
Lagos is located on the Western end of the Algarve between Praia de Sao Roque and Praia de Porto de Mos beaches. This popular holiday resort is home to a range of budget friendly and more luxury hotels including popular brands like Tivoli, as well as easy beach access, making this one of our favourites.
The nearest airport to Lagos is Faro Airport, and where several airlines fly from regional airports and year round. The journey from Faro Airport to Lagos takes an hour in a taxi and costs around €75 one way.
If you're booking a package holiday through a tour operator like Jet2 Holidays or TUI, you're likely to have a coach transfer included as part of your package price, and can take longer (around 90 minutes) depending on which hotels the coach stops at.
The best times to go to Lagos, Portugal are between April and October. The weather is warmer, all of the hotels are open, as are many of the attractions and flights are more frequent. During the winter months like January and December, although you can still catch a flight, many of the hotels will have closed for the season.
Rich in history, fabulous sandy beaches like Dona Ana Beach, and popular with tourists, you'll often find Lagos on the Algarve bucket list for holidaymakers. Hotels like the Lagos Avenida Hotel and Sollagos Apartamentos Turisticos are rated highly by previous guests on TripAdvisor, but you may also want to consider a private holiday home or villa for your stay, giving you more freedom and flexibility.