Anyone hired a villa in Portugal?

[leander]

We were thinking of bokking a villa in Florida for next summer but the flights are too expensive! so we're thinking about Portugal, anyone done this and can reccomend a suitable place for 6 adults, 1 infant(2 1/2) and 2babies (1 1/2).

Leander, one of my friends is out there at the moment, on an extended holiday for her parents ruby wedding. There are 6 adults, a teenager and 3 pre schoolers so it could be ideal. If you can wait 2 weeks till they get back, I can ask them for the details (assuming they are having a great time!)

Depends what you are looking for :

Golf - Val de Lobo or Quinta da Largo
Sailing - Villamoura

Both these two are a bit pricey and less rustic than other areas. Plus point is that it's only about 20 mins from Faro airport.

DIscos and nightlife - Albufeira

If you are looking for a more "down to earth" Portugal I would suggest Priar da Luz or the fishing village of Burgau.
If my memory serves me right these places would be 2 hrs from the airport.

Lagos is the main town in the Algarve but not too many beaches in walking distance though a nice marina.
HTH

Depends what you are looking for :

Golf - Val de Lobo or Quinta da Largo
Sailing - Villamoura

Both these two are a bit pricey and less rustic than other areas. Plus point is that it's only about 20 mins from Faro airport.

DIscos and nightlife - Albufeira

If you are looking for a more "down to earth" Portugal I would suggest Priar da Luz or the fishing village of Burgau.
If my memory serves me right these places would be 2 hrs from the airport.

Lagos is the main town in the Algarve but not too many beaches in walking distance though a nice marina.
HTH

ooops!
Probably got the message first time around!

Thanks crystaltips Im not really sure what we want but definately dont want golf or we will never see our DHs.

Thanks crystaltips Im not really sure what we want but definately dont want golf or we will never see our DHs.

It must be catching!!!!!!

We've just come back froma long weekend in Tavira which is abput 30 mins drive from Faro. We stayed in a friend's villa and they dont rent it out so not worth me recommending the villa to you (even though it was lovely) but Tavira itself is a very pretty little fishing town, beach and has a huge supermarket where everything was very reasonably priced and although I didn't put my hand in my pocket all weekend (lucky me) I understand from friends and DH that it's not expensive at all.
Have been to Val de Lobo, pre children, and loved it but do remember it being a bit pricey and commercial.