Luazinha - Lovingly renovated Fisherman's cottage

The location is superb overlooking the Ria Formosa. Beautiful, especially in the early morning and evening light. The cottage is very quaint/rustic and has most things that you need. It has a lovely, cosy feel to it and is very authentic. Amazing thick walls!! The peace and quiet is simply awesome. A very relaxing stay and far from the summer crowds, although supermarkets, boat trips, etc, are a mere 10 minutes away. The seafood restaurant at the end of the road is exceptional and a true local haunt. You can't help but slip into super zen mode!

I do understand the excessive rain that the area has had & understand that it is an old cottage with very thick walls, but the musty smell was a constant over 6 days. We were out a lot, so it wasn't a major issue, but the management could supply some form of air-fresheners maybe, especially as I had specifically mentioned the musty smell at the time of booking (from a previous review)? We purchased incense & a plug-in wallfreshener, which helped slightly. Hopefully, the musty smell will disappear after a few days of higher temperatures. I don't normally like to mention negatives in my reviews, but I believe management could definitely do something about it, considering there have been previous reviews mentioning it. There is also mold on the ceiling in the bathroom (very easy to remove before a stay). Walking into fresh-smelling & clean holiday accommodation is essential & goes a long way towards your overall impression. Easily remedied!

die Lage, die wunderschöne Dachterrasse mit traumhaftem Blick über die Ria bis zum Meer sowie die Top Ausstattung.

die vielen Katzen, die sich auf der Veranda breit machten.

Very charming and tranquil cottage with wonderful sunny terraces overlooking the river and ocean beyond. Beautiful new bathroom. Lots of windows and light. Walking distance to a wonderful restaurant with lots of fresh fish dishes, including great fish stew and octopus salad. Great sandbar island beaches which can be accessed quickly and inexpensively by ferry from nearby towns.

Unfortunately the cottage does have issues. Moisture and mildew were evident in one of the bedrooms (humidifier collected 2-3 cups a day). Hopefully these will get resolved. After arriving we read that water is not potable, so we had to boil or purchase drinking water. Hopefully water will be provided in the future.

Great location, all amenities needed for a good self catered stay. Roof terrace is so good for a day at home bird watching. Note the bathroom has been refurbished to a high standard which isn’t shown in all photos here.