5/5 - Excellent
A pleasant touch of class, far away from mass tourism of Albufeira and surrounds... here there is no sign of massive hosting infrastructures therefore the the tourism appears to be more "mature", and much quieter.






When in Picota, you can plan a visit to Old Town and Tavira Gran Plaza Shopping Mall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Modern clean rooms, excellent food service, friendly staff
Reviewed on 6 December 2025

Great stay very enjoyable
Reviewed on 20 January 2026

Clean room, bidet, comfy, excellent balcony view, delicious included breakfast.
Reviewed on 20 January 2026

Gardens lovely and location near to Praia do Barril and Tavira excellent
Reviewed on 11 October 2025

I was pleasantly surprised by everything at the Golden club hotel. I'd been slightly worried by some reviews before we arrived but i can honestly say our stay in August was excellent. It's a great 3 star hotel. All the staff were brilliant, my children went to kids club on our last 2 days and loved ...
Reviewed on 13 August 2025

We had a wonderful 5 nights. Our little house could have easily slept 6. It was typically rustic country living and had all the amenities that we needed. We even had a covered parking area for our car to keep it cool. The pool was set in a lovely little garden with loungers and it was our personal ...
Reviewed on 3 July 2025

Tavira Castle is just one of the places to see in Santa Maria e Santiago, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area, or check out its lively bars.

Learn about the local history of Santa Maria e Santiago when you spend time at Roman Bridge. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its lively bars.

Find out about the history of Santa Maria e Santiago with a stop at Praca da Republica. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area, or check out its lively bars.

Misericordia Church is just one of the places to see in Santa Maria e Santiago, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its lively bars.
Learn about the local history of Santa Maria e Santiago when you spend time at Old Town. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its lively bars.
You can search for that perfect souvenir at Tavira Gran Plaza Shopping Mall during your trip to Santa Maria e Santiago. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its lively bars.
A pleasant touch of class, far away from mass tourism of Albufeira and surrounds... here there is no sign of massive hosting infrastructures therefore the the tourism appears to be more "mature", and much quieter.
You need to call a taxi each time whenever you need to go out...hard to use internet...very difficult!
I love the quaint town. Just a short boat shuttle to the beach.
Friendly, safe and clean-small enough to feel welcome and large enough to have many things to do and see.
Very nice stay but one of rare times we were not able to extend checkout, not even 45 minutes. After checkout, there was no service at the bar and pool area for the hour we waited before leaving the hotel.
