The Hotel Baia Grande is a low rise apartment style building overlooking the sea in the Algarve, three kilometers from the center of Albufeira. The 131 air conditioned guestrooms feature white walls, soft green and yellow fabrics, terracotta tiled floors and light wooden furnishings. All include balconies, minibars, Internet connections, direct dial phones, safes, hair dryers and satellite television. Guests can enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool or relax with a drink at the poolside bar. The health club has a hot tub, sauna and heated indoor pool and there is also an outdoor children's pool and an outdoor jetted pool. The Mermaid Restaurant serves a range of international dishes buffet style and has a relaxed ambience with pool views, while the Toscana restaurant serves an a la carte menu with Italian specialties accompanied by live piano music. In the evenings, guests can enjoy cocktails and live music in the piano bar, which has sea views, and there is also a large lounge room with games tables, television, and high-speed Internet corner (fee). The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service four times daily to and from the shopping, dining, and nightlife of Albufeira. There are also numerous attractions in the surrounding area, with Aqualand, Zoomarine, golf courses and the Marina all within seven kilometers. Faro Airport is approximately 30 minutes driving time and distance of 30 kilometers.
