Wow! Our first impression of our holiday villa was its size, ample space for my husband and I and our two children(6 and 11) Ken and Carol the owners went out of their way to ensure our stay was wonderful, taking me to a large supermarket for a weeks shopping and escorting us to the beach, old town and marina so we could get our bearings before hiring a car, they were very kind and I cannot thank them enough.
The pool,( we opted for if to be heated) patio/barbeque area (with built-in barbeque) were very well appointed and the most used areas of our stay,plenty of room for the children to run around whilst we enjoyed the sun loungers. The poolside w/c and outdoor shower were very handy , especially for the children. the pool and patio were cleaned and attended to regularly and previous guests had left lots of inflatables. Lovely large patio area with multiple areas to play or relax.
The living accomodation was superb, had heating in all rooms, a well furnished lounge with large flat screen tv, Sky box (take your own Sky card), DVD player, lots of books and some childrens games.
Bedrooms, very large and comfortable, with plenty of sheets and clean towels all en-suite. Downstairs bathroom (with bath) ideal for children.
The kitchen was fantastic, large with a BIG table, all mod-cons, every utensil, lots of pots&pans made eating-in a pleasure. Laundry room was well used and meant we did not have to carry heavy cases of clothes for messy kids! Lucinda the cleaner did an excellent job and was very respectful, the place was constantly spotless.
The villa is very secure with electric gates with a key pad security system and alarm (with a safe in needed) excellent for peace of mind.
The local area has good restaurants and bars within walking distance, reasonably priced and family orientated serving snacks and child sized meals.
A mini-market, 2 minutes walk away, has basic English products and freshly baked bread rolls twice daily. Larger supermarkets a short car ride away.
You need a car to get to the beach, the main one is Gale and has 3 lovely restaurants with good staff, Albufeira Old Town and marina are only 8 minutes away in a car, but Ken the owner or Andy in the English office organised all of this without any fuss or extra costs that hire companies often add on, a great help and testament to their professional caring service.
A brilliant holiday in a superb villa. We'll definitely be going again.