Supermarkt Company in PT?

The Holiday Inn doesn't cater for self-catering, there are no cooking facilities in the rooms so the only option is to eat in their own restaurant or a restaurant in town. 

Clearly you are in need of help
I've stayed in that Hotel when it was called Hotel Garbe.
You can buy all the stuff you need no more than 2 minutes walk from the hotel and there's a fantastic bread & cake shop just across the road.
There's also a daily indoor market just up the road and you are not far from Pingo Doce who have more Salami and Chillies than you can shake a stick at.
You do not need to go traipsing half way round the Algarve to go to Makro - they do not sell anything that Pingo Doce doesn't sell and I very much doubt if they sell Austrian Seasoning/ Herbs - there are not many Austrians in the Algarve unless of course you count all those idiots who walk along the beach with ski poles when it's 90 degrees in August.
Save yourself the bother of taking buses and taxis to Makro or anywhere else because it will be a waste of time, money & effort.
And by the way, Armação de Pêra is not "remote".
In fact it's a decent sized town and if you're going in July or August then you'll find the place is absolutely rammed.
Oh, and two other things -
1. The bus timetables in The Algarve are accurate and they haven't changed in 20 years so they're unlikely to change anytime soon
2. This is not Greece, this is Portugal and they don't have anything that looks like a N Korean supermarket.

Look out Armacao de Pera here comes "the last of the Big  spenders"

gerry wrote: Look out Armacao de Pera here comes "the last of the Big  spenders"

"ok I look on the EVA PDF: http://eva-bus.com/horarios.php
and non of them shows the Stop."

Mind the entertainment is starting to get a bit boring now.
Repetition normally a sign of low intelligence.

MyHotelBrand - you have come on here and asked us for advice.
Based on our own experiences, we have given you honest and accurate answers to your questions and provided you with all the information that you need to make your visit easy, cost effective and enjoyable.
You can either follow the advice that we have given, noting that we are all in complete agreement as to what that advice is, or you can ignore everything we've said.
That appears to be your preference but that is your choice.
We have tried to help you the best we can and we can do no more.
We had the same palaver a few weeks back when you were trying to book a flight and then get a train/bus to Lisbon.
You appear to be making the arrangements for your holiday as complicated and difficult as possible.
What I would personally suggest is that you are probably not suited to a holiday in the Algarve as the transport and shopping facilities here obviously do not meet your expectations.
There are millions of visitors every year who simply get on a plane and fly to Faro, get a transfer to their hotel and then spend the next 2 weeks enjoying themselves.
It seems to work for most people who do not spend weeks & months trying to over-complicate what is a fairy simple exercise.
I bet you've even got a spreadsheet for it.
Therefore, you may have a more enjoyable time, if indeed that is your objective, having your holiday somewhere else that is easier to organize.
If I were you I'd get a cheap Easyjet flight from Vienna to any destination where there is a hotel right next door to a Makro.

DICEYUK wrote: MyHotelBrand - you have come on here and asked us for advice. Based on our own experiences, we have given you honest and accurate answers to your questions and provided you with all the information that you need to make your visit easy, cost effective and enjoyable. You can either follow the advice that we have given, noting that we are all in complete agreement as to what that advice is, or you can ignore everything we've said. That appears to be your preference but that is your choice. We have tried to help you the best we can and we can do no more. We had the same palaver a few weeks back when you were trying to book a flight and then get a train/bus to Lisbon. You appear to be making the arrangements for your holiday as complicated and difficult as possible. What I would personally suggest is that you are probably not suited to a holiday in the Algarve as the transport and shopping facilities here obviously do not meet your expectations. There are millions of visitors every year who simply get on a plane and fly to Faro, get a transfer to their hotel and then spend the next 2 weeks enjoying themselves. It seems to work for most people who do not spend weeks & months trying to over-complicate what is a fairy simple exercise. I bet you've even got a spreadsheet for it. Therefore, you may have a more enjoyable time, if indeed that is your objective, having your holiday somewhere else that is easier to organize. If I were you I'd get a cheap Easyjet flight from Vienna to any destination where there is a hotel right next door to a Makro.

Probably the best thing anyone has ever posted on here. Certainly the best thing you have ever posted, David...