An incredible week spent at Villa Bella Vista. the owners keep the place in perfect condition and have thought of everything. Highly recommended!

We never get tired of this house. As usual, very clean house, swimming pool heated when we arrived and operational. My previous evaluation had already provided all the elements of appreciation. I confirm that this house is the best and Julian remains very benevolent so that everything goes for the best! Thanks Julian!

It's been few years I do not had such feeling of time passing more slowly! The pleasure of taking your time and having everything at your doorstep : - Swimming pool heated allowing from morning to night - Vale Centianes Beach at 6 min walk - Small shortcut next to the house leading directly to the road next to the beach avoiding the detour - A fully operational kitchen - A beautiful and relaxing view over the sea on the ground floor and on the roof! - Security around the swimming pool for people having babies and little kids - BBQ everywhere (swimming pool, roof, and on a patio) - Regular intervention of the housekeeper and the swimming pool specialist - perfect maintenance A very good time with family and the pleasure to avoid taking car often to go to the beach and running everywhere. Thanks Julian for this very good experience on your villa and hope to renew again next year!

Lovely villa the biggest let down was no air con which we were told about but the cooling fans supplied very old noisy and inadequate. And the infestation of ants was a shame.

Have stayed here before and luckily managed to get it for 2 weeks this year, it’s a brilliant place. Location is fantastic, villa Soave brilliant with fantastic outside spaces and beautiful pool. It has everything you need for a wonderful holiday. The owner is quick to respond and very accommodating. Five star!!!

Great villa! ...also appreciated all the extra provided features as beach umbrellas, sun towels, electronic devices, variety of kitchen utilities, outdoor spaces, cleaning, snack in the fridge at arrival etc, that all together made us feel at home.

This is a very well maintained villa in a lovely location, with lots of amazing outdoor space. We wouldn’t hesitate to book again

Everything in this Villa was superb - communication from day 1 - so good despite us having some drama due to Covid - cancelling and having to re-book - it was all done with such understanding. The pictures of the villa are very accurate but nothing captures the sheer level of kick back and relaxation that each of these areas provide - the upper deck for sunset drinks, balcony for brekkie, the BBQ areas. Superb cleanliness and housekeeping provided and extremely helpful on the ground management when we needed some information. We are a family with 3 grown up children - the WIFI and entertainment package was beyond anything we might have anticipated - and instead of getting us lost in screens brought us together to watch a few old classics. Area, location superb- access to lovely restaurants, beaches, activities- hiking - all in abundance and plenty information in welcome pack to guide you. A huge thank you to the whole team for what was a superb holiday for us.

This was our second stay at this incredible villa. In these challenging times, our family had the opportunity to get together and enjoy this wonderful, peaceful, private and special place. Those moments enjoying the heated swimming pool and the ones by the pool enjoying the Algarve’s sun were fantastic. These were the vacation we wanted and needed to prepare ourselves to deal with what we are likely to face in the near future. Mrs Isabel is a very kind and professional person, always concerned with our welfare. Julian was just an email away… always replied to our emails and requests promptly. Looking forward to book again next year.

WE have just spent a week in this fantastic villa on the Rocha Brava Golf Resort. We couldn’t rate this villa highly enough (I almost don't want to so it might be available next time we want to rent one!). The owner was really helpful beforehand and kept us up to date all along. The villa is perfect being near the golf course as its not overlooked at all and is very peaceful. However, its only a 10 minute walk to the beach (using the ladder route through the terrace houses at the end of the road) and also 5 minutes to the local shop, cafe and restaurant. It really is a fab location. The villa itself is brilliant and is the owner has paid lots of attention to detail as nothing was missing - it clearly is a loved home and you are allowed to enjoy it as the owners do! There were loads of sun loungers and parasols for everyone. The outside spaces were phenomenal with a wonderful roof terrace for evenings, quiet shady spaces during the day and beautiful eating spaces (3 or 4) all around the villa. Isobel came 3 times to clean the villa and she does a brilliant job - you really feel very spoilt after she has been as the whole villa is spruced up again in super quick timing. All in all , a brilliant break from the Covid world of 2020 and one that we cannot thank Julian enough for by allowing us to rent his amazing villa. Hoping to go back in the not to distant future.

Enjoyed our stay. Lovely secluded villa with a great pool. The pool is big and the patio is spacious with lots of different places to sit. Lovely views to the sea, particularly from the roof terrace. Villa was well equipped, it was so nice to have enough crockery to make using the dishwasher worthwhile. Plenty of plates and bowls etc. Julian was very responsive right from booking to check out, with lots of helpful advice. We did find it a little difficult to find, even though we had what good instructions. Could just have been us. A suggestion for another way to help people, as postcodes don't work well in the area, would be to use the What3Words app. Nice restaurants within walking distance, just check which days they close so as not to be disappointed. This may not apply in full summer, but we visited Sept/Oct. Thanks to the other reviewer regarding the short cut and ladder, the trip to the beach was shortened. We hired a car and visited many different places further afield during our stay, as well as enjoying cliff top walks nearby, direct from the villa. Then back to the pool for the afternoon to cool down. We did a mix of self catering and eating out, there are plenty of options and we made use of one of the 3 BBQs a couple of times. It was nice that beach parasols had been left for visitors to use, as well as there being plenty for use round the pool. Would not hesitate to stay again should be come to the Algarve.

The week we were at the Villa was amazing, we have enjoyed very much. It was just the vacations we needed, a place: to be with family, with privacy, tranquillity, with a lot of sun and heated swimming pool was a plus. We want to emphasize what we have enjoyed the most at the Villa: well-equipped kitchen with many and diverse accessories; heated swimming pool; and we felt that the Villa has a good and positive energy. We can't forget the lovely dinners outside watching the sunset. Instructions document is very clear; we had no problems in arriving and with the codes. A compliment to Isabel, a very kind and professional person. She made the difference in our stay. Julian replied to all emails promptly. Hope we can book Villa again next year.

We have just returned from the most memorable stay at Villa Bella Vista. The Villa was very clean, in a quiet but great location , within walk of a few restaurants and the lovely beach and cliff top walk at Cetianes. The pool was larger than we’d expected and heated to a beautiful temperature. Watching the sunrise and sunset from the roof terrace was magical. Communication with the owner Julian was fantastic, he always replied very quickly to any messages. The maid Isobel was lovely and happy to help. All in all we had a truly wonderful holiday experience, which we cannot wait to repeat.

A lovely week at the villa, fantastic communication with Julian who relied so quickly to any queries I had. The Villa was spacious and extremely clean. The children 6 and 8 loved the swimming pool and also made good use of the sky movies box. A handful of wonderful restaurants within walking distance

Everything was perfect, pool is quite big, kitchen is well equipped, a lot of space to relax, you can watch how golfers are playing live. 800 m to the beach, if you don’t afraid to climb small ladders through the fence. First two nights it was hot to sleep (air conditioning would add value to this property), but wen temperature is less than 22C at night it’s ok. We enjoyed our 6 night stay at this vila.

An excellent Holiday. We are a family of five adults and the villa provided us with all that we needed. It was very spacious well equipped and a great location. It was great to relax by the pool and dip when got too hot. Sitting on the roof terrace early morning and late evening watching the sun rise and set was special. We did not hire a car used the buses, taxis and walked. Used the taxis the most which we found reasonably priced. Used to get into Carvoeiro and to make large shopping trips to Aldi. Also used taxis for the airport transfer which Julian helped organise. Customer service was excellent, Julian replied to all emails promptly and gave very helpful responses. Most were answered within an hour or two. Even when at the villa his assistance was proactive and timely. Can not fault. The maid Isobel was very friendly and sweet and pleased to help. The management agency was helpful and provided some useful goodies on arrival . Slight down side was did need their help late one night so called the emergency number yet did not get any response until the next morning. However thankfully Julian was contactable. We self catered so did not use the local restaurants yet Julios always seemed popular just a 10mins walk away. Local small shop at Rocha Brava resort was expensive so only brought essentials there . So went to supermarkets for most of our food supplies. We had enough to keep us entertained - played a few games of golf on the adjacent course, spent time on the local beach, coast line walks and a fun high powered motor boat tour to the caves along the coast. There was no air conditioning yet this did not bother us during the time we stayed at the villa. There was a nice breeze every day so by keeping the shutters closed yet windows open at night sleeping was comfortable. So overall this was an excellent holiday past expectations and certainly would highly recommend

We come back again

It was a beautiful Holiday - we come back next year. Thanks for all

Had a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing week with the family. Julian was very prompt with his replies to any queries which we appreciated. Air conditioning would have made this a five star stay. Thank you

We were so pleased with the villa, more than big enough for five of us. The outside terrace and pool area is also a good size and the rooftop terrace is a beautiful touch. We loved the choice of three bbq areas and the lovely touch of welcome essentials! Location wise it’s great if you don’t like the crowds, secluded overlooking a golf course. So out of the way that the taxi’s struggles to find us! The saying “you get what you pay for” is so true and apt for this villa, we absolutely loved it and would definitely look to book it again if we return. As a side note, we were so impressed with the aftercare. The poolman has forgotten to clean the pool during the week and as we suffered the after effects of the nearby forest fires we had a lot of ask falling on us. A quick email to the owner and within the hour the poolman arrived, very impressed. We also asked for extra fans and were sorted the next day and on checkout (530am!) the prebooked taxi was late as it couldn't find us, but even at this time a text message to the owner in the UK resulted in him phoning us and the taxi company. We really were impressed with this excellent customer service

Have just returned from a relaxing stay at this fantastic villa. The property is ideally situated in a peaceful location overlooking the golf course. The property itself is spotlessly clean thanks to the adorable Isobel and the heated pool was just perfect. The kitchen is very well equipped and the welcome hamper was a lovely touch. We will be returning very soon.

My Girlfriend and I are frequent visitors to the area so we tend not to travel around sightseeing but rather relax by the pool reading. This we were able to do perfectly. The pool, as promised, was warm by Portuguese standards, Bath hot by UK standards, it was wonderful. The villa was spotlessly clean and remained so as the amazing Isabel visited three times a week to clean. She is very sweet and did a great job. All in all, a fab place for our 10 day rest, thank you.

Everything was as promised and the villa, especialy the pool, was just what we expected. Proximity to restaurants etc is very good but a car is recommended to really appreciate the area fully. Arrangements with the owner were very good indeed. Privacy was not an issue being so close to the VDM golf course although they do cut the grass rather alot! Good attention to detail with facilities in the villa, ideal for 6 people.

We stayed at this wonderful villa for 2 weeks , last August. We visit Carvoeiro every year but it is our first time at this villa and we can't wait to go back. The Owner , Julian, the agency which runs the property , the employers who clean , take care of the garden and swimming pool are all exceptional professionals and very polite funny and kind. The villa is situated in the very popular area of Vale do Milho/Rocha Brava surrounded by close stunning beaches , restaurants with live music , little supermarket and so close to the town of Carvoeiro. The villa itself is very well maintained , large rooms and very well equipped kitchen. The swimming pool is heated and it's amazing how nice the temperature gets allowing a wonderful midnight swim looking up to the stars. It has an amazing barbecue and plenty of tables inside and outside to choose from. Julian , the owner, makes sure one feels at home an indeed we did. I highly recommend this villa to spend your holiday winter or summer. It was just marvelous (they have fireplace for the winter s time ) and we can't wait to go back. next year . Real value for money :) Lovely time ! Carmen (UK)

Great villa with plenty of space and everything we needed as a family with three small children. Explored local beaches and town plus local slide and splash, with plenty to do or just laze about as you wish.

Excellent property, had everything we needed. Very clean and maid visited 3 times a week. Superb roof terrace 2 BBQ's. Pool a good size and ample seating/lounging. Plenty of cutlery and crockery etc. Peaceful location but not remote so a range of options for eating out etc within easy reach. Good beach nearby with food and drink available.

We were a party of three adults and two teenage boys. Driving from Faro airport the villa was Initially a little tricky to find but using the Lighthouse restaurant as a point of reference helped enormously. The villa was everything we had hoped for and more. It was beautifully clean and spacious and lot of thought has gone into providing things such as travel adaptors and a well equipped kitchen. The balcony and pool area are completely private with the most beautiful view and the gazebo the perfect lunch spot. There are a number of restaurants and bars in the area, breakfast at Earth and 6pm G&Ts on the terrace of The Tivoli Hotel are definitely recommended. We all had a wonderfully relaxed holiday.

This villa is deceiving the picture s on the site don't do it justice the space inside and out is exceptional huge roof terrace the pool s a lot bigger than I thought nice layout I don't think it mentions on suit or separate toilet or separate shower in on suit 2 BBQ areas built in wardrobe s I could go on all day all the family loved it would recommend very clean and tidy

Communication prior to arrival was prompt, detailed and friendly. The accommodation was lovely and clean. The pool and outdoor areas were beautiful. Enjoyed not being overlooked and was a proper little suntrap. A short walk to the nearest restaurant which had very friendly service with lots of other restaurants very near by. A small shop near the neighbouring holiday lets was convenient but expensive. We didn't hire a car but was cheap enough by taxi to get in to the town centre which had everything we needed. It is worth noting to mention the villa is behind Julios restaurant as taxi drivers were unable to locate due to lack of street names. Our airport taxi struggled too but it did give a free tour Of the area!! Beautiful walks along the coast line and stunning beaches. Great holiday and some wonderful memories.