Wyndham Grand Algarve, FaroWyndham Grand Algarve in Faro, Portugal has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 20 hotels we score in Faro. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 4.0, Agoda 4.0. Rooms from about $434 a night (cached, not a live quote).Wyndham Grand Algarve is a five-star, all-suite hotel in the Quinta do Lago resort, next to the Ria Formosa Natural Park in the Algarve. Its 132 suites range from one to three bedrooms and come with free high-speed WiFi, private balconies and modern fittings. Guests have several outdoor pools, a spa with an indoor pool, a gym, a restaurant, room service and varied dining. The beach and nearby golf courses are close, and Faro International Airport is about 17 kilometres away. It suits families, golfers and couples wanting a quiet, upmarket base, and business travellers too. The main drawback is price: rates start around $434 a night, so it is a considerable outlay compared with local alternatives.What stands out

Spacious suites with balconies

Multiple pools plus spa

Friendly, helpful staff

Good location for golf and beach

Watch out for

Expensive, from about $434 a night

Booking.com score of 7.5 is modest

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.