Private villa near the beach with 2 large terraces, balcony and hi-fi

The villa was ideal for our short stay in April to visit friends who live nearby. Eight adults accommodated comfortably in the well appointed and spacious villa. We didn't hire a car but transport necessary if wanting to visit local resorts and the beach although excellent taxi services are available.

We stayed with 2 families. De house is big and it is possible to split the house in two separate parts but then you have to share the kitchen. Special for families with young children it is perfect because the whole plot is fenced with plenty of playground. It is closed to the beach and Lagos. The host Orlando is doing so much as possible to make your stay nice and comfortable.

Nice Big House. Nice Host.

The place is very spacious and the garden is fantastic! Our kids loved picking fresh peaches and grapes every day. Everything you need is available in the house, including air conditioning in most rooms (which is very nice during the summer). We bought an inflatable swimming pool for the kids, so they loved being around the house all day. Orlando is really nice. He answered our messages quickly and he is very helpful. Odiáxere is a small town where there is not much to do (except for a few great places to eat!). You really need a car to go to the beach/supermarkets/restaurants in Lagos or Portimao. We had a great holiday!

The property was perfect for our needs. And the various fruit trees on the property were ripe for picking. We toured many sites around the Algarve. Our farthest excursion was a day trip to Evora and the neolithic site nearby. The kitchen only needed a nylon spatula (which we bought and left there). The only problem was the ants in the kitchen, we did get some ant traps. An occasional treatment would probably eliminate the ant problem. Otherwise, everything was perfect, and his cable TV service included many shows in English, including all the major news shows. Orlando, the owner, was particularly helpful in suggesting places to shop, to eat, and to visit as tourists. He came over a number of times when we asked him for assistance with our touring plans. He was also quick with responding to our text messages and always answered our phone calls. Great adventure in the Algarve! We then took another VRBO northeast of Lisbon to tour that region of Portugal for a few more days.