For a hotel within walking distance of Vilamoura Marina, pick Tivoli Marina Vilamoura (5 stars) or Vila Galé Ampalius (4 stars), both about 0.5 km from the marina centre; for golf and free parking, Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas showed rooms from €114 a night on its own website on 30 October 2026. We checked all five hotels on their official websites: they all still operate, but the former Anantara Vilamoura now trades as Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, Managed by Accor. Faro Airport is about 29 km away.
| Hotel | Stars | Distance to marina centre | Parking on site | Price shown by the hotel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Algarve Resort | 5 | about 0.5 km, at the marina entrance by the beach | Yes, car park on site (fee not published) | Not published |
| Vila Galé Ampalius | 4 | about 0.6 km, by Praia da Marina | Not stated on the hotel website | Not published |
| Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa | Not stated by Hilton | about 1.8 km | Yes, free (self-parking and valet, covered, EV charging) | From €114 a night on hilton.com |
| Pestana Vila Sol Golf – Vilamoura | 5 | about 2.6 km (Pestana: 5 minutes by car) | Yes, for a fee (amount not published) | Not published |
| Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, Managed by Accor (ex-Anantara) | 5 | about 3.4 km | Not stated on the Accor listing | Not published |
Stars, addresses, parking and facilities come from each hotel’s own website, checked on 30 October 2026; Tivoli’s five-star category is from its official listing. Distances are straight lines from each hotel to the centre of the marina (OpenStreetMap). Only Hilton shows a public “from” price without dates; enter your dates on each site for real prices.
The Tivoli is the large five-star hotel at the entrance to the marina, with the beach directly in front. It has indoor and outdoor pools, the Tivoli Spa with a Turkish bath and jacuzzi, seven restaurants and bars, the Purobeach beach club and a car park. Check-in is from 15:00 and pets are accepted. This is the hotel to choose if you want the marina restaurants, the beach and the Algarve Congress Centre on foot (official website).
Vila Galé Ampalius is a four-star apartment hotel on Alameda Praia da Marina, a few steps from the beach and the marina. With 357 rooms and suites it is the biggest hotel on this list, and many rooms face the sea. There are outdoor pools, a sports court, and a Satsanga spa with a heated indoor pool, sauna and Turkish bath; the gym is open 07:00–22:00. The hotel website does not say whether guests can park on site, so ask when you book (official website).
The Hilton sits inland on Rua da Torre d’Água, about 1.8 km from the marina, among Vilamoura’s golf courses. It has indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, a fitness centre and on-site restaurants. It is the only hotel here that states free parking: self-parking and valet parking are complimentary, covered spaces are available and there is EV charging. Hilton showed rooms from €114 a night for the next 30 days when we checked (official website). Pets are allowed for a €45 fee.
Pestana Vila Sol is a five-star golf hotel at Morgadinhos, east of the marina. Its 27-hole course was designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1991. The hotel has two outdoor pools and a heated indoor pool; the kids’ club and pool bar run in summer only. Pestana puts the marina about 5 minutes and the beach about 7 minutes away by car, so plan on driving. Parking is available for a fee (official website).
The resort many guides still call Anantara Vilamoura changed hands on 30 April 2025: Accor now manages its 260 rooms as Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, Managed by Accor, and lists it as a five-star resort hotel. It overlooks the Victoria golf course, about 3.4 km from the marina. Accor plans to rebrand it as a Fairmont once a renovation programme is finished; no opening date for the Fairmont has been announced. In January 2026 the hotel launched a stay-and-play package with the private Els Club Vilamoura (Accor listing).
Faro Airport is about 29 km from Vilamoura Marina, around 50 minutes by car without traffic. Vamus Algarve bus line 55 runs between the airport and Vilamoura on working days; our guide to Vilamoura public transport has the details, and you can also book a Faro Airport transfer.
If you stay at Pestana Vila Sol, the Hilton or Victoria, a car makes life much easier. Compare car hire at Faro Airport on DiscoverCars, read our guides to car hire in Vilamoura and Vilamoura car rental companies, and see parking in Vilamoura for the marina car parks.
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Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Algarve Resort and Vila Galé Ampalius. Both stand at the southern end of the marina, next to Praia da Marina, about 0.5–0.6 km from the centre of the marina.
It left the Anantara brand. Since 30 April 2025 Accor has run it as Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, Managed by Accor (260 rooms). Accor plans to turn it into a Fairmont after a renovation programme; no date has been published.
Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas lists complimentary self-parking and valet parking. Pestana Vila Sol charges for parking, and Tivoli Marina Vilamoura has a car park but does not publish its price. Vila Galé Ampalius and Victoria do not state parking terms online.
About 29 km by road, roughly 50 minutes without traffic. Vamus Algarve bus line 55 links the airport and Vilamoura on working days; see our Vilamoura public transport guide.
Not if you stay by the marina: the beach, restaurants and the marina are within walking distance. For the golf hotels inland, the beaches further along the coast or day trips to Faro and Loulé, a hire car is much more practical.
None of the five hotel websites announced a winter closure when we checked on 30 October 2026, but some facilities run only in summer, such as the kids’ club and pool bar at Pestana Vila Sol.
For a beach-and-marina holiday without a car, choose Tivoli Marina Vilamoura or Vila Galé Ampalius. For golf with free parking, the Hilton As Cascatas is the easy pick; Pestana Vila Sol and Victoria suit golfers who will drive anyway. Check each hotel’s own website for prices on your dates.
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Fact-checked on 30 October 2026 against the official websites of Tivoli Hotels, Vila Galé, Hilton, Pestana and Accor, Accor’s announcement of 1 May 2025 on the former Anantara, OpenStreetMap (locations and distances), OSRM (driving distance from Faro Airport) and DiscoverCars. Auto Jardim may receive a commission on bookings made through DiscoverCars links, at no extra cost to you.
