Our family of four had fantastic time staying at the villa - the property itself is gorgeous, with a great garden and an excellent pool. Location is super convenient, close to the village of Carvoeiro and just steps away from all the beaches. We absolutely loved it!!

Beautiful place to relax. Very clean and proper. We enjoyed out stay very much :)

True to pictures. Enjoyed stay

The villa was beautiful in every way, great location, amazing pool, will definitely return, loved it!

Just Ok

The property is sold as being on a protected piece of land with fantastic sea views and the Google Earth image shows no buildings on the land, however this is inaccurate as the image is old and there is now a large new villa on this protected land (built by the host). One or maybe two of the photos showed the corner of a building but not in any way what has been built. So, no open views to the sea, just a corridor view from the terrace, and in no way could it be described as fantastic. Add to this that there is no heating apart from an open fire in the lounge and all our clothes and the beds felt damp the entire time. The owner said this was due to a storm hitting Portugal, but our letting was from 13 October and the storm came on 19/20th. I have rated the cleanliness at 3 as we stayed for 10 days and the bedding was never changed (despite our having asked on day 8 if we should have had clean sheets). As there is no dishwasher two tea towels seemed very meagre and we had to ask on day 8 if the 2 tea towels which were now very dirty could be changed and also if we could have clean towels and of course asked about the sheets but as I have said that never happened.. Clean tea towels and towels arrived on day 9 (but no fresh towel for the 2 year old). Added to all this the sheets were very worn and old, with the bottom sheets having become rough and pilled. I have raised all these matters with the owner immediately we left following our stay but to no avail and VRBO said we should have contacted immediately during our stay, although I am not sure what they could have done. A learning point for me - complain immediately! Perhaps I am expecting too much but for over €200 a night in late October I don’t think so. Following my complaint the host has said he will be reviewing the property description but too late for us.

If you are looking for an old villa that is in need of updating then this is the quirky, tired place for you. The owners were quick to respond to the plumbing & drain problems, the new gas tank required on arrival . Replacement sunbed covers & the 2 broken chairs were sespped in our final week ( of our month stay) , the other numerous issues we found within the property we were assured would be dealt with in the future when the large villa next door they are building is finished ! With the huge choice of more modern villas to choose from in Carveiro we would recommend waiting until this one is given some much needed TLC . The location & pool are definately it's USP but sadly not enough for us to return. NB. The land mentioned in the property details that you can walk across to get to the beach & clifftop is now unaccessible due to new building works.

Just returned from a fab week at Vale De Covo and have to say it was the perfect spot for a relaxing family holiday. The location is great, a short walk into the town for some great restaurants, bars and shops. The beaches are great and only 5 mins walk away, however it was a job to get the kids (and me) out of the pool to visit them. Cliff top walks with great views on the doorstep. All in all a great family holiday. Will definitely be returning!