We have just come home from a week's stay in this beautifully located and nice villa in an area close to the Galè beach a few kilometers west of Albufeira. The villa was just perfect for me and my family, with its private swimming pool and great view of the ocean from the 1st floor balcony. The owners were really forthcoming and easy to communicate with, and everything with our stay was just as we had imagined it. This is our third time in the area (every time in a different villa), and the stay was just as good as the other times we've been there.
Earlier we have stayed more close to the Sao Rafael beach, but this time we chose something closer to Galè and the Apolonia supermarket. We used YellowFish transfers to get from Faro airport and to the villa (and back), and didn't bother hiring a car. That was no problem at all with easy walking distance from the villa to both restaurants, the Galè beach and the supermarket. There was even a small mini-market just outside the villa's entrance where the kids could go and buy icecream, and we could pick up water and other stuff that was a bit heavy to carry from Apolonia to the villa (which was a 5-7 minutes walk).
The villa itself contained everything we needed, and had both a nice table by the pool for breakfast and a more shielded one in a very airy outside hallway on one side of the house where we had lunch. The pool area was large enough for us, and had comfortable sun beds and a parasol to create some shade when we wanted some protection from the sun that was shining all day long! I can easily recommend this for other travelers considering to stay in this area!! :-)