**Winner of TripAdvisor Certificate Travellers¿ Choice award 2013** The Pestana Palm Gardens Ocean Villas Hotel can be found in the seaside town of Carvoeiro, in the Algarve region of south Portugal. The hotel offers accommodation to families, couples, small groups, and business travellers, who are coming to the Gulf of Cadiz coast. A variety of local area points of interest and destinations can be located near to the hotel, with attractions like the Vale Cove Beach and the Vale de Milho Golf, being in close proximity to the hotel¿s premises. The hotel itself has a 24-hour front desk with safety deposit box and a staff that can give touristic and other helpful information and assistance. In addition, the hotel conveniences include housekeeping and babysitting/childcare services, as well as having a computer station and medical assistance available. Furthermore, for those travelling on business, the hotel features business services. Alternatively, for leisure and luxury, the hotel has a; garden, health club, library, outdoor tennis court, sauna, and an outdoor swimming pool. There are 79 guest apartments at the hotel, all of which have independent air-conditioning and climate control. Standard apartment items and features include; premium bedding, rollaway extra beds, sofa bed, satellite television, Wi-Fi, and an en-suite bath room. All apartments also come with a kitchen furnished with; blinder, cookware, dishware, utensils, dishwasher, full-sized refrigerator/freezer, kitchen linens, microwave, and stovetop. Additionally, all guest accommodations come with a balcony from which guests can have a vista of the pool, garden, and sea. The eating and drinking venues and vendors at the Pestana Palm Gardens Ocean Villas Hotel include serving a buffet breakfast and having an on-site bar and restaurants. *Official star rating: 4**