The Balaia Golf Village is a complex of 506 low rise, self catering apartments and villas set in throughout extensive landscaped gardens and mature parkland. It is located between Albufeira and Vilamoura in central Algarve, just 300 metres from the nearest beach. Apartments feature neutral décor with modern furniture, and benefit from balconies and cable television. Each property has a living room with satellite TV and a fully equipped kitchen; superior apartments also include dishwashers and washing machines.
Guests can dine al fresco in Restaurante A Varanda which offers international and Portuguese cuisine with fish and seafood specialities. Alternatively snacks and light meals can be enjoyed at Restaurante Le Club with its large terrace and views over the golf course to the sea in the distance. There are six swimming pools, including a children’s pool and two outdoor pools which are heated in winter, as well as four tennis courts with a resident pro. Guests can use the gym at the health club, swim in its indoor pool, and relax in the hot tub, Turkish bath and massage room. There is a hair salon on site, as well as a supermarket, newsagents and gift shop. The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Golfers can make use of the 9 hole golf course, driving range and putting greens, as well as receive professional coaching at the Golf Academy. Vilamoura is 10 kilometres from the complex and sightseers can enjoy a trip to Silves, 30 kilometres away, the once Arab Capital of the Algarve, with a castle and cathedral to explore. The hotel is approximately 30 kilometres (18.5 miles) or a 30 minute drive from Faro International Airport.