Alma da Vida Ferragudo

Absolutely perfect, modern clean and in a great location

Nothing to complain about at all

Central location with excellent amenities

All good with what we wanted

Our stay in Ferragudo was the perfect way to end our month-long travels in Portugal, Spain, and Morocco. Marco, our host, was the best. When we arrived, Marco met us at the town square and gave us a tour of the area around the apartment. He told us a bit about Ferraguado and made sure we had what we needed. He touched base with us throughout our stay to ensure we had what we needed. My husband and I had the opportunity to see and talk with him before we left, which was a treat for us. Marco has a wonderful personality and is so easy to talk with! We know we made a friend and are very happy that our paths crossed! Our only regret is that we did not get a picture of the three of us! We have rented several places through Airbnb in the US and have never had the personal service Marco gave us! He is the perfect person for his job! We loved Ferragudo, and we are so grateful we had the opportunity to meet Marco!

We were sorry we had not planned to spend more time in Ferraguado!

Beautifully decorated

The first room (red room) smelled musty, like mold. The largest issue was there were sheer, one layer curtains on glass French doors that led out to the courtyard. If the light was on in your room and another guest entered through the courtyard door, you could clearly see the path from the bathroom to the bed. In fact you could see a 1/4 of the bed doom the door. As I am a woman traveling by myself, this made me feel very uncomfortable. I contacted the owner and he acted as if I didn’t know what I was talking about. I offered to show him. His response was only hotel guests could get into the courtyard. Well I don’t want hotel guests looking at me either. I was very nice. I asked if I could have some paper and tape or some clothespins and some towels. I was told that I’d be charged for damaging the place. I asked if I could move to another room. He told me he’d charge me a cleaning fee. I told him that was unreasonable. I think feeling safe is the most basic need any owner should be obligated to provide. He ended up letting me change to the yellow room that overlooks the street. It was a beautifully decorated room. My only complaint that there are two French windows overlooking the street. The there are two very steep steps down leading to the windows with no railing at two different places in the room. There is only about a 1.25 M (4ft) clearance between the step and the bathroom. If you were to go from the bed to the bathroom in the middle of the night, it would be extremely easy to fall down the stairs. If you read the manual, there is a fee or ways to reprimand you for any possible situation. It should have been a very good sign on how you would be treated. I would not recommend staying at this place.