This first-class luxury resort was built in 1992, renovated in 2009 and comprises a 5 storey main building as well as a 4 floor annexe block with a total of 167 rooms of which 86 are double rooms, 84 are suites and 12 are apartments. Guests may make use of the spacious foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a safe, a currency exchange facility, 3 lifts, a games room, conference facilities with Internet access and a WLAN access point and a bicycle hire service. The resort also has a newspaper kiosk, shops, a hairdresser's salon, a cosy piano bar and a Portuguese restaurant. Further facilities include room service, a laundry service and medical assistance and there is a playground and kids' club as well as car parking facilities outside of the hotel.

This beautiful, popular holiday oasis is situated in a quiet location on the outskirts of Porches, directly on the wonderful cliffed coastline beside the Atlantic Ocean. Two small, public sandy beaches can be reached by descending steps on the cliffside and it is 4 km to the town centre as well as just 2 km to Armação de Pêra. There is a stop for the regular public bus service located just a few paces away (400 m) and Faro airport is some 45 km away. .

Guests may select their breakfast from an ample buffet; lunch and dinner may be taken à la carte. There is a vegetarian menu and healthy options to choose from.