Overview Le Meridien Penina is an outstanding resort offering excellent leisure facilities for an enjoyable holiday or short break. A wide choice of rooms and suites together with varied dining options enhance its appeal.
Location The resort enjoys a delightful rural estate setting surrounded by some 360 acres of parkland and 3 golf courses close to Portimao. Alvor Praia, where its exclusive beach club is located, is about 10 minutes away.
Relaxation The Olympic-sized pool is surrounded by spacious sun terraces and well tended gardens, with sun loungers and parasols for added comfort. Pool bar. From June to September, the beach club is open, and reached by courtesy bus. Here drinks and snacks are served. The Sir Henry Cotton golfers’ bar and Monchique cocktail bar are popular venues in the hotel, and there are several lounges for relaxation.
Sports/Games (for Golf see separate heading) Tennis - 5 hard courts and 1 astroturf court, all floodlit. Louis de Sousa Tennis Academy. Court hire, equipment and tuition all available at nominal fees to guests. Sailing & Watersports - windsurfing, sailing, hobbycatting, pedaloes and waterskiing all at special rates for guests at the beach. Horse riding with lessons available nearby (not hotel managed). Mountain Bicycles - for hire for use within resort. Circuit training - jogging circuit with 12 exercise stations for individual or family runs. Snooker Room with full size table and bar service on request. Gymnasium, sauna and massage.
Golf Three courses, the Championship, Academy and Resort, provide 36 superb holes of golf at special rates for guests. Concessionary rates at other courses, including exclusive San Lorenzo. Golf Centre for reservations, Pro Shop, driving range, floodlit putting greens and wide range of training and teaching facilities. Rates and various programmes on request.
Dining Lots of options - the Sagres Restaurant and Terrace (summer only) is for buffet breakfast and themed buffet dinners. The Pool Bar is for daytime meals and snacks, and the L’Arlecchino restaurant for à la carte dining (both in summer only). The Club Brasserie offers a light à la carte menu during the day, while Le Grill is the à la carte restaurant for formal dining.
Entertainments Occasional live entertainment.
Special Features Health Centre with hairdressing salon and beautician. For seasonal offers see Price Grid.
For Children - the Penguin Village Open from Easter to end-October and Christmas/New Year for children aged 3-12 years.
• Fully supervised activities programme with different age groupings open 09.30-18.00 (21.00 July & August) 7 days a week.
• Facilities include pool, playground, sports lessons, special dining options and children’s menu.
• Cocktail party once weekly to welcome children and parents.
• Free entrance if reserved at time of booking plus the cost of any food and drink.
Crèche facilities also available for under-3’s at reasonable rates.
Further details on request.
Accommodation 196 rooms and suites with bath, shower, hairdryer, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, minibar, satellite TV and pay TV. Also available are rooms with pool view, split-level Studio Rooms with small lounge area, Junior Suites with lounge plus one bedroom and Grand Suites with one or two bedrooms plus lounge. Suites can accommodate 2 and 4 adults respectively, plus 2 extra beds for children up to 12 years free of charge. 24-hour room service.
Open All year Official Category 5 star
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SPECIAL OFFERS
Penguin Village: FREE entrance for 3-12 year olds (any extras payable locally) if booked at reservations stage with full names and ages. Village open 19/12/09-02/01/10 & from 27/03/10 onwards. Creche details for infants 6 months-2 years on request.
Easter Offer: 10% discount on B/B rates for guests checking-out between 26/03-09/04/10 after a minimum 3 night stay
Group Offer: One free in 8 persons sharing 4 twin rooms for a minimum of 4 nights on B/B rates
Penguin Village:
FREE entrance for 3-12 year olds (any extras payable locally) if booked at reservations stage with full names and ages.
Infants 6 months-2 years €47.00 per day including food etc., or for no more than 3 hours €9.00 per hour plus extras.
FREE Golf:
for stays between 27/06-20/08/10 one round per day is included on the Championship course. Up to 26/06/09 & from 23/08/09 free golf is included on one of the resort courses as follows: 7 night stay - 4 rounds, 5-6 night stay - 3 rounds, 3-4 nights - 2 rounds or 1-2 nights - 1 round OR for all dates, one round per day on the Resort or Academy courses.
Special Golf Rates:
golf is bookable at special rates, subject to availability, provided it is reserved at the same time as room reservations are made. This includes San Lorenzo. Local rates apply if not pre-booked. Details on request.
