Villa conforme à la description, confortable, joliment décorée, de belles prestations (sono, literie,), très calme, de beaux espaces, bien équipée, une jolie vue, une piscine entretenue, une position stratégique pour visiter les différents point d'intérêts. Nous avons passé 10 jours merveilleux dans la villa Janela do mar. Merci Isabel. Muriel

The positives Great location near Rocha Brava. Villa has great views of the sea views especially from the terrace. Beautiful good sized swimming pool with beach towels provided Lovely equipped kitchen and utility room Tv with wide range of channels, sonas music system, great internet and strong phone signal. Nice modern bathrooms with rain fall showers . Excellent terrace with beautiful sea views Excellent communication from the owner and quick response for any queries. The not so positives. But could be easily resolved by the owner Only 6 plastic sunloungers and 3 had a broken support bars To eat together as a party of 8 would be at the circular wooden table but is very tired and has wobbly chairs. Wood has become lose. Other table and chairs seat 4s Overall we had a lovely holiday at this villa

Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt in der Villa

It was our second stay in this villa and it was again a nice one. We really like the villa: quiet & nice place, comfortable, amazing view on the sea, well located to explore a fabulous region... The relationships with the owner are friendly. In summary, a nice and pleasant place for a successful break.

Je mets 1 étoile car on ne peut pas mettre 0. L’annonce indiquait une mise à disposition à 14h. A notre arrivée à 15h, quelle déception ! Les draps usagés des anciens occupants étaient encore dans les lits, des sacs poubelles remplis de déchets se trouvaient dans la cuisine et les salles de bains. Les sols intérieur et extérieur et les poignées de portes étaient tellement collants que nous n’osions les toucher. Bref, le logement est resté dans l’état dans lequel les anciens locataires l’ont laissé . 2 heures après notre appel à la propriétaire une équipe de 3 personnes se présente pour la nettoyer. Ce n’est qu’à 19h30 que nous pouvons enfin disposer de la maison, toutefois vu l’état de celle-ci ils n’ont pas pu faire de miracle, notre première journée est gâchée. De nouveau quelle déception! Le canapé est rempli de tâches cachées par des couvertures, la console de jeux annoncée est manquante toute comme le lecteur dvd et la cd-thèque, 6 transats en piteux état sont présents or la villa est annoncée pour 8 personnes, la machine à café fuit, la table de Ping-pong est inutilisable au regard de son état de délabrement total, la balançoire est pleine de déjections d’oiseaux (les enfants ne peuvent s’en servir), aucun parasol, la table extérieure est très usagée et bancale. Le nombre de serviettes de toilettes est très limité et leur qualité est médiocre, une ampoule sur deux ne fonctionne pas et cela dans chaque pièce, nous avons même dû vider le lave-vaisselle encore plein des précédents occupants, l’épuisette de la piscine déjà bien usée à été rafistolée avec de la ficelle mais reste inutilisable, certaines poignées de porte sont cassées, l’étendoir à linge est de taille ridicule pour 8 personnes. Nous passons sur la présence de nombreuses fourmis à l’intérieur de la maison. Les photos du site montrent pourtant un logement impeccable. Beaucoup d’équipements de la maison annoncés sont inutilisables voire manquants. Le comportement de la propriétaire est très décevant, nous ne l’avons eue qu’une seule fois au téléphone, le seul contact que nous avons eu ensuite c’est avec son répondeur. Nous l’avons rappelée et lui avons envoyé des mails pour lui faire part de la situation. Elle ne nous a jamais contactés, ce qui est inacceptable. Pour conclure, ce n’est qu’après notre départ (10 jours après) qu’elle nous envoie enfin un mail pour nous indiquer qu’elle retient la caution pour des dommages que aurions causé !! Un conseil fuyez…

The villa is fantastic. Very spacious inside and out with a big pool. Has everything you need for a great holiday. Isabel let us check in early as our flight arrives in the morning so the kids were in the pool by lunchtime! Great communication with the owner and the villa is well equipped with a decent gas BBQ and modern kitchen. The views from the top balcony of the sea are great. There are a few good restaurants in walking distance and 3 supermarkets within 5 mins drive. You could walk to the nearest beach in about 20 mins.

The villa was really lovely. Views from the master bedroom and balcony especially were fantastic. We all used the pool every day and the air conditioning and Sonos sound system were nice touches. The villa was so comfortable we didn't feel we needed to venture too far except to walk to the nearby beaches a couple of times, plus a trip to the Slide and Splash park for the children. I would also recommend a boat trip to see the caves around the coastline. All in all a great place to spend a relaxing holiday.

A well equipped and spacious villa set in large grounds. The furnishings are clean, basic and suitable for a relaxing stay. Large supermarkets are a 5 minute drive away and a car is recommended. A hoppa bus is available into Carveoira from the bottom of the road running every half hour. Lots of restaurants found in town. 20 minute walk to nearest beach.

Villa bien située, confortable, parfaitement équipée et très agréable. Nous conserverons un excellent souvenir de ces vacances et nous serions ravis de revenir. Merci !

Villa spacieuse et très bien équipée. Nous avons tous apprécié et profité de la piscine et de la musique ! Les propriétaires ont été très réactifs pour résoudre les petits problèmes techniques que nous avons pu rencontrer. Nous recommandons cette villa.

This is a lovely house with everything a family needs for a great holiday. We particularly enjoyed the outside area, the gardens, shade and sun areas, lovely BBQ, the Sonos sound system, beautiful bathrooms and a god sized pool. The property was clean and well equipped. We would highly recommend Julios, good food and easy to walk to. A car was useful and we made several trips to the new supermarket, Apolonia, the Waitrose of the Algarve! Thank you. The Mitchells

We had a very enjoyable relaxing 2 weeks in your lovely appointed contemporary villa. Plenty of space for 9 of us for the first week. A wonderful pool, great BBQ area, a lovely round table for alfresco meals for us to sit comfortably round on the veranda. The beds were very comfortable too. Car hire recommended but can walk 10-15 mins to several restaurants and a shop. Would definitely stay again. Many thanks

Spacious lovely villa. Ultra clean. great view. Very hospitale host. Super service. Clever checkin/out service. All equipments available. Friendly gardner and cleaninglady. Near several beaches, villages and restaurants... 10/10!

Lovely villa. Looks exactly as it does on the website so no disappointment on arrival. Very clean. We stayed for 2 weeks (4 adults and 3 kids). Location is a 10 minute stroll downhill to Rocha Brava complex where there are a few restaurants and a supermarket. More restaurants a further 5 minutes walk. It is quite steep coming back up, so might be tough enough for an elderly person. A 30 minute walk pushing a buggy into the town. A nice walk and we found 3 routes. Again quite hilly so we always got a taxi back (about 6 or 7 euro). Centianes beach was about 20 minute walk downhill so a tough one coming back in the heat. A good excuse to stop in Rocha Brava for a beer to cool down! Frank and Isobel were very helpful during the booking process and responded very quickly to any queries we had when we were there. I would definitely recommend the villa for a relaxing holiday.

3 adults+4 children (12-21) Large clean villa with all mod cons. Great music system, wi-fi and table tennis were welcome additions. Great Restaurant -Julios- a walk away. You need a car as there is not much to do nearby. Pool not heated and seemed cold for August Martin

This villa is absolutely stunning, we were a party of 4 adults and two children and all our needs were catered for. Everything is very modern, the villa is spotless and has fabulous grounds. Frank is super helpful and when we had a minor problem it was sorted without any delay. We would recommend a car to get into the main town of Carvoeiro , as without one you are limited to just a small number of restauraunts in walking distance. If you like the pictures on the website, basically thats what you are going to get, We are only providing this review so late after the holiday due to ill health on return. Don't have any doubts about this villa if you want somewhere with all mod cons , thats peaceful, well maintained and within easy driving distance of the town

Having just returned from a 3 week stay in this lovely villa , I would like to take the opportunity to compliment the owners Frank and Isobel for putting together a great villa and for being so attentive to any of our queries . We had a great stay with a mixture of family and friends. The location and surroundings are perfect for a super vacation in the Algarve. We have visited the Algarve 12 times over the last few years and this is our top spot. All the amenities you need are close at hand although you do need a car to get the maximum benefit during your stay. The villa is of a high standard, well equipped, extremely well maintained and I would have no hestitation in recommending it for your perfect vacation.

Our 2 families (7adults) spent Christmas 2010 in this lovely villa. It was all that we had wished for. The villa was tastefully decorated, warm, well maintained, clean (with the maid coming twice a week) and very comfortable. The music system was great. The TV had limited English channels but we didn't use it often. The villa is stocked with games etc for all ages. Christmas can be a little quiet in the village but it is easy to travel around the Algarve at this time of the year. We hired a car at Faro airport and it was an easy drive from there. Frank provided us with very comprehensive directions. Although there is a local bus, we would recommend hiring a car, as the villa is more than a walking distance to the town. The intermarche nearby provided a good variety of food and supplies, and only closed for Christmas Day. We played golf at the Pestana Golf Resort. It is a lovely course and the staff and players were very friendly. We booked the villa from Australia. Frank was very helpful and always answered any questions promptly. Bank fees from Australia can be quite expensive, but Frank was helpful with these arrangements. We would gladly recommend the villa to other families.

Before we arrived, the owner Frank Klijnman, provided us with lots of information. Not only about the house itself, but also about things to do in the area. Upon arrival at Janelo do Mar, which was in the evening, we were already excited about this accomodation: very luxury kitchen, bedrooms (Master bedroom electrical bed), great matrasses, design bathrooms and even a Sonos music system (my son was very excited about this). The entire house, including all bathrooms, were very clean. When we woke up in the morning, we were even more excited: splendid views and a great pool. We were lucky with the weather; 22 degrees celsius in february. Near the pool the kids enjoyed the ping pong table and we enjoyed the beautiful garden: very well- maintained. On the plasma tv, even all dutch channels could be selected. During the week, the poolman even checked the (already very clean pool. Nearby the house a small supermarket with freshly-baked sandwiches in the morning. A bit further, 5 minutes by car, a huge supermarket. Near the house 3 nice restaurants, we enjoyed Julio's most, and in the centre of Carvoeiro lots of restaurants. We enjoyed the Tapas Restaurant near the sea the most; splendid views! We have been in lots of accomodations in this price class, but so far Janelo do Mar was really the best! We really recommend this accomodation and we ourselves will return next year! Thanks for this excellent holiday!

We have just returned from a 2 week stay in this beautiful villa. From the minute we arrived it felt like a home and not a holiday rental. It has been beautifully renovated and obviously no expense has been spared. The owners are excellent to deal with and nothing is too much trouble, We had 3 teenagers and a 2 year old with us and the villa catered for all of us. The boys particularly enjoyed the playstation and we were all very competitive when it came to the table tennis competitions. The sonos music system is fantastic so there is no need to bring ipods and speakers. The villa caters for small children very well with toys and baby equipment. The layout of the villa lends itself to all combinations of families and extended families, we used the downstairs bedrooms and didnt need to use the master suite upstairs. The beds are very comfortable which is not always the case with villa rentals. We also felt that the villa was very private and secure, our two year old had great fun running around and playing on the swing and climbing frame. The kitchen which isnt shown in the photos is a very well equiped with top of the range appliances which are all brand new. The kitchen leads out to a beautiful covered barbeque area which we used a lot during our stay. You could stay in this villa all day and not leave and be quite happy and entertained. We did enjoy several local restaurants our favourite being Julios which is within walking distance. I would advise you book this restaurant as it is very popular. We also enjoyed splash and slide which is a great day out and very close by. Even if like me you are not a fan of waterparks and slides there are several very large pools and very nice sunbathing areas. If you want to do some shopping visit the Algarve Shopping Centre which is about 20 minutes away. We all agreed that this was one of the best holidays we have had and definitely the best villa we have rented.Our 2 year old summed up the holiday on our last day when he said he didnt want to go home because our holiday was perfect !

The accommodation and facilities at the villa were exceptional. As we had a 7 month old child with us the attention to detail of his requirement was remarkable (high chair, cot, toys etc).The sonos music system kept everyones musical tastes catered for making the TV redundant. The taxi drivers had a bit of difficulty with the address of the villa. I would highly recommend this villa to anyone. The owners were most helpful ensuring our stay was a success. Will definately revisit the villa

we recently stayed in this villa for a week and from start to finish i would thoroughly recommend it. the owners were always extremely helpful and nothing was too much trouble. the villa itself was absolutely beautiful and everything was immaculate. it had every facility you could need for a perfect holiday, even toys for the children. we would definitely return there and have no problems recommending this beautiful villa.