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Hotels in Vilamoura are popular with holidaymakers who want it all. Glorious sandy beaches? Check. A gleaming modern marina? You’ve got it. Ancient Roman ruins, you know, to tick the cultural box? Sure thing!

This magnificent medley makes Vilamoura one of the hottest package-holiday destinations on Portugal’s sunny Algarve.

This purpose-built tourist resort grew from little more than a fishing harbour and the site of an ancient Roman villa, the Cerro da Vila.

It wouldn’t have been difficult to see the potential of this place way back in the 1960s. Stretching away from the harbour in both directions are glorious caramel sands and shallow Atlantic surf, with plenty of land behind them on which to sculpt manicured golf courses and lay the foundations for resort hotels.

Today, several of Vilamoura’s five-star hotels flank the sands of the main beach, Praia de Vilamoura, offering excellent service, magnificent sea views and delicious dining options. Surprisingly, they don’t always command the highest rates, and you can often net a fantastic deal.

More of Vilamoura’s five-star hotels and some luxurious apartment-style lodgings are located around the marina, where snow-white yachts glint in the brilliant sunshine. Cafes, bars and restaurants attract visitors to the edge of the dock, where palm trees and canopies offer plenty of shade.

If you’re looking for cheap hotels in Vilamoura, the marina is not necessarily out of bounds. Compare prices on TravelSupermarket and you could find yourself drinking in a marina view from your budget base.

The Algarve is a dream destination for golfers, with well-designed courses and enough sunshine and light in which to enjoy them all year round. Slivers of emerald green cover the map of inland Vilamoura, and around these first-rate golf courses are luxury hotels and stylish villas.

With spas, swimming pools, a heady choice of dining and drinking options and views across the greens, there is no need to go anywhere else. It’s a 30 to 40-minute walk to the marina from some of these golf hotels, so you might prefer simply to stay put.

This is an exclusive Algarve destination, but cheap hotels in Vilamoura can be found if you book well in advance. Again, it’s also always worth comparing prices on TravelSupermarket, too, for the chance to find some really top deals.

As already mentioned, there are a number of budget accommodation options around the marina, but the best place to look for low-cost lodging is a little further inland, where holiday villages offer cheap breaks in the sun.

If you opt to book cheap car hire in Vilamoura you’ll be able to visit the weekly market in nearby Quarteira, fish out more history in Loule or Faro, or live it up after night falls in buzzing Albufeira, all of which are less than a 30-minute drive away.