Review of Casa Do Canto 3*

Location of Casa do Canto is convenient for walking to the beach and the local restaurants. The view from the balcony was nice and includes a bit of the sea view. The room we stayed in had decor from the seventies or eighties — the original decor, unchanged and never refurbished! With the beds and sofa squeeking with every move you make, bath tub and shower curtain with yellow stains that cannot be cleaned, mirrors with the metallic back layer gone in places and rust on all cupboards with metallic parts. The owner simply had not refurbished anything in this room for decades. The worst was the dirty bedding which clearly saw too many winters. It had been washed but on one of the sheets we found a rusty brown stain and a liquid stain on the other. The owner obviously uses "consumables" over their expiry dates! We asked for the whole bedding to be replaced and the maids came running up to our room. They replaced the bedding with a clean set which we were happy with. The electrical socket by the bed was missing and two wires were visible lurking in it's place like a snake's tongue. The owner also runs a bar downstairs but after our first impression of the hygiene we did not visit. On Friday night the loud party lasted at least until two in the morning so if you are a light sleeper it may be a problem. There is a communal terrace on the roof with some nice views. For the same price per night we stayed in much better conditions in Lago as well as in Vilamoura during the same trip. If we were to visit Albufeira again we would look for a different accommodation.