Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Corallium Thalasso

We were given this hotel as an alternative due to the hotel we were previously booked in to was closed due to the pandemic and what a absolute joyful surprise it was. The hotel itself is gorgeous from when you are greeted by the grand reception area that was more like being in a castle or cathedral. We were greeted by Ana when checking in and she was most helpful in explaining what was closed within the hotel due to the pandemic. We was allocated a standard room in block E on the 3rd floor and the view as you can see was of part of a garden and partial sea view. The room was huge and very clean and the bathroom was well set out. Having a separate bath and shower is always a blessing. Also in the room we had a separate walk in closet which had 2 beach towels and a bag that you can use for taking by the pool. Also in the bathroom was 2 bathrobes which was a very nice touch. We had the choice of paying as we went along or prepay approximately ??200 and you just charged drinks to the room. Which we choose to do. You pay for drinks and food by using your room card this way and we found that a great way. The staff were friendly and if you were by the pool a waiter came round to take drink orders. I am not sure if that is because the pool bar was closed and even though the hotel was far from full I think for us we would have liked to see this open. There is also a restaurant that served lunch by the pool. We never eat there but the food look delicious! You can also go in there to order drinks for around the pool if the waiter was not walking around. The pool area has plenty of sun beds and once you moved your towel they disinfectant the bed and put sticker on to show it???s been done. We stayed bed and breakfast and due to he pandemic was asked if we minded at set time for breakfast and was allocated 9am which was fine for us. Breakfast is good. The restaurant staff show you to a table abs ask if you want tea or coffee and the bring it to your table. As for the buffet style food all stations as manned by staff and they serve you so it stops people touching the bread, fruit etc which I thought was a really fantastic idea. You can order omelet to your taste abs have what fillings you wish. There is also fried, boiled and scrambled eggs at the same station. There is also bacon and tomatoes. The fruit is already pre cut and in glasses so you can just pick what you want. The same goes for the cold meats and cheese stations. You can also have pancakes and pastries which again is served to you. The bread station again you choose what you want and this served to you and if you want toast you say how many slices you want and they toast it for you. There is also a courtyard which serves drinks and where the entertainment is situated. As the hotel was really quiet there really wasn???t a atmosphere as such as there were only a few people each night watching the singer or listen to the DJ. If I had to say anything negative it would be that the waiting staff could have been a little more attentive as you could wait for someone to come over for a while which if the hotel was full I wouldn???t mind but it???s only a little niggle nothing major. Also we was not aware that we could book a taxi outside at the valet and it would have been nice to be told this instead of walking to the lighthouse to get one. The tv in the room doesn???t have any English Channels apart from sky news or bbc world news but as I do not go on holiday to watch tv this was not a major issue. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone. Thank you for making our stay enjoyable and relaxing.

I'm not a drinker. But do like nightlife! However there was none. And people turned up to meals in shorts and flip flops, even at night. (There IS a sign saying 'appropriate dress please' but was ignored. )

We recently spent a week at the Villa Del Conde by default due to the current on going COVID-19 situation, and being moved to an alternative hotel, but what a surprise! Grand is an understatement. As you enter the hotel you are met by splendour immediately, marble and chandeliers that look like they belong in a Palace. we had a suite up on the 6th floor that was advertised as having a "garden view" what we actually got was almost panoramic sea views, a balcony that could host a small party of at least 12 very comfortably. it boasted an outside shower which was a delight in the hot weather. Our room was very spacious but could of been made better by a few minor things such as a waste bin in the living area. We had a large suite but only a small bin in the bathroom. Another nice touch would be some TV channels in English, all you could get was the news although a DVD player was included, DVD films are not something you would consider packing we wouldn't normally chose a hotel so big as we prefer the more intermate feel of a relaxed holiday but all staff were very friendly and more than happy to help when needed. we didn't take much opportunity of the included breakfast as we didn't find it to our liking but what was on offer was plentiful and seemed to go down well with others.