Ria Park Garden Hotel, FaroRia Park Garden Hotel in Faro, Portugal has a corrected score of 3.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 17 of 20 hotels we score in Faro. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.2, Tripadvisor 2.3, Google 3.3.Ria Park Garden Hotel is a four-star resort situated within the Ria Formosa Natural Park in Vale do Lobo, Algarve. The property is set among pine forests and tropical gardens, with rooms featuring balconies that face either the greenery or the Atlantic Ocean. Facilities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, and a spa with a Turkish bath and hot tub. The on-site restaurant serves regional dishes. It is located 800 metres from the beach and sits near several golf courses and the resorts of Quinta do Lago and Vilamoura. This hotel suits guests interested in outdoor leisure and water sports, though visitors may find limited local activities without a car.What stands out

Near the beach

On-site spa and pools

Regional cuisine

Surrounded by gardens

Watch out for

Requires a car for local travel

Better-scored in Faro

3HB Faro, Faro: 4.4 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $373 a night. 3HB Faro is a five-star hotel located in the centre of Faro, Portugal.

Conrad Algarve, Faro: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $574 a night. Conrad Algarve is a five-star resort built in 2012 and renovated in 2014, standing in the Quinta do Lago estate within the Ria Formosa Natural Park in the Algarve.

Octant Vila Monte, Faro: 4.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $539 a night. Octant Vila Monte is a boutique hotel in the countryside near Moncarapacho, in the eastern Algarve, about 6.2 miles from Olhão and roughly 10 miles from Faro airport.