Holiday rentals near Faro Cathedral

Staying with close friends from Australia, another couple. House set up very easy to use and location well situated. Had all the things needed to make the stay a happy time. Old town shops and restaurants nearby. We recommend the fado guitar at the tourist centre, just outside the cathedral gates. The only negative thing about the trip was I wasn’t allowed to buy and take home a fado guitar :(. (Guitar shop to get one if your other half allows is Tino’s music store).

A very spacious, clean and well-equipped apartment in a great location and with fabulous views from the balcony and kitchen across to tidal salt flats. We appreciated the pro-active communications from the owner (Moira) who provided practical information about the apartment, town and general area. We were greeted and shown around by the delightful property manager (Eduarda) having been kindly granted an early check-in and left with a very generous welcome pack. This property offers a safe location, plentiful parking right outside, easy access to the fourth floor in a fast, modern elevator, and ready access to a roof-top terrace with wonderful views (sadly we didn't brave the pool). Olhao is an up and coming town which blends tradition with responsible tourism, offering many simple and appealing pleasures such as waterfront walks, ferry rides to nearby islands, and a wide range of restaurants, not to mention a superb fish and fruit/veg market and excellent local supermarkets. It's an easy 15-minute car journey from Faro airport and a great base to explore other gems of the Eastern Algarve, such as Tavira, Fuseta and Santa Luzia. We were fortunate to experience a week of almost unbroken winter sunshine and returned home refreshed after a relaxing break based in this excellent, quality apartment.

We loved our stay in this beautifully renovated house set in a picturesque and peaceful valley, but only a short drive to Tavira and the coast. Angie and Jonny are ideal hosts, welcoming and friendly, and always available to deal with any issues or requests. The house is spacious, well equipped and comfortable, with plenty of outdoor space, including the pool with a lovely view (though sadly too cold for us at this time of year!) and walks down to the river. We enjoyed the scenic walks up in the hills, especially the cork oak valley. A plentiful supply of logs to keep us warm on cool evenings. And not forgetting the delightful company of Paddy!Thanks Angie and Jonny for creating such a special place. We'll be back!

If you want a villa.in a prime location which is spacious, clean, with all mod cons and period touches, this is the holiday home for you. 2 mins walk to the nearest supermarket, 5 mins to the nearest beach, 10 mins to the Strip and 15 mins to the Old Town. Helena was a tremendous host and nothing was to much trouble...great communication. If you wish to visit the lovely resort of Albufeira this is for you. We will be back!

I will summarise the best I can about the Villa: 1. What you see in the picture is the same if not better live. Everything is so well kept that is indistinguishable; 2. Everything inside the house is great quality: Oven, washing machine, dryer, aircon, cable TV, etc; 3. On the aircon, there is no limit on the usage as I have seen before in other properties which I'll never return; 4. If nice and quiet is what you want the house has the perfect location. Restautants, market, city, etc are all around 5 to 15 min from the house; 5. Only thing you may need to take is your speaker for some music. 6. There are 3 Fridges! Beers always cold.

We absolutely loved this villa. Overall cleanliness was fantastic and having 3 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms was ideal for a large family. Location wise, we knew it was set in a rural area which was exactly what we were looking for however it is only a 15 to 20 minute drive to the bigger towns. The smaller villages are within a shorter distance. The welcome we received was also fantastic and if we needed to get in touch with the owners whilst there, we just had to text. Overall, we loved it so much, we're looking at booking again next year!

Everything about the apartment was perfect and as described. The owner couldn’t do enough for you. Any queries were answered within the hour before and after our arrival. Nothing was too much for her. We are able to check in 2 hours early as our flight arrived at lunch time. Would highly recommend. Quiet apartment only 10 minutes walk to the centre but a few local restaurants round the corner which was great. Tavira has loads of places to eat and drink across all price ranges. We went in for 2 weeks in September.

Great little house right in the middle of Faro loved it.