ok, am about ready to book my hols, but one last time please: anyone else any experience of either vila vita parc OR pine cliffs in portugal they would care to share?

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pretty please

(thanks ronaldo for your help)

in particular we are looking at the family suite (vila vita) or golf suite (pine cliffs)

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I've stayed at both in the past. Vila Vita Parc feels more 'luxurious' - the grounds are beautiful and there are lots of different pools, fountains etc. The children's playground is very good, but we didn't use the club.

Pine Cliffs/Sheraton is also a very good hotel, and the beach is better here - it has a very dramatic approach, with a lift, which my then 4 year old loved. The indoor swimming pool when we went was crowded and noisy. The children's play area is also very good, and I think has a separate children's pool.

Loads of Mini Boden at both.

lol at mini boden

'fraid ds would be another one

pine cliffs has a special offer on which would make it a lot cheaper than vila vita

but dh has given me limitless budget

hmmmmmmmmm

in fact pine cliffs works out as ?3,139 for 10 nights and includes 1 dinner and a ?50 voucher

vila vita is (gulp) ?6,035

surely it's not twice as good...?

(? = euros, btw)