W Algarve
Praia da Galé, Albufeira, Portugal
Location
On an Albufeira clifftop
On a clifftop near Albufeira in the Gale area of the Algarve, set back from the beach within walking distance of three beaches, near the Salgados golf course and Albufeira Marina, around Faro airport.
Transfer
A Faro transfer
From Faro airport along the Algarve coast to the clifftop near Albufeira, three beaches within a walk of the door.
Villas
Around 134 rooms & 83 residences
Around 134 rooms and suites plus 83 residences in bold W design — futuristic and playful, Portuguese-influenced, in neutrals and aquamarine — with large balconies, some with private plunge pools and rooftop coastal views; the Penthouse Pool Suites reach around two hundred and seven square metres.
Best For
Who it suits
The young, design and social crowd for the DJ sets and pool parties, couples for the design and romance, and families for the babysitting and the Residences — the most design-led of the Algarve set, with a two-tier waterfall pool and a clifftop sunset bar.
Board Basis
Room only
Room only or bed-and-breakfast, with fine dining at Vino by Paper Moon, poolside Mediterranean Sip @ WET and the AIR clifftop sunset bar.
About the Resort
A bold-design party resort near Albufeira
W Algarve is the bold-design party resort near Albufeira — the youngest and most design-led of the Algarve set, on a clifftop in the Gale area with futuristic, playful W interiors. Its showstopping two-tier infinity pool is linked by a waterfall on the WET Deck, AIR is a clifftop champagne-and-sunset bar with live sets, and a DJ and pool-party scene runs through the season. Vino by Paper Moon brings fine dining with a Master Sommelier, the AWAY Spa works with Natura Bisse including the Diamond Cocoon Experience, and around 134 rooms and 83 residences — some with private plunge pools, the penthouses up to two hundred and seven square metres — face the ocean within walking distance of three beaches. The setting is the central Algarve coast: the clifftop sits near the Salgados golf course and Albufeira Marina, three beaches lie within a walk, and the cliffs and coves of the western Algarve, from Praia da Marinha to the Benagil cave, are an easy drive. It is the design-and-social Algarve pick — distinct from the estate-village Vila Vita and the golf-and-Michelin Conrad. Seasonal, summer-peak.
Accommodation
Rooms, suites & residences
Around 134 rooms and suites plus 83 residences wear bold W design — futuristic and playful, Portuguese-influenced, in neutrals and aquamarine — with large balconies, some with private plunge pools and rooftop coastal views, up to the two-hundred-and-seven-square-metre Penthouse Pool Suites. The residences make it work for families and longer stays, the whole resort facing the ocean from the clifftop. The aquamarine palette and the playful detailing keep it unmistakably W, a world away from the Algarve's more traditional set.
Entry
Wonderful Room
Sleeps two. A bold-design king with a balcony, over the coast.
Bold designCoastal outlook
Signature
Ocean-View Suite
Sleeps two to three. A king with a balcony over the Atlantic.
Sea balconyAtlantic outlook
Pool
Marvelous Suite
Sleeps two. A king with a private plunge pool, over the ocean.
Private plunge poolOcean outlook
Penthouse
Penthouse Pool Suite
Sleeps two to four. A 207-square-metre rooftop suite, over the Atlantic.
207 sqmAtlantic outlook
Food & Drink
Dining
Vino by Paper Moon brings fine dining with a Master Sommelier, Sip @ WET plates Mediterranean cooking poolside, and AIR is a clifftop champagne-and-sunset bar with live sets. It is dining as part of the scene, the music and the sunset as much a draw as the plate.
Signature
Vino by Paper Moon
Vino by Paper Moon, fine dining with a Master Sommelier.
Pool
Sip @ WET
Sip @ WET, Mediterranean, poolside.
Bar
AIR
AIR, a clifftop champagne-and-sunset bar.
Wellbeing
The AWAY Spa & pool
The AWAY Spa brings six treatment rooms, a couple's room, a wet area and Natura Bisse treatments including the Diamond Cocoon Experience, joined by a fitness centre and the two-tier infinity pool linked by a waterfall on the WET Deck. Wellness here runs from a quiet treatment to a loud day on the WET Deck, the pool the heart of the resort's social life.
The AWAY Spa
The AWAY Spa, Natura Bisse.
A two-tier infinity pool
A two-tier infinity pool, linked by a waterfall.
AIR sunset bar
AIR sunset bar, clifftop champagne.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The design, the pool and the sunset bar define a stay — take in the bold W design on the clifftop, swim the two-tier infinity pool linked by a waterfall on the WET Deck, and drink at the AIR sunset bar with its live sets. Three beaches lie within a walk, with the cliffs and coves of the western Algarve, from Praia da Marinha to the Benagil sea cave, an easy drive, with the Salgados golf course and Albufeira Marina close by.
Bold W design
Bold W design, on a clifftop.
The two-tier waterfall pool
The two-tier waterfall pool, the WET Deck.
AIR sunset bar
AIR sunset bar, champagne and live sets.
The AWAY Spa
The AWAY Spa, Natura Bisse.
Three beaches
Three beaches, within walking distance.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Faro
From Faro airport along the Algarve coast.
On the coast
Albufeira
On a clifftop near Albufeira in the Gale area, within a walk of three beaches.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting W Algarve. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Room only or bed-and-breakfast.
Seasonal
- Seasonal, summer-peak; the Algarve's mild winter extends the season.
Made for the design crowd
- Made for the design crowd, couples and the social set.
Getting there
- From Faro airport along the coast.
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