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Interpass Vau Hotel y Apartamentos
Encosta Do Vao, Lote19, Portimão
8.9
62 reviews
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- Accommodation at the Interpass Vau Hotel and Apartments 4*, located in Portimão.
- Available with Half Board.
Extras not included
- Tourist tax payable at destination.
Travel Dates: until November 14, 2026.
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Your perfect stay
Discover Interpass Vau Hotel: Your Home by the Sea in the Algarve
Step into Interpass Vau Hotel, a welcoming 4-star retreat in Praia do Vau where you’ll feel at home from the very first moment.
Soak up the Algarve sunshine by the two outdoor swimming pools, or unwind in the indoor heated pool and jacuzzi — perfect for relaxing any time of year.
Savour every moment at the poolside bar and buffet restaurant, where Mediterranean flavours turn each meal into a delicious holiday highlight.
Just 500 metres from the stunning Praia do Vau, golden sands and crystal-blue waters are only minutes away. The centre of Portimão and its lively entertainment spots are within easy reach, whether by a pleasant walk or a short drive.
If you’re dreaming of an Algarve escape filled with freedom, sunshine and pure enjoyment, this hotel is your perfect choice. Book now and let the sea inspire your next getaway.
Why this destination is a must-visit
Portimão, where history meets the Atlantic
Portimão is so much more than sunshine and the stunning golden cliffs of Praia da Rocha. This vibrant city hides fascinating secrets that will turn your getaway into a true adventure:
- A land of generals and pirates: Its strategic location at the mouth of the Arade River made it a key destination since ancient times. The Romans called it Portus Hannibalis , in honour of General Hannibal , and centuries later it became a favourite hideout for North African pirates. The Forte de Santa Catarina was built precisely to defend the coast from their attacks.
- The world capital of sardines: For decades, the city lived to the rhythm , and aroma , of the canning industry. Today, you can relive this heritage at the award-winning Portimão Museum , housed inside a former factory , or savour its traditions during the famous Festival da Sardinha every August.
- Mysteries from 5,000 years ago: Just outside the city lies the Alcalar Necropolis. This extraordinary collection of Copper Age megalithic monuments proves the region was already a sacred and cultural centre thousands of years before tourism arrived.
- Formula 1 thrills: Speed lovers will be amazed by the Algarve International Circuit. This modern track is nicknamed “the rollercoaster” by professional drivers thanks to its dramatic and unpredictable elevation changes.
Portimão is the perfect destination where ancient history, adrenaline and the finest Atlantic flavours come together under the Portuguese sun. Get ready to be surprised!
The Algarve is Portugal’s sun-drenched southern coastline, famous for its golden cliffs, hidden coves and charming whitewashed towns. With over 300 days of sunshine a year, it’s a fantastic choice for families and couples looking for a mix of beach relaxation, scenic landscapes and authentic Portuguese flavour. Whether you prefer lively resorts or peaceful fishing villages, the Algarve offers something for everyone.
Make sure you visit:
- The spectacular cliffs of Praia da Marinha, one of Europe’s most photographed beaches.
- The famous Benagil Cave, accessible by kayak or boat.
- The historic old town of Lagos, with its cobbled streets and city walls.
- The dramatic rock formations at Ponta da Piedade.
- Tavira, a charming town with traditional architecture and a relaxed atmosphere.
Beaches we think you’ll like:
- Praia da Rocha (Portimão), wide, lively and ideal for families.
- Praia do Barril (Tavira Island), known for its peaceful setting.
- Meia Praia (Lagos), long and perfect for water sports.
- Praia da Falésia (Albufeira), backed by striking red cliffs.
- Praia de Odeceixe, unique for its beach and river combination.
Family-friendly activities:
- Take a boat tour along the coast to explore caves and hidden beaches.
- Visit Zoomarine in Albufeira for a fun-filled day with marine shows and pools.
- Enjoy dolphin watching excursions from Albufeira or Lagos.
- Try paddleboarding or kayaking in the calm morning waters.
- Explore the Ria Formosa Natural Park by bike or on foot.
Make sure you try these local delicacies:
- Cataplana – a traditional seafood stew cooked in a copper pot.
- Grilled sardines, especially popular in summer.
- Piri-piri chicken, full of flavour and spice.
- Fresh octopus salad.
- Dom Rodrigo, a sweet almond-based dessert typical of the region.
Make the most of your visit and go to...
- Silves (30–40 min), a historic town dominated by its impressive red castle.
- Sagres (1h), known for its wild scenery and dramatic Atlantic views.
- Serra de Monchique (1h), perfect for panoramic views and cooler mountain air.
- Seville (2h 30 min), ideal for a cultural day trip into Spain.
Solo & family stays
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Babies aged 0 to 2 years: the first baby stays free of charge when sharing a bed with two adults in double rooms.
- If you need to include 2 babies in the same room, make sure to contact us here to check if this is possible.
- If you need to include 2 babies in the same room, make sure to contact us here to check if this is possible.
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Children aged 3 to 12: the 1st and the 2nd benefit from a 50% discount.
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Good to know: Discounts for children apply only when the child shares the room with two adults or two people paying the adult rate.
Maximum room occupancy: 3 adults + 1 child up to 12 years old.
- Travelling solo? The price for a single room is the same as the total price for a double room. This accommodation does not offer discounts for single rooms.
Pet Policy
Pets are not permitted in this accommodation.
Tourism tax
The tourism tax isn't included in the booking price, as it's mandatory to pay this tax directly at the hotel reception. Children under the age of 12 are exempt from this tax.
The tourism tax in a 4 * Hotel is 2 € per person and night.
What our customers are saying about the accommodation
8.9
Very good
Based on 62 reviews
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- La ubicación a cinco minutos andando de la playa.
- La amplitud de una de las habitaciones.
- Cleaning could be much better. Some days they don’t clean at all, only make the beds, and the bathroom ceiling was covered in stuck insects.
- Dinner was supposed to be a buffet, but that only happened on one day. For the rest, I guess because few people had booked dinner, it was changed to a fixed menu with three courses to choose from. It was meant to be buffet-style, but the slow preparation and service made it impossible to have seconds.
- La limpieza podría mejorar bastante. Algunos días ni siquiera limpian, solo hacen las camas, y el techo del baño estaba lleno de bichos pegados.
- Se suponía que la cena era tipo buffet pero eso solo fue un día. El resto, supongo que porque había poca gente con la cena contratada, lo cambiaron a un menú cerrado con tres platos a elegir. Se suponía que era igualmente buffet, pero la lentitud en preparar y servir los platos hacia inviable repetirlos.
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Como aspectos positivos, la ubicación del hotel es buena, dispone de un aparcamiento cómodo y los apartamentos son amplios, confortables y cuentan con todo lo necesario para una estancia agradable.
Our experience was, overall, acceptable, although there were several aspects that should be improved.
The buffet was not very varied and, in addition, there was a lack of important information regarding the half-board arrangement. We booked four nights with Half Board and the first two dinners were buffet-style, while the last two were changed to a set menu. On arriving at the restaurant we were given the menu, where we saw the price was €27 per person, but at that time no one explained that this menu was included in our booking or the reason for the change. This is information that should be provided from the outset.
Subsequently, we were told that, because there were few guests at the hotel, they were not maintaining the buffet. However, this meant we were moved to another dining room and had to wait nearly an hour to have dinner (it should be added that the food was good).
The worst part of the stay was, without doubt, the restaurant service. Apart from one waiter, who was attentive, professional and stood up for the team at all times, the rest of the staff showed a lack of initiative and interest in properly attending to guests. They were slow to clear plates and, in general, the service was rather poor.
Furthermore, when we asked at reception about the change from buffet to set menu, the staff were unaware of the situation, which shows an obvious lack of coordination between departments.
We also feel that the cleanliness of the rooms could be improved.
Another point that surprised us greatly was the price they offered when we asked about extending our stay by two more nights. They asked for €401 per room per night, a rate that seemed pretentious and completely disproportionate, so we did not accept it, especially given the low occupancy the hotel had at that time.
Nuestra experiencia fue, en general, aceptable, aunque hubo varios aspectos que deberían mejorar.
El buffet resultó poco variado y, además, hubo una falta de información importante respecto al régimen de media pensión. Reservamos cuatro noches con media pensión y las dos primeras cenas fueron tipo buffet libre, mientras que las dos últimas pasaron a ser con un menú cerrado. Al llegar al restaurante nos entregaron la carta, donde vimos que el precio era de 27€ por persona, pero en ese momento nadie nos explicó que ese menú estaba incluido en nuestra reserva ni el motivo del cambio. Es una información que deberían facilitar desde el primer momento.
Posteriormente, la explicación que nos dieron fue que, al haber pocos huéspedes en el hotel, no mantenían el buffet. Sin embargo, esto supuso que nos trasladaran a otro comedor y tuviéramos que esperar cerca de una hora para poder cenar (añadir que la comida estaba buena).
Lo peor de la estancia fue, sin duda, el servicio del restaurante. Salvo un camarero, que fue atento, profesional y dio la cara en todo momento, el resto del personal mostró falta de iniciativa e interés por atender correctamente a los clientes. Costaba que recogieran los platos y, en general, el servicio fue bastante deficiente.
Además, cuando preguntamos en recepción por el cambio de buffet a menú, el personal no tenía conocimiento de la situación, lo que demuestra una evidente falta de coordinación entre departamentos.
También creemos que la limpieza de las habitaciones podría mejorar.
Otro aspecto que nos llamó mucho la atención fue el precio que nos ofrecieron al consultar la posibilidad de ampliar la estancia dos noches más. Nos pidieron 401 € por habitación y noche, una tarifa que nos pareció pretenciosa y completamente desproporcionada y no aceptamos, viendo después la escasa ocupación que presentaba el hotel en ese momento.
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El Algavre es muy bonito. Hay muchas excursiones para hacer. El hotel muy bien y el desayuno y la cena estupendos.
Everything seemed fine to us.
Nos pareció todo correcto.
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Hotel tranquilo, si ruidos,siempre encontrabas plaza para aparcar cerca. El personal muy servicial.
Cerca de la playa 8min andando.
There wasn’t much variety at dinner.
La cena no había mucha variedad.
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Él internet es mejorable.
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Hotel muy cerca de la playa a 7 minutos andando y cerca zona de ocio.
The bathtubs need cleaning; everything else was very good.
Limpieza de las bañeras, el resto muy bien todo
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Playas espectaculares, hotel en zona tranquila a 500 metros playa.
Buena calidad en las comidas y muy limpio todo
Showers could be improved
A mejorar las duchas
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Todo espetacular volvería más veces
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Todo. La habitación enorme, estupenda, super limpia y ni un ruido. El desayuno y la cena muy completas. Pero lo mejor son las chicas de recepción, super amables nos ayudaron con un problema que teníamos. Se aparca en la puerta del hotel. Volveremos sin duda
The pillows were a bit too thick for my taste, but that’s just personal preference.
Para mí las almohadas un poco gordas, pero eso es un gusto personal.
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Desayunos y cenas estupendas. Habitaciones muy limpias. Personal de recepción y sobre todo de comedor amables y profesionales
Nothing
Nada
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El desayuno era muy completo, la calidad del plato principal en las cenas excelente
No
No
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Amabilidad ,disposición
The dinner service is slow, there is little variety, and the price of water is excessive.
El servicio de cenas es lento, poca variedad, y el precio del agua es abusivo.
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Hotel que necesita algunas reformas. Olía a cañería, aunque estaba muy limpio.
Las habitaciones son amplias y las camas cómodas.
Lo mejor de todo: el personal, muy amable y atento. Destacar la atención recibida por Paulo, el camarero.
The WiFi doesn't reach the rooms, at least not up to the sixth floor.
Check where the pipe smell is coming from.
Renovate the bathroom and install a European socket in the bathroom.
El WiFi no llega a las habitaciones, al menos a la sexta planta.
Mirar de dónde viene el olor a cañería.
Una reforma al baño y poner enchufe europeo en el baño.
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La habitación, no la terraza, y el desayuno
Terrace cleaning of the room: Lots of dust and dry bird droppings on the railing.
La limpieza de la terraza de la habitación: Mucho polvo y excrementos secos de aves en la baranda.
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Hotel ubicado en las afueras de Portimão, cerca de la playa de Vau. Habitaciones muy grandes y personal amable. Repetiría sin duda
The mattress is slightly softer
El colchón un poco más blando
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Apartamentos muy completos y cercanos a la playa
Perhaps the breakfast isn’t quite as comprehensive as you’d expect for a hotel of this rating.
Quizás el desayuno no es tan completo para tanta estrella!!
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Nuestro apartamento tenía una amplia terraza con vistas a la piscina y al mar... aunque hay cierta distancia, era muy amplio(demasiado para dos) tenía menaje de cocina, lavavajillas y demás, por otra parte, la limpieza diaria era estupenda.
The mattresses need replacing; they are in terrible condition, and the sink drain wasn’t working properly — it was blocked. We reported it to reception but it wasn’t fixed. There was a strong smell from the bathroom pipes; we had to keep all the plugs inserted to relieve it a little.
Los colchones precisan ser renovados,están fatal y el desagüe del lavabo no iba bien, se atascaba,lo comunicamos a recepción y no lo solucionaron... había un olor fuerte de las tuberías del baño,teníamos que dejar todos los tapones encajados para "paliarlo" un poco
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Ubicación a 500 metros de la playa Vau.
All good
Todo bien
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Habitaciones muy amplias, muy completo en cuanto a menaje. puede alojar a una pareja con dos niños perfectamente. El hotel funciona todo bien, a nivel de años, se le nota que tiene unos añitos pero todo es de calidad y no ha envejecido nada mal. Todo muy recomendable.
If you cook for 40 seconds they call you on the phone and ask you to open the balcony, window and door to the rest of the hotel so their fire alarm doesn’t go off. Even after I told them everything was fine, they came up to snoop, but anyway, they must have their reasons or bad experiences with other guests. In my case it was just two steaks on the griddle.
Si cocinas a los 40 segundos te estan llamando por telefono y te piden que habras balcon ventana y puerta al resto del hotel para que no les salte el sensor de incendios, incluso diciendoles que estaba todo bien, subieron a fisgonear, pero bueno, sus motivos o malas experiencias con otros clientes tendran. En mi caso con dos filetes plancha.
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Servicio de mantenimiento de fontanería en las habitaciones
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