Four Seasons Fairways

The resort and its setting

Four Seasons Fairways is a timeshare resort at Av. André Jordan, No. 37, Almancil, a few minutes back from the Algarve coastline. Google reviews give it 4.7 out of 5 from 640 ratings, and the reviews generally echo the official description: elegant units, many with their own private pool or hot tub, set within grounds that also include dining options, a gym and tennis courts. It's an independent resort rather than part of a large branded timeshare chain, which matters when it comes to how resales are handled (more on that below).

Almancil itself is known locally for being close to some of the Algarve's best-regarded golf courses and for a number of well-regarded restaurants, so it suits owners and renters who want a quieter base than the busier seaside towns but still want easy access to the coast by car.

The area and things to do

Almancil lies inland from Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago, two of the Algarve's established golf and beach areas. A week at Four Seasons Fairways therefore puts you within easy driving distance of golf courses, beach clubs and the estuary boardwalks of the Ria Formosa. Faro, the regional capital with its airport, old town and access to the Ria Formosa Natural Park, is also close enough for a half-day visit. The wider Loulé area is known for its Saturday market, Moorish-influenced old town streets and a slower pace than the resort towns right on the water.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at Four Seasons Fairways and are thinking about selling or renting it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, you set the asking price or rental rate, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — sellers simply pay a small one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers.

Because Four Seasons Fairways is independent rather than tied to a major exchange brand, a resale here typically goes through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management rather than a brand-wide transfer department. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, both sides should ask the resort directly for the current transfer fee and the current annual maintenance fee, since these figures aren't published by the resort's brand and will affect what a buyer is actually willing to pay. Ask too whether the resort or association holds any right of first refusal on a resale, and how long the ownership transfer usually takes to process, since independent resorts vary in their internal paperwork timelines.

Renters, meanwhile, tend to look for the same things any Algarve visitor wants: a private pool or hot tub, proximity to golf and beaches, and straightforward on-site facilities like a gym or tennis courts — all of which this resort can offer according to its own description.

Practical notes

The resort's address is Av. André Jordan, No. 37, 8135-162 Almancil, Portugal, which places it within easy driving reach of Faro airport. Anyone buying or renting a week should confirm directly with the resort or its owners' association exactly which amenities and services are included with a given week, since not all weeks or unit types are identical.