For an experience to add some luxury at sea to your holiday, the resort’s own yacht can be hired for an exclusive day out for up to nine guests with its captain taking you on a journey along the region’s stunning coastline.

One of the many reasons the resort is so popular is its wealth of accommodation options which transcend the needs of its guests.

In all there are 203 rooms, suites and apartments, as well as six luxury villas with private pools for those requiring additional space or travelling multi-generational style.

All feel very spacious, set in four different buildings amid the gardens and with views of the parkland or coastline. As standard there is complimentary Wifi and the decor is bright, using Portuguese details such as traditional tiles and locally-made ceramics.

What we love: The variety of bars and restaurants

There’s plenty on the menu for foodies at Vila Vita Parc, but for those with a real passion for cooking, the resort also offers numerous classes in everything from pastry and baking to traditional Algarvian Cataplana or even Teppanyaki! A children’s cooking class is also on the schedule for budding chefs.

A gastronomic experience of first-class quality is certainly on the menu at Vila Vita Parc, whether dining at the resort’s Michelin starred restaurant or its family-friendly Whale Restaurant & Pool Lounge. In fact, there are some ten restaurants and six bars to pick from.

Whale brings the coast in with blue hues and fresh seafood favourites alongside tasty dishes for younger tummies. With its views of the Atlantic, Ocean has held two Michelin stars since 2011, led by two-times winner of Portugal’s Chef of the Year, Hans Neuner.

The drinks offering is just as diverse, with a wine cellar holding more than 11,000 bottles and even traditional Bavarian beers at the Vila Vita Biergarten!

Family friendliness is a focus of Vila Vita Parc Portugal with the facilities for children making it one of the Algarve’s finest in this respect. There’s a crèche, children’s playground, teen club and Annabella’s Kids Parc, as well as a babysitting service.

Space is certainly not at a premium, with eight outdoor swimming pools, one indoor, and of course the beach, which has direct access from the resort and a complimentary shuttle for those who don’t want to walk.

Golfers enjoy a 9-hole pitch & putt, 18-hole putting green and 18-hole mini golf. There are also two floodlit tennis courts and a multi-sport court.

Kick back and relax at the award-winning Spa by Sisley Paris where 14 rooms offer the latest in tranquil treatments. The fitness studio and health club offer traditional gym activities and equipment, as well as more unusual ones such as aerial yoga and chakra meditation.

Have an amble around the 11 in-resort shops for souvenirs or those little things you might have forgotten.