Family Suites and Apartments in Faro for 2026
5 family-friendly hotels with family suite in Faro . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Faro is the airport city, not the beach resort, and that changes how families should think about it. The town has 65,000 residents, a flat walkable old quarter, the Ria Formosa lagoon at the doorstep and a 10-minute taxi to the airport. For families who want one base for a week, with day trips to Tavira, Olhão and the beach islands, a proper family suite (separate beds, kitchenette, ideally a balcony) makes more sense than a hotel room. Five hotels in Faro have suites of this size, three of them in the old quarter, two on the western edge near the marina.
Faro feels like the Algarve before the Algarve became a brand. Walk the cobbled old town and the noise is locals chatting over morning coffee, not stag parties. The municipal market at Largo Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro opens at 07:00 and sells fresh fish, octopus, fruit and pão alentejano: ingredients you can cook in your suite kitchenette for half the cost of restaurant meals. Kids end up running through the cathedral square, feeding storks at the nesting platforms, and asking why the streets are made of waves (Portuguese calçada).
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🛏️Why Faro Works for Families Needing Space
Family suites in Faro come in two formats. The first is a connecting two-room setup: parents' bedroom plus a children's room with bunks or twin beds, sharing one bathroom. Hotel Dom Bernardo and Stay Hotel Faro have this layout. The second is the apartment-style suite with kitchenette, dining table and sofa bed: Aqua Ria, 3HB Faro and Occidental Faro have these. The apartment format costs 30 EUR more per night but the kitchenette saves you 40-60 EUR a day on breakfasts and dinners.
Faro is genuinely walkable. From any of these five hotels you reach the cathedral, marina, train station and old quarter in under 12 minutes on flat pavements. The Ria Formosa boat pier is a 6-minute walk from Aqua Ria and 10 from the others. Ferries to Praia de Faro and Ilha Deserta run from 09:00 every hour, costing 4 EUR for adults and free for under 4s. The longer ride to Ilha do Farol (60 min) is the family secret beach.
The Faro airport (FAO) is 6 km from the centre, served by buses 14 and 16 (2.45 EUR, 15 min) and taxis (8-12 EUR). Direct flights run from London (Stansted, Luton, Gatwick), Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam and a dozen other cities. For Portuguese families, the train from Lisbon takes 3h and costs 25 EUR per adult, half for kids under 12. The Eurolines bus is cheaper (15 EUR) but takes 4h.
Parent's take
A family of four from Edinburgh spent 10 days at Aqua Ria last August: "We chose the apartment-style suite because the kids are 6 and 9 and needed their own beds. The kitchenette had a hob, fridge and full crockery set. We did supermarket runs to Continente in Forum Algarve and cooked dinner three nights a week. Total food spend was 35 EUR per day instead of 90 in restaurants."
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Faro with family suite, sorted by guest rating.
3HB Faro
Rua Vasco da Gama nº33, 8000-442 Faro, Portugal
Wonderful
2,861 reviews
3HB Faro is a 5-star property at the marina with bike rental on-site, a heated pool, spa, and family suites that sleep four. The Ria Formosa cycle path starts 100 metres from the front door, and reception arranges trailers, child seats, and helmets in advance.
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Why families love 3HB Faro
Parents pick 3HB Faro because the bike paths literally start outside the hotel — kids can wheel out, ride 5 minutes to the marina cafes, and ride back without crossing major roads. The pool is small for a 5-star but heated, useful for a post-cycle swim. Family suites have a parents' room and a kids' room with bunk beds; bath toys and step stools provided on request.
Best Western Hotel Dom Bernardo
Rua General Teófilo da Trindade, 20, 8000-356 Faro, Portugal
Very Good
1,964 reviews
Best Western Hotel Dom Bernardo is a 3-star a 5-minute walk from Faro old town. They partner with Megasport for bike rental delivered to the hotel and offer family rooms with three single beds or a double plus bunk bed.
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Why families love Best Western Hotel Dom Bernardo
Families with kids 6+ recommend Dom Bernardo for the price-quality ratio: rooms are clean and spacious, breakfast covers the basics, and rental bikes get delivered to the door at 9am. Walk to old town is 5 minutes flat — easy with strollers — and the marina is 10 minutes from there. Cot for under-2s is free; high chairs at breakfast.
Occidental Faro
Praça D. Francisco Gomes, Nº 2, 8000 -168 Faro, Portugal
Very Good
4,262 reviews
Occidental Faro is a 4-star a short walk from Faro train station and the marina. The hotel arranges bike rental through the on-site concierge, has a small heated pool, and offers family rooms that fit four with a sofa bed for the second child.
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Why families love Occidental Faro
Parents like Occidental for the central location and the breakfast spread: cooked-to-order eggs, fresh pastries, and a kids' table with cereals and fruit at low height. Bike rental costs 12 EUR/day with a child bike at 8 EUR; reception books for next day delivery. Pool is small but the marina cafes and Ria walks compensate.
Stay Hotel Faro Centro
Rua de Portugal Nº17, 8000-281 Faro, Portugal
Good
654 reviews
Stay Hotel Faro Centro is a 3-star inside the old town walls, a 2-minute walk from the cathedral square. They partner with bike rental shops nearby and offer family rooms that fit three across a double and a single bed.
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Why families love Stay Hotel Faro Centro
Families on a budget pick Stay Hotel for the unbeatable old-town location — cobblestone streets, cafes downstairs, marina 7 minutes away. Bike rental isn't on-site but the partner shop is 3 minutes' walk. Rooms are smaller than the marina hotels but breakfast is included and the staff are notably warm with kids.
Aqua Ria Boutique Hotel
Rua da Marinha 12, 8000-306 Faro, Portugal
Good
2,905 reviews
Aqua Ria Boutique Hotel is a 3-star boutique inside the old town near the cathedral, with bike rental arranged through a partner shop and family rooms with a double plus a sofa bed. Breakfast is served on a small terrace with old-town views.
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Why families love Aqua Ria Boutique Hotel
Parents who want character over chain-hotel comforts pick Aqua Ria. The 14-room boutique feels personal — same staff in the morning and evening, breakfast cooked on request, and the owner draws cycle routes on the map for you. Cobblestone streets are tough on tiny bikes; ride out to the marina before clipping in.
💡Practical Tips for Family-Suite Stays in Faro
- 1Book apartment-style suites for stays of 5 days or more. The kitchenette saves about 40-60 EUR per day on meals if you cook three dinners a week. For 3-night stays, the connecting-room format is cheaper and the saving doesn't matter.
- 2Faro airport buses 14 and 16 stop directly outside Stay Hotel and 200 metres from Aqua Ria. Taxis from the airport to the old town cost 8 to 12 EUR depending on time, with child seats requested at the rank for free.
- 3The Praia de Faro beach island is a 7-minute drive from the centre but ferries are more fun. Boats leave Largo do Carmo every hour from 09:00, cost 4 EUR adults, free under 4. Bring a packed lunch (no supermarket on the island) and water shoes for the shells.
- 4Supermarket logistics matter for self-catering suites. Continente in Forum Algarve mall is the biggest, 10 minutes by bus 16 or 20 EUR taxi return. Pingo Doce on Rua de Santo António is smaller but 4 minutes from the old town. Both have full ranges of fresh produce, baby food and nappies.
- 5Day trips by train are the cheapest sightseeing. Tavira (38 min, 4 EUR, charming whitewashed town) and Olhão (12 min, 2 EUR, the working fishing port) are easy half-days. Lagos (90 min) is too far for a comfortable round trip with kids; do that as a 2-night stay separately.
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