Villa with private pool and views of Obidos Lagoon

Stunning view! House cosy and nicely furnished. Lagoon only a few steps downhill. Pool spacious. Terraces and balconies all facing the lagoon and equipped with furniture and even with a small barbecue . Kitchen well equipped for self catering. Communication with very friendly owner and housekeeper super. A slight problem with an inner door was fixed within an hour. We definitely enjoyed our stay very much. Many thanks for it!

Gorgeous view of the lagoon from the villa and the pool was beautiful Very well equipped kitchen and a good size for multiple peopleGarden is Lovely with a number of herbs available for useLocation was perfect for us-grocery stores nearby in Caldus de RainaWe visited 4 beaches in a 20 min driving radiusFoz de Arelho at the mouth of the lagoon opening on the Atlantic was spectacular We could see the sandbar from the VillaBeautiful rugged walking hiking trails also available there40 min to Peniche for a boat trip to The Berlangas and surfing lessons and fantastic fresh food restaurants featuring fresh caught fishAbout the same time to Nazare and great beach and foodWe went to Caiscais for a Portuguese cooking lesson, very modern and continental Highly recommended Villa is over 2000 square feet and very roomy for up to 8 people

We loved our stay. Beautiful spacious and well equipped villa in a quiet friendly non-touristic neighborhood, great swimming pool, ideal situated to get to know the silver coast and for a day trip (or two) to Lisboa or Cascais for example. Obidos bay is ideal for all types of watersport and swimming/ sun bading with younger children. The atlantic ocean close to it, for wild waves.

Don’t get me wrong, this is a lovely villa with very pretty views of the lagoon, a wonderful pool and a great location in a quiet neighbourhood around 3km from shops, beaches and restaurants. However, for us our stay fell down on two fronts. 1. Communication. Before our arrival I asked for information and instructions several times. Finally a reply contained an absolute minimum of information and stated that the housekeeper Isabel would be there to hand us the key. Half an hour before arrival, I still had not managed to get hold of Isabel despite leaving several voice messages (I speak some Portuguese). I finally called the owner’s number only to get talking to his lovely Dad (who does not speak English at all) who promised to call Isabel for us. When we arrived, a nice young guy called Rui (Isabel’s son?) had just pulled up and gave us a minimalist 3-minute tour of the house. Same lack of communication when we found out that the wifi was not working because the card had not been pre-loaded – more phone-calls to Dad, Isabel and Rui before the owner put money on the card. 2. The house itself looked like it had been stripped bare by locusts. There were no instructions for anything – appliances, rubbish collection, pool maintenance – nada. There was no welcome pack of food essentials, no detergent or cleaning materials, not even the most basic condiments. We have stayed in many villas before but this has never happened to us before. Not impressed