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About this property
Located in Tavira historic center, next to the Roman Bridge, Formosa Guest House offers bright private rooms. It has free WiFi access in the most central square of Tavira. Each room combines modern and antique furniture, and some rooms offer balconies overlooking the Gilão River. Some rooms have a private bathroom inside the room and others have a private bathroom outside the room and even have rooms with a shared bathroom. The rooms are cleaned daily. There are two fully equipped kitchens per floor for guests to use, and Formosa's central location puts guests next to restaurants, cafés and bars. Tavira Castle walls are a 3-minute walk from the guest house and offers beautiful views over the city. Inside the walls, guests can gaze at the delicate garden. Tavira Gran Plaza shopping center is within 15 minutes’ walking, while the ferry to Tavira Island is a 5-minute drive from the Formosa Guest House. Explore the natural surroundings and find Pego do Inferno waterfall, set amid a luxurious vegetation. Tavira Bus Station is 3 minutes’ walking from Formosa Guest House, and the Train Station is less than 10 minutes’ walking. Faro International Airport is 25 mi from Formosa Guest House.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Shawn
Canada“Great location. Walk right out your door to old Tavira. Room was lovely. AC and updated facilities. Just had to hike upstairs. Nice roof top terrace. Wished I could of stayed longer 😁❤️” - Bruce
United States“Loved the location, size of our room/bed and the use of the kitchen and amazing rooftop deck.” 
Ellen United States“The staff was very helpful to me with answering all my questions. A boat timetable was posted in large type. I really enjoyed my room facing the square as it afforded nice morning light and a view of the river. Water in the room and a kitchen was...”- Gaylin United States“Room was incredibly clean and comfortable. Location was AMAZING, it's right off the main square and next to the tourist information. The view from the roof was great. I loved it here. Incredible value. Miguel was also very nice, kind, and...”
- Elizabeth Canada“Great location in the square.Restaurants nearby. Beautiful view from room of the river”
Gitta Canada“Amazing location, right in the centre of town. Rooftop patio was a great way to be outside. Handy to have kitchen facilities available.”- Paul
Spain“Cool and quirky place, right in the heart of Tavira, right on the Plaza da Republica, right in front of the Old Bridge. Lots of space in the room, ample bathroom, nice shower. Beautifully refinished old parquet flooring. A kitchen down the hall...” - Cheryl United States“loved the location, staff was very pleasant and helpful, rooftop was a great place to eat or hangout, shared kitchen was perfect, and providing drinking water a huge bonus”
- Adriaan United States“Great location. Nice room with view over downtown Tavira.”
- Leanne Canada“Great location, beautiful river views from our balcony, right at the town square and the old Roman bridge”
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Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Crib and extra bed policies
Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note that this guest house is located on the 2nd and 3rd floor of a building with no elevator. Please note that breakfast is served in a café located at a short walk from the property.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Formosa Guest House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 09:00:00.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
License number: 11951/AL
