to order more coffee from the attentive, helpful staff.

With a couple of exceptions, very helpful polite staff throughout, and when I became ill towards the end of the holiday I was even offered a doctor and refreshments to the room - none of these were needed, but the offer was very appreciated.

We loved Antonino's, and the manager there was incredible. We didn’t get his name but he was extremely helpful and friendly. Unfortunately there was a broken chair at our table which wasn't noticed until the chair was sat on, but the manager dealt with this very well - he is a real credit to the hotel and Antonino's.

Valet parking by helpful, very efficient and prompt porters was really appreciated, especially upon arrival and departure.

Soma Spa: staff here were also extremely helpful, especially the man (whose name again I didn't get). The prebooking system to use the spa was good, and at quiet times it was possible to stay for longer than the prebooked one hour slot. It was a little disappointing that the steam room was out of service, but otherwise, just like in 2016, I really enjoyed my visits to the spa. I didn't have any treatments but my visits were still deeply relaxing.

We would also recommend joining a wine tasting session, we really enjoyed this (courtesy of Nadia).

Location: only a few minutes walk from a beautiful sandy beach, where it is possible to walk for miles. The marina is a 10 minute stroll. There is also a small but well stocked Co-Op shop within about 5 minutes walk.

The negatives:

Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of our stay was that my birthday was completely overlooked by the hotel. When checking in the receptionist had noticed from my passport that I would be having my birthday during our stay. We didn't follow up as I didn't want any fuss, but even a simple "happy birthday" acknowledgement would have been good. Particularly disappointing given that other reviewers have had their special occasions recognised by the hotel with balloons, bubbly etc.

Migratory Bar - formerly Zanzibar - we were disappointed to discover this bar is is no longer open daytimes unless there is bad weather, in which case it replaces the pool bar. The bar is also not big enough for the size of the hotel. Only one person serving on busy evening. Also rowdy groups at the bar in the evenings completely spoiling the otherwise relaxed ambience of the bar and lobby.

Repeated housekeeping timing inconsistencies at start, very frustrating. However, after several conversations with Nadia, our requested clean time was honoured and we had the pleasure of Lina cleaning our room most days - she was absolutely lovely.

No welcome drink offered on arrival - this would have been appreciated.

Upon returning to our room one evening we were shocked and to see that someone else's clothing had been left on the bed.This turned out to be a signifcant mistake by reception, but very much ruined the evening.

Doors frequently slamming in the corridor outside our room and the fire exit next to our room - soft stoppers needed.

Slightly low water pressure in shower but adequate.

Noise from outside vent near to our room was annoying and somewhat spoiled the ambience of the outside.

Towards the end of our stay the hotel was at full capacity and becoming noisy at breakfast and dinner, although we were sad to go home, we were also pleased to be away from the increasingly crowded and noisy environment.

In my opinion the hotel would benefit from being adults only.

2026-04-22 • via Tripadvisor