Spacious villa w/ pool, 5 walking minutes to the beach, free internet access!

We were 2 families and had a very relaxing time. The villa is spacious and clean. The pool was fab - kids loved it. The local restaurants are great as is the beach - miles of beautiful sandy beach.

We have just returned from villa Douro 2 after spending two weeks in this truly lovely villa. We are a group of eight adults (four couples) and found the villa very spacious and well equipped.

The outside areas were more than we expected and the location of the villa was excellent, an easy walk to the supermarkets, the square with lovely bars and restaurants and also the amazing Falesia beach. Getting out and about was easy too as we used taxis and buses with no problems at all. The owner Jan has been very helpful and informative when we have contacted him, always quick to respond to any question asked. A few minor things we feel could be easily rectified are regarding the bed linen and pillows which we felt need replacing but other than that we have no hesitation in recommending this wonderful villa to anyone looking for a place for a group or family holiday. We truly didn’t want our holiday to finish and hope to return again to Villa Douro 2.

We have just returned from villa Douro after a 9 day stay. 4 adults, 1 teen and 3 kids. The villa is huge!!! 4 good sized bedrooms and 5 bathrooms! It is so well equipped with everything you could ask for, so much crockery etc and BBQ to cook great meals. We had maid service nearly every day who were friendly and discreet. We had no troubles whatsoever, air conditioning was easy to use but only needed it one day as house is airy and breezy. The house could do with a little updating but that didn't matter to us. The huge positive is the pool area. Clean, large and just beautiful. We spent all 9 days relaxing there. The beach is a very short walk, bit hilly and steep for the little one in the heat but apart from that, it's stunning. We spent most evenings in the square (1 min walk) eating, drinking and enjoying some live music. Lovely buzzing atmosphere and friendly locals. The supermarket is fab, no need to go any further for one. Cheap and literally next door! Perfect! We will definitely come back here, it was wonderful for a relaxing time away.

My wife and I have stayed at the beautiful Villa Douro for many consecutive years. My previous reviews show how much we have enjoyed our holidays.

When we first booked the villa we naturally had some concerns about booking direct with an owner...we have always booked previously with a holiday company. However the Villa Douro looked so very special so we took a chance.

I am so pleased we did….the owner (Jan) is German and is an excellent communicator with perfect English. He supplies his phone number, although I have never had to use it….email is my preferred way of contacting Jan...and he is very prompt in replying.

I have had some problems this year with illness in my family...Jan has been so helpful to me all the way.

All in all, have no concerns about booking this villa...you will never regret it!

Our group of 5 enjoyed a 4 night stay in this beautiful and spacious villa. Very close to grocery store and a few restaurants and the beach is about a 10 minute walk. Glad the weather was nice as we didn't use the air conditioning and really had no idea where the controls were since all notices in the house were in German. It would be great to have an English version. Excellent communication with owner and as previously stated, the housekeeper didn't speak any English so we Google Translated our conversation with her. Highly recommend for a relaxing visit to the Algarve Coast.