The villa is as detailed, however the most comfortable bed is in the pool house which isn't pictured. The villa is a good size and was more than sufficient for our two families of 4 for our 2 week stay in July 2019. That said any larger parties may find room tight with sleeping arrangements likely to be debated.
The villa could do with some modernising but on the whole we were happy with our stay with any issues addressed promptly with good communication from all involved.
The pool is a good size for cooling off approx 25ft with a decent deep end at 2m plus.
The location of the villa is in a previously established tennis resort, so I was able to play a few sets with the youngest at 12€ an hour/court and 2€ per racket hire.....good exercise to lose some lbs! Next to the tennis office there is the estate shop, some 200 yards away from the villa, this was good for essentials but expensive for a big shop.
We found a taxi ride of 10€ to the ALDI towards Albufeira old town was the best food shopping option with Super Bock's Cristal larger ( 2.45€ for 6 bottles ) top of the bill.
The nearest, quietest and best sandy beach, Santa Eulalia, was a 15 minute walk, but be mindful of sandflys as we found we all got a few bites, inclusive of the sun loungers x 2 at 15€ for the day. The old town is a taxi ride (10€) but the new town is a good walk (25-30minutes) if you're up to it, otherwise it's 5-6€ in a taxi.
We ate on the strip towards the new town most nights, this included Paulus Italians and we also utilised the menu deals in the neighbouring resturants, these will be you cheapest eats out at 15-20€ per head all in with additional drinks.
In summary a great family holiday location with a good villa base.
Ensure you visit Aquashow ( waterpark slides and animal shows ) if you have kids, although pricey (26-28€ each for over 12yrs ) it was an enjoyable day out.
(Note: As a family of 4 you can safely budget for spends of 2000€ over 2 weeks).
Thank you Rodolfo and team,
Regards,
Liddell and Brown family.
