Albufeira!!! Luxury apartment for a family vacation

Just back from a fabulius week at this amazing apartment. Everything was perfect, the apartment, the location being just a few minutes walk to the marina and the hosts Tania and Pedro made sure we had all the information we needed and were so accommodating with any of our requests. We will definitely be back.

Destacamos desde já a simpatia do Pedro e da Tânia que nos receberam muito bem. Visto que viajámos com um bebé solicitamos algumas comodidades extra que foram prontamente disponibilizadas. Sitio perfeito para descansar em familia e aproveitar as várias praias a curta distância, ou então um serão na piscina que fez as delicias dos nossos filhos. Claramente recomendamos e haveremos de voltar.

Recently stayed in this apartment with my daughter, my wife and her parents. First impressions of the property where very good, it was very clean, well maintained, and looks exactly like the pictures. The owners of the property were a pleasure to deal with and responded promptly to all enquiries and they called us when our flight landed to make sure we knew where we were going. They also provided a travel cot and high chair for our one year old which was great. The apartment has two well sized bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen/living area, the two bedrooms and living area have air con. The kitchen area has all the utensils and appliances that you may need and all are in good working order. There were a lot of cleaning products available, I’m not sure if these were left by previous renters or the owner, but they were handy to keep the place clean. The living area and one bedroom open up to the garden/swimming pool area which is really nice. There are some loungers and patio furniture which make sitting in the sun nice. There are two swimming pools, a small one for toddlers/small children (40cm depth) and a bigger one for everyone else, both pools were quite cold though but made bearable by the nice weather. We visited in October so the garden area was very quiet, it may be more lively during the summer. The apartment is based within a locked area that you need a PIN number to enter by foot or car. It is a five minute walk to the marina where you can find shops restaurants and bars. It is approximately 25 minutes walk to the old town and fairly easy walk if you are reasonably fit. If you don’t fancy walking you can get an Uber for around €5. It’s around €6 to Lidl or Aldi where you can buy groceries. All in all a great place to stay that I would definitely recommend to others and might return to in future :)

We had a fantastic holiday in this apartment in August. The apartment itself is very comfortable and homely. Although the weather was extremely hot, we had ample shade in the afternoon. The pool was fantastic for children and adults and really easily located a few steps from our private terrace.A car is needed to take advantage of the surroundings, but essential groceries and restaurants can easily be accessed in foot. The marina itself is a mixed experience and lacking somewhat in character, but fine for early evening family meals and childrens entertainment. Other fantastic restaurants can be found a little further walk away (Castelo do Mar and Restaurante Porto de Abrigo were our particular favourites) and taxis are also readily available.Some incredible beaches can be found only five minutes drive away. I would avoid Albufeira beach but head west to Praia de Coelha, Praia de Evaristo or Praia de Castelo which are all beautiful.Thank you Tania and Pedro, I hope we can return next year!