COUNTRY HOUSE WITH SWIMMING POOL, IN A QUIET LOCATION 15 MINUTES FROM THE BEACH

After unforseen difficulties getting to the villa causing a lot of stress, we finally arrived... thirsty, hungry and tired. We were very disappointed at no welcome package. We have not been abroad for year's, but when we have booked villas previously, we were always greeted with a few essentials such as water, milk, bread etc. After our traumatic first few hours in Portugal we were ready to fly home the next day.We felt the villa was a little tired requiring some updating and unfortunately, lots of waste and debris around outside that simply required clearance. To end though, the location is beautiful and quiet which we mostly enjoyed.

Great property to escape the pace of life. Can slow down and connect with the environment and really rechargd the batteries here. Property is 2km from ghe nearest village and very quiet.Host was great and made sure our stay was all we could hope for.

Neat and neatly furnished and very quietly located holiday home. Located on a 2 kilometer long country road outside the village of Santa Catarina del Fonte. Wifi is good and reception by Maria and her husband was fine.

Compact simple house a few km from Santa Catarina on a nice and quiet place surrounded by nature. Hosts are sympathetic and welcoming. Thanks for the pleasant stay!

If you like peace and quiet in a gorgeous location in a beautifully restored cottage then this is the place.

Excellent. A slightly challenging 2 kms drive up a dirt track but the benefit is a very tranquil location.

The cottage nestles in a beautiful valley a mile north of the town along a dusty track, and is therefore very quiet and secluded. You can laze about in the sun all day or walk the tracks that meander over the surrounding hills (Google maps shows them all in grey). The scenery is stunning. Or you can use the cottage as a base from which you can explore further west along the Algarve coast (in our case, as far as Lagos) or further east into Spain (we got to Sevilla, spent a day and a night there, then went down to Gibralta and Tarifa) or further north into the glorious hills. Just down the road are the ferries to all the barrier islands enclosing the Formosa delta. The beaches are stunning and so is the wildlife. Something for everyone. Oh, and Maria and Paulo were delightful and did everything we asked of them. Hosts with enthusiasm!

Our hosts Maria and Paul were very friendly and accommodating. Meeting them in Santa Catarina made finding the villa easy. The villa overall was good and the fireplace extremely useful in the evenings. The kitchen oven not working made it slightly harder for our Christmas meals but didn’t spoil our stay. The new kitchen was installed as we left. The location is brilliant for peace and quiet. We would not hesitate to recommend this lovely house.

A nice quiet place to stay in the hills just north of Santa Catarina. In a secluded spot with no close neighbours. Nice to relax and enjoy the birds singing. It had all we needed inside and out. Small pool, BBQ, loungers, outside sink etc, sunny or shady places to sit and eat, all you need for outside living. Equipped kitchen, TV, sofa etc if you need to be inside. Handy location for the area east of Faro which is not built up like the Algarve beach towns to the west. Tavira is a nice riverside town with restaurants and some supermarkets, Fuseta, a smaller fishing town with a nice beach is maybe 25 mins away. Ferries out to the island beaches etc from both of these and Olhao. Maria and her husband were very friendly and helpful. We hope to return to explore more of the area.

This little cottage is in an idyllic setting and is completely unsophisticated . We have spent 2 winter months breakfasting outside and hearing owls hooting at night . We loved our stay but it is not for those who demand luxury !