Weddings at Real Marina Hotel & Spa

A Real Marina Hotel & Spa wedding offers a clear starting point for comparing food and drink: two published menus with different meal formats.^[1][2] The hotel also describes ceremonies beside the pool overlooking Ria Formosa and indoor alternatives.^[6] Begin with your guest count and preferred ceremony setting, then ask which dinner room and menu work together.

What do the wedding menus include?

The official Wedding Banquet Kit distinguishes two adult menus and a children's menu.^[1][2][3] It has no printed validity year, so have the hotel confirm the menu version and service terms for your date. The children's option includes a starter, main course and dessert.

Menu A includes a cocktail with three selected canapé options, a starter, a fish or meat course and dessert. Menu B has four canapé choices, a starter, both fish and meat courses, dessert and a supper buffet.^[1][2] Both include the listed drinks during the meal and one hour of the specified digestif open bar.

Ask exactly when the drinks periods start and finish. A menu's open-bar hour should not be treated as unlimited drinks throughout the whole event. Confirm children's age bands and drinks arrangements alongside their menu.

What else is included?

The kit lists menus and a seating plan, a preparation room subject to hotel availability, the wedding-night stay and dinner for two on the first anniversary.^[4] Check which room category and conditions apply before building your accommodation plan around those benefits.

The hotel handles catering and does not permit an outside caterer. It can arrange menus for dietary requirements.^[5] Share allergies and dietary needs in writing, then confirm how the hotel gathers and labels each guest's choice.

Request a complete proposal covering any venue or ceremony charge, music, decoration, extra drinks hours and next-day events. Keep those items separate from the menu comparison so you can see the full amount payable in euros, with VAT treatment for each additional service.

How many guests can attend?

A reliable seated wedding capacity for the exact spaces was not established from the official pages and kit checked. Ask the hotel for room-specific dinner and ceremony plans. A conference or standing-reception maximum would not answer how many guests can dine with space for speeches and dancing.

The official wedding page offers indoor or outdoor dining and a choice of poolside or indoor ceremony settings.^[6] Ask to see both the preferred layout and the fully covered version at the same headcount. Confirm how guests move between them and whether another hotel function affects the route.

Can everyone stay, and how far is Faro airport?

Real Marina has 144 rooms and suites.^[7] Request the allocation available on your dates, including family arrangements, accessible rooms and any deadline for guests to book. Agree whether guests pay individually and what happens to unbooked rooms.

The hotel is about 35 minutes’ drive from Faro airport (estimate, no traffic).^[8] Use it for initial planning, then have your transport provider allow for arrivals, luggage and traffic.

Which month and weather plan should we choose?

No month-specific wedding tariff was verified in the checked kit. Ask the hotel to compare your preferred dates using the same room, menu and accommodation requirements.

For a poolside ceremony, request the indoor alternative's seated count and the time at which the weather decision is made.^[6] Include welcome drinks and any outdoor dinner in that discussion, so the whole day has an agreed covered arrangement.

Explore Olhão, Algarve wedding costs and other venue options before finalising your shortlist.

Which extras should you compare before choosing a menu?

The separately charged tasting for two offers five canapé selections, two starter choices, two fish or meat choices, two desserts and specified drinks.^[10] Additional courses, a dessert buffet and table snacks are optional extras.^[9] Decoration and audiovisual hire are separate too. Outside entertainment, including equipment and logistics, needs hotel management approval.^[11]

For Algarve-wide seasonal context, Faro's average high falls from 26.4°C in September to 23.3°C in October, while monthly rainfall rises from 21.5 to 56.0 mm.^[12] These regional averages make the reserved indoor ceremony a useful comparison when choosing between autumn dates.

Next step: See wedding package prices, then compare the full hotel proposal with the services you still need.