Comprising four buildings within Portimão Marina at the mouth of the Arade River, the Tivoli Arade hotel blends seamlessly into its surroundings and lies 300 meters from the beach. The 196 guestrooms and suites feature contemporary decor of beige tile floors, white walls and blond wood furniture. The tiled bathrooms contain shower/tub combinations and kitchenettes provide compact refrigerators, dishes and glassware. All rooms have balconies with views of the marina or river, cable television, complimentary Internet connections, direct dial phones, safes, and air conditioning.
Guests can bronze on the private beach, workout at the fitness centre and indulge in pampering beauty treatments. The hotel houses two saltwater pools and guests can take a break from the sun to enjoy drinks and cocktails at the riverside Deck Bar. Children are well catered for with a kid's pool, playground and supervised activities in the summer. Those feeling adventurous can make use of the onsite diving centre; while business users can benefit from a choice of meeting rooms and a range of audio visual equipment. The hotel restaurant, Porto Mediterranico, offers Portuguese, Algarvian and Mediterranean dishes in a contemporary setting; the Ithaka snack bar offers light snacks in a relaxed informal atmosphere. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can answer queries and give tour assistance. Guests can visit stretches of white, sandy beach, 300 metres from the hotel, and participate in a range of water sports, including parasailing, jet skiing, surfing and waterskiing. The hotel is also three kilometres from shops and restaurant in Portimao centre. Faro Airport is 58 kilometres from the hotel, with an approximate driving time of 45 minutes.