Hotel Montemar was founded in 1988. Despite being built according to the standards and requirements of the day, the hotel has modern facilities due to recent renovation and redevelopment. It offers the guests the utmost comfort and best quality of service. The hotel lies in the heart of Lagos. It has perfect transport connections to the historical inner city, the beaches and to the many leisure and shopping centers in the Algarve. The Algarve is situated in the farthest south west region of Europe. The weather is influenced by the region39s subtropical microclimate throughout the entire year. It has the mildest climate in Portugal and one of the most stable in the whole world. This favours tourists39 activities in this area. During the year the temperature in the Algarve varies between the lower and upper limits of about 15C to 31C. The minimum temperature never goes below freezing point. This is one of the reasons why more and more people from Northern and Central Europe are searching for this source of sun.