The Editory By The Sea Lagos Hotel

View was ok but nice and peaceful😊

Check in was slow but otherwise great stay, great location, great view.

Such a beautiful and new hotel. Very close to the beach. The sea view facing room is very calming especially the balcony provides relaxing vibe. The breakfast was delicious and mimosas every morning is the cherry on top!

Amazing hotel conveniently located near some of the most beautiful beaches in the world! Highly recommend this hotel

Property is fairly new and modern. Room was decent would have liked a king size bed and more clothes storage. Pool is not heat but beautiful nonetheless. My biggest knock was the unfriendly bartenders in the evening in the lounge. They were not at all engaging or friendly.

Great aesthetics but in a new area so not much around in terms of restaurants. The beach is close so that’s nice and nice sunset and sunrise views feom the cliffs nearby. Welcoming staff was not as great. And no one helped me with my 3 suitcases. Long wait for check in and also breakfast.

New and nice facility. Excellent breakfast. Seemed to be still working out kinks no coffee in the rooms they were out. Pool was beautiful but very cold. Nice rooms and balconies. Good location

Beautiful new hotel in an amazing location. Friendly, helpful staff. Highly recommended.

Staff is not very helpful or has any hospitality training. They seem they don’t want to be working at the property. Sad!

Room was lovely, bed a little firm for our liking. Breakfast could be improved. Overall a great stay

The hotel is wonderful, very nice balcony with beautiful view of the ocean. Rides on Bolt were quick and usually about 5.00 to get to Old Town where everything is happening. The problem we have with the hotel is they are very understaffed in the dining room. Their system leaves the hostess stand unattended every time she/he seats someone and gets them water, etc. the menu is almost the same every night with slight variations. It also seems that when drink is ordered, the wait person has to walk out of the restaurant to a bar across the lobby, leaving them off the floor. That being said about dinner, the breakfast seems to be better staffed but it is a buffet. The same applies to the hostess stand being left unattended. If you don’t generally eat at the hotel restaurant, I would recommend it for everything else.

Room was clean. Breakfast was good. There are restaurants in the area. It is a 20-25 minute walk to old town. Close to beaches.

Modern

The Editory considers itself a 4.5 star hotel. I can’t see how this is possible. The photos of the views from on the website and Expedia do not match reality. When I expressed my disappointment, I was offered to change my room the following day but was warned it was the same view, just higher up. The woman helping me and I agreed it was not worth the inconvenience of changing rooms. In addition, in the room, there is mold and discoloration in the shower. On the tv guest services menu, it explains the mini bar is stocked and a price list was in the room for reference. Neither is true. There is no list and the mini bar was empty. When I shared this with the front desk, the woman challenged me saying the mini bar is only there to store your personal refreshments. When I told her about what the guest information was on the television, she was surprised snd completely unaware. With regards to the poolside restaurant. There is not enough seating to accommodate the size of the hotel. We had two servers. One amazing, the other abrupt and confused. When we asked for the bill, we were met with “Just wait a minute” and when the bill did arrive, it was wrong. I had hopes that the Editory could become my Algarve escape as I live in Portugal. I would not return unless management has a basic hospitality overhaul and is willing to be transparent about the construction site that surrounds the property.

Great location, short walk to multiple beaches and 15 minute walk to the main strip. Very safe, very clean, amazing breakfast. The comments about waiting a bit for breakfast etc are valid, but it’s a vacation, typically you would wait under ten minutes. Would recommend to the hotel management to buy one more coffee machine or have a carafe of coffee, would increase table tuns decreasing wait times.

I stayed at this newer hotel and was really impressed. The place looks sharp and modern, with a clean design that makes it stand out. The rooms are spacious, comfortable, and spotless—definitely a great setup for a solid stay. One thing you don’t want to miss is the pool. It’s top-notch and makes the whole experience even better. Overall, a strong choice if you’re looking for a place that’s both stylish and comfortable.

Beautiful hotel in prime spot in the city

Alles sehr modern und freundlich. Hervorragender Service und gutes Frühstück zu jeder Zeit.

Good location. Fabulous room. Like a 1 bed apartment in Central London lol. Lived the wet shiwer room and sunken bathtub. Staff very friendly and helpful. Hotel bar makes the best drinks. Pool area is sooo nice at night. Overall very good stau Will be returning.

Property clean and new, location perfect , staff v friendly, informative and cooperative especially Dyara at reception .

This property is beautiful. It’s very clean and new. Walking distance to the most beautiful beaches. Staff was great and took time to show us maps of the area and the best beaches. They made reservations for dinner for us also. Overall great hotel. We will be back!

Exceptional hotel in a peaceful area. Staff were very welcoming and helpful. Facilities were clean and we enjoyed all the facilities on offer. Breakfast was amazing with plenty of options. Location was convenient to get to beaches and to old town. No fault and we really enjoyed our stay!

It’s a brand new hotel. It’s really nice 👍

Absolutely beautiful hotel. It’s about a 15-20 min walk to the most beautiful beach (Praia do Porto de Mós). Note: if you want to book a sun lounger for the day go down the day before and pay for it. The hotel didn’t tell us this (they said just go before noon, this is NOT true) and it’s a big missing piece for anyone who wants shade and a relaxing beach day. (Around €20 for two for the day). It’s also about a 20 mins walk to the old town and fantastic restaurants. But all great walks. Of course, you can uber but honestly it’s a great way to see more of Lagos, which is stunning! The hotel bar staff are a little standoffish and talk about you (they don’t know some of us can understand them). Otherwise this hotel was fantastic. Highly recommend.

Breakfast was convenient. Close to clifrfs and gym was slightly smaller. Great privacy.

Very nice hotel and clean room. Great pool area. Free parking is available next to the hotel.

Beautiful new hotel about a 15 minute walk from the town of Lagos. You'd need a car if not able to walk that distance. Doesn't seem to be any public transport. Great pool area. Not too busy with a nice wee cafe/bar. Breakfast is good but not a lot of variety. Not that well laid out. Great room with balcony.

The gym is lacking. The surrounding dining areas are not within walking distance for most people

Great location, friendly and professional staff however, some of the facilities were underwhelming for the cost of stay. Outdoor pool and seating areas were great. Indoor pool was more for families and children, "Turkish bath" was unavailable and appeared to be a small steam room squashed into the corner of the room. The outdoor and indoor pool / sauna are not well connected which requires you to walk through the hotel lobby wet and in a swimming costume. If there is a better route there should be clear signs. Overall, we had a great stay. Facilties could've been better for the price of stay, with the location I enjoyed swimming in the sea more.

Facilities we're good and rooms were relatively clean, breakfast buffet was nice and had plently of options. However the administration of the booking was mishandled by the hotel management as on arrival we discovered that although we pre-booked a twin room, we were actually provided with a double room, this was only corrected the following afternoon after several complaints made to the hotel reception staff. Also on one occasion during out stay the toilet paper was not replenished in our room.

Excellent new hotel. Very friendly staff, nice breakfast - pool area amazing. Was even lent an umbrella to go to the beach! Drinks and food a bit on the expensive side!

Poor management

Beautiful property but not convenient to walk for food/shopping/sight seeing. It is a newer hotel so they are working out some of the kinks. They ran out of towels and the lines for breakfast were extremely long if you were later than 8:30am. Would return!

The property is great. Other than a few staffing issues I won’t get into, because I prefer to give people the benefit of the doubt, we had a nice stay.

Fabulous property. Location is great. Staff and service was wonderful. Breakfast was great. Highly recommended staying here.!!

UNSAFE conditions. Returned from day at the beach to discover the glass balcony railing (we were in room 401) had shattered on its own. This could potentially be from the extreme heat currently or from improper installation. Regardless, if we were using the rail when it happened someone could have been seriously hurt or killed from the 4 storey fall. Notified staff who seemed more concerned about relocating us to a room of the same category rather then realizing the seriousness of the issue. I explained that this same problem could potentially occur in one of the other rooms, which all have the same glass railing on the balcony. But the two girls did not care what so ever. Growing pains of a newly opened resort is one thing, but potentially deadly safety concerns which are not taken seriously is a whole other problem. It’s too bad because the location and building are both beautiful. But many corners have been cut on the construction and some things have not been completed entirely. The restaurant is also terrible, over priced and the service is poor to say the least. Keep yourself and your family safe, stay somewhere else. The management of this place does not care about you. I reported the railing issue at night and received no follow up from anyone the following day when the manager was back in.

Not located on the beach as I thought. The hotel is beautiful and not far from the old town. Would definitely recommend this lively hotel. Breakfast is fantastic!

First Class service

Pros: Excellent location to beaches and old town on foot! Nice facility! Nice breakfast buffet in spite of coffee machines using powdered milk. Cons: pool is very cold; restaurant for dinner is fixed menu only and is pricey. Peak times have breakfast buffet lineups and reception very often has lineups perhaps due to being understaffed for such a big hotel.

Very nice, newly built hotel - it’s 3 months old at the time of writing this review. Check in was good and our initial room was lovely. Nice view, large by European standards and comfortable. The location is not ideal as it appears they are tearing down some older buildings and erecting new hotels in the area. There are some nice restaurants in walking distance though. In the evening there was water leaking from the ceiling of our bathroom. We asked for Another room and were field the hotel was fully booked. They did clean a lesser room for us to spend that first evening and then moved us a room of similar level but not as big or well outfitted as our first superior room. Not seamless and not without frustration. The lady who intervened at reception was much more helpful and understanding than a

Lovely hotel we stayed here for Afronation. Perfect location Restaurant and cafes are not far driving distance

The hotel was a good location, close to the beach and a short uber to old town. We were out most of the afternoon and when we returned around 6:00 pm, our room still hadn't been cleaned. They said our room was next, but we needed to get ready for dinner. The hotel also ran out of pool towels which I have never had happen before. I think this was listed as a 4.5 star hotel, but it's more like a 3 star basic nothing special hotel.

Parking was not included as stated when booking. It's 13Euros a day. I think when you pay 400 a night it should be included. Unknown to us the water in the room is 4E per bottle. Every little thing is charged to you when you leave. Not happy with hidden charges.

Hotel has only been open for a few weeks and is immaculately clean. Staff are good - notable exception being two men on reception when we arrived who completely ignored us and carried on a conversation between themselves ( presumably not realising we could understand), no offer of help with luggage. Another member of staff did then come and deal with check in. Rooms on the small side but have everything a guest could need including adequate storage. Very comfortable beds and good quality bedding. Good soundproofing between rooms Area around the hotel is still being built on - but this is true of much of Lagos which is undergoing a lot of expansion/ renovation. Hotel grounds/ pool area nicely planted with screening plants but - obviously - these have yet to grow. Very busy sometimes at breakfast - went early one day and it was a very pleasant experience, late another and it was chaotic with queues for the coffee machine which were so long that it wasn’t worth waiting. So the experience at breakfast depends upon timing. The hotel was fully booked on 2/4 days we were there but even on those days there were plenty of available loungers with mix of sunny and shaded positions. The pool is huge and catches the sun all day. Aqua fit class one afternoon was an unexpected, very enjoyable, bonus. Easy walking distance into town for very wide range of eating/ drinking options and nearby beaches. Overall I would love to stay again.

Amazing location / staff.

Lovely modern hotel which was just perfect. Room was stunning with a lovely view over the pool which has an amazing array of cabana style beds and loungers to choose from. Breakfast was fantastic and the hotel bar was beautiful and welcoming on an evening. Location wise this hotel is stuck out a little on its own, it’s approx a 20 min walk into Lagos which we were ok with but it is in close proximity to the beaches and Ponte de Piedade which is just beautiful. We did have a car which made it a little easier to get around but could manage without. We managed to get parked easily in the street as well which was a bonus.

The hotel itself is beautiful. I understand it's very new. The staff were lovely and friendly but the service offered was poor. When i tried to call reception from my room on 7th floor, rhe phone lines wouldn't work. They admitted there was a fault so each time i had to go down in the lift to reception. On the first day, the aircon wouldn't work. I asked for an iron twice and each time had to wait 3 hours. A few days into my stay there was no hot water. I had to have a cold shower then go down to reception to tell them as phoning reception wouldn't work. On one occasion the barman disappeared leaving three guests waiting to pay for drinks ordered. I think they need more staff and more experience staff and better organisation. The location itself is too far from beaches or the old town so unless you are driving, you'll need to get taxis or walk in the heat. There are no grocerie shops within 10-15 mins of you need water or anything else. Around the hotel is basically a construction site so maybe by next year it will look and feel a bit nicer.

I stayed at The Editory by The Sea Lagos Hotel from July 2nd to 7th, and I couldn’t be more satisfied with my experience. This is a truly exceptional hotel that deserves the highest rating possible. From the moment I arrived, I was impressed by how new, clean, and well-organized everything was. The entire hotel is beautifully designed, with a modern aesthetic and thoughtful details throughout. The infrastructure is outstanding — from the rooms to the common areas, everything feels fresh, stylish, and comfortable. One of the highlights of my stay was the staff. Every employee I interacted with was kind, helpful, and highly professional. Their attention to detail and willingness to assist with anything made me feel truly welcome. In summary, The Editory by The Sea Lagos Hotel exceeded all my expectations. It’s a perfect choice for anyone visiting the Algarve region. I would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for comfort, quality, and excellent service.

The property had wonderful facilities, the staff were super welcoming and always had a smile on their face. Breakfast was everything you would want from omelettes to fresh fruit and yogurt. The pool area had plenty of space and the pool is beautiful. I couldn’t recommend staying at this hotel more. Location is great to the town and local beaches. A taxi to the Lagos town cost us €2.50. We also had an electric car that could be charged for the price of €12 which is exceptional. Thank you for our stay!

Nice property and friendly staff.

Staff was excellent and extremely helpful. The resort was beautiful had excellent amenities.

Breakfast is chaotic, and all the coffee comes from an instant machine—no espresso or cappuccino, which is bizarre for a higher-end European hotel. The AC barely works and leaks when it does, damaging clothes and creating slippery floors. The gym smells like sweat, has no air conditioning, and no wipes to clean equipment—completely unhygienic. Common area bathrooms are filthy and often lack toilet paper. Worst of all, the staff is unresponsive. Don’t expect callbacks or any effort to improve your stay. Disappointing across the board

Beautiful hotel but 1 star service

O hotel é novo,as roupas de camas são exelelentes porém reservamos um triplo.So que asuite é muito pequena para abrir o sofá cama,Não tem espaço o quarto.Nao deviam reservar para triplo.O serviço de arrumação do quarto foi pessimo naarrumação do quarto. No dia da chegada do tinha. 2 toalhas de banho solicitamos por mais 3 X e a tolha foi entregue 3 horas depois, O nosso quarto quando retornamos do passeio às 16:00 nao estava arrumado ainda as 16:00 E por fim s camareira arrumou as camas como demonstra as fotos abaixo .

This is a very new property but they do not have enough staff or capacity at breakfast times. Most days had to wait for tables and once seated a lot of food was not available even though it was within the serving times. The air conditioning could not cool the bedrooms to below 27 deg C which meant it was impossible to sleep and after 7 days we were extremely tired. Reported this to the staff but it was never fixed and complained on checkout and was told many guests had similar experience. We were told the air conditioning was controlled centrally and not enough capacity in the hot weather. Not what you expect from a 5 star hotel. The area was convenient for beaches and old town if you don’t mind 30 minute walks which was ok for us. Staff were very nice but stretched at busy times. Did not use the pool or restaurant apart from breakfast as did not look too exciting compared to beaches and old town nightlife. I would not use this hotel again to visit Lagos.

Very nice property clean great staff only complaint was there was no milk in the room for our morning coffee we had to down to the bar to get it each day which makes no sense when there is a mini fridge

The hotel is nice but expensive for the price .rooms are very small . Pool resturant and bar ran out of food , they said they ran out of burgers, pizzas and pastas and this was in the middle of the day. Location is far from everything and its extremely hot to walk there and they dont have shuttle to take you to old town or major attractions . Infact they had a boat tour but I was surprised they said we have to take taxi to go the meeting point and they dont have shuttle . Overall I dont recommend the hotel .

The hotel could of had a small shop onsite

Hôtel récent, propre et excentré du centre ville. Très agréable séjour, adresse à retenir.

I liked the color scheme and the modern styles all around the property

Beautiful decor

Nice property! Only problem is the gave us twin beds and I was supposed to get the queen. Other than that it was good.

Great hotel,staff especially good,breakfast was excellent,room very comfortable and cleaned every day,only downside was distance from town,you need transport but a short walk to beaches.

It's a new property. The breakfast was excellent. A little distance from old town, but Uber is easy and cheap. Very quiet area and walking distance to Ponta da Piedade cliffs

Einrichtung, Größe der Zimmer

Nytt og fint hotell ca 20 min gåtur fra gamlebyen. Totalopplevelsen bra, men merkes at det fremdeles er relativt nytt med mangel på veksel i bar, noe logistikk med servering rundt svømmebassenget og rombytte. Treningsrommet hadde utfordringer både med utstyr som ikke alltid fungere og dårlig ventilasjon. Men de ansatte gjør fremdeles en god jobb og det blir sikkert perfekt etter hvert som det går seg inn. Hyggelig ansatte trekker opp! Og nye fine rom er også en bonus. Vi var der 5 netter og fikk først et rom som var tilpasset for rullestolbruker, som resulterte i mindre oppbevaring og plass til andre objekter. Men vi fikk byttet til et nytt rom dag 3 som var betydelig større, så pluss i boken for opprydning.

Hotel nuevo, muy cómodo. La ubicación cerca a las playas de doña ana y don Camilo. El gym es pequeño, y le desayuno no es fantástico pero está bien. Lo recomiendo, buena relación costo beneficio.

Alles ok, in der Nachbarschaft wird noch gebaut, stört aber nicht!!

Brilliant hotel in a great location, close to both the old town centre and beaches.

Ótima estadia. Hotel novo, muito bem decorado, ótimas instalações e infraestrutura. Atendimento excelente. Café da manhã com ótimas variedades. Amplos espaços, como piscina quente e fria, e academia. Super recomendo!

Beautiful new hotel with incredible views.

Hotel excelente

Just a magnificent new hotel!

Excellent locations and great service and staff. Very inviting and welcoming. Food at pool and Dinner selections could be better. As far as location close to the Praia de piedade and Praia de Camilo. Camilo restaurant was just around the corner excellent place to eat. Very close to old town lagos and marina. Close to stores, restaurant and beaches! Thank you

This property is brand new so everything is fresh and clean. The staff are extremely nice and helpful. It was very quiet and a peaceful stay. Hotel has amenities such as a pool and spa like sauna and steam room, Which was a nice getaway. Breakfast is English breakfast so if that’s not your cup of beans prepared to eat elsewhere with not much vegetarian options. Not sure the “Sea view “ rooms are worth the extra price as you may just be staring at a dirt patch! Would stay again and recommend to friends!

Excellent stay. Newly opened Hotel. The Staff is very polite and helpfull. Want to thank everyone the Reception. Pool is awesome, aswell as the sunbeds and the Gym. Breakfast in the morning 👌

Sensationelles Hotel in guter Lage am Rand von Lagos. Ruhig gelegen in einer schicken Wohngegend und in der Nähe einiger schöner Strände. 20 Minuten zu Fuß in die Altstadt. Nur 2 Kaffeeautomaten sind definitiv zu wenig morgens. Man steht teilweise über 10 Minuten bis man seinen Kaffee hat. Das Hotel ist wirklich Weltklasse und erst seit kurzem eröffnet daher ist der Service teilweise noch bei manchen Dingen (Check in, Pool Bar) überfordert. Muss sich halt alles noch eingrooven

Nice

Fred and Bruno provided us with an excellent greeting after a long travel day. If I could provide feedback, I would suggest providing ice machines on the floor or at a central location and more trash cans throughout the property. Strangely, it was hard to locate them.

O Hotel é novo, muito bom porém precisa ainda de alguns ajustes. O café da manhã deixa a desejar na variedade, qualidade e atendimento. O restaurante não tinha pão de hambúrguer à noite. A Recepção não tinha chave suficiente. Foram pequenas coisas que não atrapalhou porém nos fez perder o encanto. Pelo tamanho e beleza do hotel não condiz!

Property is new. One building is finished while the other is complete but still being furnished. This was not an issue. Self park garage is present below with daily rate. Clean hotel since new construction. The hotel is in a nice quiet area but is still being built out so there are some empty plots nearby. Only 15min walk to Ponte piedade so that is nice.

Wunderschönes neues Hotel mit einer super Lage. Das Hotel und die Zimmer sind sehr sauber und schön eingerichtet. Das Frühstück schmeckt sehr gut. Die Mitarbeiter des Hotels sind äußerst freundlich und zuvorkommend. Es gibt viele sichere gratis Parkplätze außerhalb der Hotelanlage. Wir können das Hotel nur weiterempfehlen und werden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen.

Superbe hôtel! Tout est neuf! Le personnel est excellent et à notre service! L'hôtel est encore en rodage sur certaines petites choses mais le rapport qualité/prix est extraordinaire à notre avis! Vous êtes à 15-20minutes à pied du cœur du village et collé sur la plage la plus belle de Lagos! C'est très calme aussi au alentour et c'est facile de s'y sentir en sécurité! Il y a du stationnement sur la rue derrière l'hôtel gratuit pas besoin de payer pour le stationnement c'est à 30secondes de l'hôtel.

Wonderful time at Editory by the Sea. Within walking distance to old Lagos. Two main beaches within a ten minute walk. It’s a beautiful resort style place with an outdoor and indoor pool. It is brand new, so there is some things they are working through. Staff were wonderful and all spoke English. The included breakfast was great, large buffet. They have a bar outside that serves food during the day. At night they have a set meal at the restaurant you can purchase. Close out the night with a nightcap at the bar in the lobby area. Would 10/10 stay here again!

Beautiful brand new hotel with amazing views and facilities. Pool area is 5 star resort standard. - Breakfast needs minor upgrades ( fresh orange juice! ) You are in the Algarve!! - Dinner ambience is really lacking (lighting too bright, table settings need to be upgraded … it’s the same as breakfast buffet! Minor adjustments and this hotel will be a 5 star.

Jätte rent och fint hotell. Jätte ny och modernt, öppnad i april 2025. Hade snyggt simbassäng ute och sedan en inne också med spa och gym. Trevligt personal. Det enda som saknades var något att hänga handdukar på i badrummet.

The hotel was beautiful and very clean. Everything was perfect - the room, the views, the breakfast, the service from the staff. We had a few issues trying to find an authentic restaurant for dinner one evening and Mario was really helpful. He organised the bookings for us and took care of any challenges we had. We would definitely stay here again and recommend!

New and clean, close to coastal sites with friendly young staff

Beautiful property great stay and location.

This is a brand new hotel. They go out of their way to help you. It’s a little slow as they are learning on the job but otherwise it’s excellent

Chegamos em Lagos às 13:30 e só tivemos nosso quarto disponível às 15:20. Muito cansados e não foi possível um checkin mais cedo. Checkin muito tarde!! Não voltaria!

Amazing h

Das Hotel ist neu, alles ist sauber und entsprechend gepflegt. Allerdings ist auch das Personal neu und benötigt Erfahrung was den Service angeht. Die Gegend drum herum ist etwas langweilig, ich empfehle einen Mietwagen.

Es un hotel muy bonito. Pero poco aparcamiento exterior del hotel

Wow, this is such a lovely hotel, I didn’t want to leave!!! First, the staff were incredible. Everyone made me feel welcome and right at home (especially Liliana). Second, my room was stunning! I got a Sea View room which I couldn’t recommend enough. It’s worth every penny extra. The bed was comfortable, the towels and bathrobes were plush, the patio furniture was cozy, I had a hard time going out during the days. 10/10 recommend getting a pizza and bottle of wine and enjoying them on your patio. Lastly, the amenities were so nice. Indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, steam, free breakfast! It had everything, even for a rainy day. Thank you for the best stay, I can’t wait to visit again :)

Beautiful modern hotel, close to the beaches and caves

What a fantastic hotel. We stayed here for three nights. The hotel is brand new. Large and beautiful pool area. Indoor pool. Good food in the restaurant. Nice rooms. Good service. What more could you ask for? The hotel is highly recommended.

Very clean and the staff were amazing and kind. Close walk to the beach and about 20 min walk to the main town area. Great amenities.

This was my favorite stay on our trip to Portugal. The hotel is a gorgeous property that is extremely clean. It is conveniently located and is such a quick walk to Ponte de Piedade which is absolutely stunning, as well as other remarkable beaches nearby and the town center. It was the perfect place to stay. The breakfast buffet was lovely, as were all the staff. I could not recommend this hotel any further.

Great decor It is a beautiful place made for young people.