ibis Faro Algarve — Hotel in Faro

Hotel clean and modern decor some 8 minutes from airport. Parking good and reception staff efficient but little eye contact. As we were checked in online surprised they again requested at checkin. Hotel seemed moderately busy but in fact near full as we discovered next morning!||Room overlooking car park pleasant and comfortable BUT beware the shower pan floor is lethal with poor grip!||We had breakfast at around 0930. The buffet table was very impoverished with little food or crockery or cutlery! It had been really decimated by earlier guests! There was only one staff member servicing the area …..both restocking and cleaning tables! After commenting things improved slightly …..breakfast at the Ibis chain has always been its hallmark for us …..so disappointing||After breakfast on returning to our room the floor by reception was very wet with a leak from the ceiling area. It wasn’t obvious due light coloured floor and inadequately closed off as affected area had spread as nothing to catch dripping water. Sadly I had a pretty nasty fall landing heavily on my right hip and elbow resulting in a very bad cut to my lower arm! Staff came an offered help but this was an accident waiting to happen. Incident reported to manager who said immediate safety action...

Hotel clean and modern decor some 8 minutes from airport. Parking good and reception staff efficient but little eye contact. As we were checked in online surprised they again requested at checkin. Hotel seemed moderately busy but in fact near full as we discovered next morning!||Room overlooking car park pleasant and comfortable BUT beware the shower pan floor is lethal with poor grip!||We had breakfast at around 0930. The buffet table was very impoverished with little food or crockery or cutlery! It had been really decimated by earlier guests! There was only one staff member servicing the area …..both restocking and cleaning tables! After commenting things improved slightly …..breakfast at the Ibis chain has always been its hallmark for us …..so disappointing||After breakfast on returning to our room the floor by reception was very wet with a leak from the ceiling area. It wasn’t obvious due light coloured floor and inadequately closed off as affected area had spread as nothing to catch dripping water. Sadly I had a pretty nasty fall landing heavily on my right hip and elbow resulting in a very bad cut to my lower arm! Staff came an offered help but this was an accident waiting to happen. Incident reported to manager who said immediate safety action...

The hotel itself is not bad. The staff are friendly and helpful. The location is close to the airport so convenient to stay upon arrival or departure.

I had two issues with my stay.

1. The food.

I ordered spaghetti carbonara at 10.50 euro. As soon as I heard the microwave start I knew it was not going to be great and I was right.

A typical microwave meal that would cost you about 2 euro at a supermarket.

Later, I asked if they where still serving food (as the small portion was not filling in the slightest), and the staff member went to the kitchen and presented me with a selection of microwave meals to choose from. I declined and went hungry.

2. The room

The room itself is nicely presented, has a TV, comfortable bed and shower / toilet. However, the room I had (008) is on the bottom floor next to the lift and close to reception.

This means the room is not quiet or peaceful. With people coming and going all night you hear the lift opening and closing, people checking in and out, people at the bar, people on the floor above etc...

I got about 2 hours of broken sleep in total.

If the room was quieter and the food was better, i would of give a much...