Need to know
Rooms
141, including 79 suites.
Check–Out
Noon, and check-in is at 3pm. Both are flexible, on request and subject to availability.
More details
Rates include a buffet and à la carte breakfast, served daily at Ombria Kitchen. You’ll also have free access to the gym, use of the bikes and a rotating schedule of daily activities.
Also
The hotel is fully EAA-compliant, with ramps at all staired entrances, evenly paved paths and staff-driven buggies to get around the resort. Some of the Deluxe King Rooms with Valley Views have been adapted for guests with limited mobility and hearing — just contact the Smith 24 Travel Team to book.
At the hotel
18-hole golf course and pro shop, fitness centre, bikes to borrow and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, sound system, air-conditioning, minibar, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit, free glass-bottled water, bathrobes, slippers and Corpus bath products.
Our favourite rooms
The Algarve is the sun-kissed supermodel of scenery, so make the most of these speech-stealing Portuguese landscapes with any of the Valley View picks — the Deluxe King Room is particularly sweet, courtesy of its romantic soaking tub and secluded setting. If you’re coming with the clan, the Two Bedroom Residences all sleep up to eight (six without the sofa-bed) and some have their own private pool
Poolside
Pick from four outdoor pools to paddle in (all open from 7.30am to 9pm). Sun-baskers who like the occasional cool down can lap up the laidback ambience at the clubhouse pool, and if you take your swimming seriously, there’s a lap pool a few steps away. Families can splash about at the child-friendly pool, and there’s an adults-only option outside at the spa for anyone seeking a quieter dip.
Spa
Set to open in March 2025, the Spa at Viceroy will be a welcome addition. In the works are a sauna, steam room, hammam, hydrotherapy pool and sensory showers. Keep the calm coming with a facial, massage or traditional healing ritual in one of the eight treatment rooms, where deknotting maestros will use homemade rose-infused oils and quartz to restore and revive.
Packing tips
Your finest set of golf clubs, cleats and caps for a loop of the onsite 18-hole course.
Also
Fitness buffs can find their fix at the gym, open round-the-clock and decked out with Technogym equipment. Yoga classes and personal training sessions are also available here.
Pet‐friendly
As long as your furry friend weighs less than 30 kilogrammes, he’s welcome to join you for €50 a night. Your pup must be leashed throughout, and won’t be allowed in the pools, spa, gym or kids’ club, but they will be greeted with a kitted-out pet pack. See more pet-friendly hotels in Algarve.
Children
Little Smiths are extremely well catered for at Viceroy Ombria Resort.
Best for
Under-12s will be in their element.
Recommended rooms
All but the King rooms sleep up to four, but if you’re looking for some additional privacy, we’d suggest splashing for the Two Bedroom Residence, which has two separate bedrooms (one with two queen-size beds for kids) and a sofa-bed.
Crèche
The V Team Kids Club runs year-round with engaging activities for all age groups. Little Smiths will spend their days painting at the arts and crafts station, playing dress-up by the costume box, cooking in the play kitchen, watching movies and running around outdoors. There’s even a nap area for tots.
Activities
The kids’ club is fully staffed with vetted caregivers, so you can safely leave little ones to their fun. If you’d rather stick together, the hotel also offers family-oriented activities, just ask at reception for the current selection.
Swimming pool
Two of the four are child-friendly, but the dedicated kids’ pool is where little ones will have the most fun splashing about. The clubhouse pool is kept slightly calmer, but if you’re basking here, they are welcome to join.
Meals
Kids’ menus are available at all the restaurants, but we’d suggest skipping Solalua if you have little ones — this fine dining destination is best tailored towards the adults.
Babysitting
Viceroy has a team of trained onsite babysitters, who can be hired by the hour, day or night with advance notice and for an additional charge.
No need to pack
Baby-listening kit; everything you'll need is at reception.
Sustainability efforts
From a member company of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, it’s only natural that Viceroy Ombria Resort is geared towards all things green. The hotel itself was built using locally sourced materials and traditional Algarvian techniques to ensure it met the Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings Principles. When it comes to food, everything is sourced from nearby farmers and the onsite plant nursery works to protect and restore local flora and fauna. Everything inside the hotel, from the air-conditioning to the bath products are sustainable, and even its golf course has a GEO certification. There are also recycling points everywhere and chargers for electric vehicles. Plus, during your stay, there are opportunities to take part in gardening and community workshops to learn more about its surrounding neighbourhoods and conserving the Algarve’s wildlife.
