The villa is fabulous. The accommodation is over three floors easily providing our three families with privacy when wanted with the lounges/terraces offering plenty of room to enjoy family get togethers.The pool and gardens are lovely. The location is ideal being walking distance to Carvoeiro centre [downhill going, uphill back] and a local supermarket. An unbeatable location for the large extended family seeking a villa holiday in a lovely resort. Also the owners Karen and Ray are a delight to deal with making the entire holiday experience a joy.

We had the most wonderful stay at this beautiful Villa - everything was exactly as described and exceeded our expectations. The Villa itself was huge with big airy rooms, and fabulous facilities. The Villa was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. The Boys in our group loved the games room and everyone loved the Pool and the large seating areas. The Villa is based within easy walking distance of the town and the town beach. We had excellent assistance from the owners Ray and Karen, and from the lettings company who arranged all our transport. We loved the town as well - so many fabulous places to eat! We were spoilt for choice. We particularly liked Onze, by the beach, The Wolf Bar, Tia Ilda (which has amazing views) and Medici. Also don't leave with a trip to the Tivoli Hotel and their amazing rooftop Bar,. I would recommend this Villa and location to anyone - we loved it and hope to return Edwina Sleight

It's very daunting finding a villa for the whole family, eight adults, six children and a baby but as soon as we walked through the doors of Casa Joy we knew we had hit the jackpot! Fantastic villa, great location, beautiful pool and garden. The children were in the the pool all day ( the big kids as well). I have no hesitation in recommending this villa. Carverio is a lovely buzzing town with plenty of restaurants. Go on book Casa Joy you will not regret it!

We had the most enjoyable holiday the Villa was Perfect.

My family and I celebrated my 70th birthday at Casa Joy from 1-9 April. We were a party of seven adults and six children ranging from age 7 to 6 months. The villa is conveniently located in a quiet residential area within 10 minutes walk from Carvoeiro town centre. It is exactly as described in the brochure featuring lots of space both internally and externally.set in lovely well attended gardens. At the suggestion of Karen, the owner, we had the pool heated which was an excellent piece of advice. The kids played in the pool early every morning and again in the early evening when we returned from the numerous gorgeous beaches in the area.. Although we enjoyed lovely sunny days around 25-26 deg C the pool enjoyment certainly benefitted from being heated. Each of the spacious bedrooms had modern en suites and the villa was exceptionally clean and well kitted out with more than adequate furnishings and facilities. A 5 minute walk to the little supermarket in the morning provided fresh bread and croissant and of course the essential pastel natas! The larger supermarket was about 5-10 minute drive and it was stocked with fresh meat and fish and everything you needed. We had a BBQ every evening because of the gorgeous weather and it suited the kids better. Thus we ate outside on the terrace, drank lots of good wine and watched the sunset. My family have rented villas most years for the past 40 years and we all agreed that Casa Joy is up there with the very best. Carvoeiro is a small seaside town with lots of bars and restaurants to suit all tastes. We were fortunate to holiday in a quiet time but there was still a good friendly atmosphere. It is certainly a good base to explore the many beautiful beaches of the Algarve. A special mention must be given to the owners, Karen and Ray, who were extremely helpful at the pre-booking time and provided excellent assistance throughout our stay. Anyone renting Casa Joy will undoubtedly have a wonderful holiday experience. We can certainly highly recommend the property. Definitely 5***** John Foster and Family Chesterfield, UK

Casa Joy doesn't disappoint, Villa is very spacious we were a group of 14 and there was plenty of room. The pool is great the grounds are lovely and well maintained and gated so the kids couldn't escape. The kitchen is very well equipped and the games room was also well used. We had 3.5 families stay and all enjoyed the holiday just wish we could have stayed longer. The owners are very helpful and will answer any queries they've also compiled a very good guide book in the villa.Carvoeiro is a lovely town ideal for a family holiday although it is hilly getting back up to the villa from the town which is probably the only slightly negative thing I could say. I would definitely go back

Casa Joy doesn't disappoint, Villa is very spacious we were a group of 14 and there was plenty of room. The pool is great the grounds are lovely and well maintained and gated so the kids couldn't escape. The kitchen is very well equipped and the games room was also well used. We had 3.5 families stay and all enjoyed the holiday just wish we could have stayed longer. The owners are very helpful and will answer any queries they've also compiled a very good guide book in the villa. Carvoeiro is a lovely town ideal for a family holiday although it is hilly getting back up to the villa from the town which is probably the only slightly negative thing I could say. I would definitely go back

We stayed in this Villa with our extended family of 15 (ages 2-60) including children aged 2, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14 and 16. We had an amazing time - there is so much space to sit and chill out - inside and outside. The pool area and gardens are lovely and really well presented - and we used the barbecue three times. Everything is provided for you including kitchen equipment, towels etc and information e.g. about where to eat which was really helpful. The owners were really easy to contact all all times during booking and before we arrived which was reassuring. The Villa is in the perfect location to be able to access the town and shops easily without needing a car - and without being so close to the town that it is noisy. The only things that were remotely negative were that the bedrooms seemed very dark (but we find the same with any villas because of how they have shutters on the windows and low lighting), and one of the bedrooms did not have air-con which proved to be very hot for the two girls sharing it (fans were provided but we had very high temperatures during our stay). Overall, the Villa was fantastic, and we hope to go back again next year!!! We would definitely say 4 and a half stars.

We had a wonderful week at Casa Joy . 3 generations 80yrs. to 15 months and everybody had a great time. Outside space and facilities were excellent. As the weather was wonderful we hardly used the inside rooms at all (apart from bedtime). Owners Karen and Ray were great to deal with and provided lots of useful local information.

Casa Joy was a great place to stay with a large group of friends and family. The villa is very spacious, well maintained and clean, so plenty of room for everyone. It is within easy walking distance of Carvoeiro centre and the beach with handy local shops. The villa has a lovely pool and garden and a great games room with pool table etc., which was popular. We could not fault the place.

We initially enquired to have a weeks' stay which included our wedding reception at Casa Joy. Within 48 hours, we received contact from Karen and Ray who provided us with all the information we required to make our decision. From start to finish, Karen and Ray made the entire experience a pleasure and they were genuinely excited by the fact that Casa Joy would be hosting our wedding reception. Every question was answered and more. The villa itself is stunning, with ample room for the 10 of us that stayed for the week. The pictures simply do not do it justice. The villa manager Peter (based nearby), Lena (the cleaner) and Alex (the pool guy) are all very efficient and very polite. Nothing is a problem. The pool is gorgeous. We paid for the pool heating and found this was a great decision based on our evening/night time swims :) The villa has everything, including wifi. It's also a short 10 minute walk into town so no need to drive to restaurants etc. We loved our stay at Casa Joy and would like to thank Karen and Ray for the wonderful memories.

We have stayed in Casa Joy twice and most recently for two weeks with all our family. It is the perfect large family villa and really well positioned to walk to the centre of Carvoiero. The pool area is spacious, well maintained and clean with a large pool. No shortage of space, and amenities. We hope to go back again soon.

Casa Joy is the perfect Villa for us. We have stayed there twice now and can't wait to book again. The first time was on a family holiday. The children loved the pool (a lot bigger than we expected), we loved the space (3 floors and loads of private and shared space). It had everything we needed there and now I see it also has Wi-Fi which just makes it even better. The 2nd time was to celebrate my Birthday with friends and it proved the perfect base for our various trips to golf courses, as well as a great place to just relax and enjoy the pool. In terms of location, it's less than a 10 minute walk into Carvoeiro, which has everything from restaurants, shops and the beach. We hired a car and found it very easy to get to various other places for trips out. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Casa Joy to anyone who wants a holiday in Portugal - be that a family who wants to stay at the Villa all the time, or family and friends who just need a great base to explore and come back to a relaxing environment.

The villa proved ideal for our needs. Plenty of space and room for the little one to play safely at the lounge and balcony level away from the pool. Even the little one managed towalk all the way from town up the hill to the villa. We have no reservations in recommending the villa,

We stayed here July 2013. The villa was exactly as described. Extremely suitable for this special holiday to celebrate dads 80th birthday with 3 generations having enough room to all have fun. Dad really enjoyed sitting on the balcony watching the grand kids have so much fun in the pool. The kitchen was very well supplied to enable easy catering for 12. All the rooms were pleasantly furnished and the bathrooms were very well appointed. Would be happy to recommend this villa.

From the first contact with Karen she could not have been more friendly and helpful,promptly returning answers to my numerous emails!! The villa more than lived up to its description,we were a party of 9 friends,couples and singles and we were all amazed by it Everything was just as described and the location was perfect,no need for a car We wandered down to the numerous restaurants most evenings and also had a couple of bbq's in the villa The resort itself is lovely Would go back tomorrow!!!

We loved casa joy and carvoeiro. The villa was everything we hoped for, and within a 10 minute walk from the town centre where there are lots of shops, restaurants and live music on the beach most nights. The villa was clean, mostly well maintained - the kitchen was a little tired if I'm honest but the bathrooms were lovely. We had a couple of minor issues with the dishwasher and the pool but they were sorted out immediately. The owners of the villa were very helpful in the run up to our holiday, and the manager in the town while we were there. I would definitely recommend this villa, I hope to go back some day.