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Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres

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Top Pool
Entrance to the Quinta
Private kitchen
Private kitchen
Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres

Casa Amendoeira is a pretty 2 bedroomed air conditioned villa situated on the privately owned Quinta da Saudade, a mature development occupying 24 acres in a peaceful country setting amongst orange, almond and olive trees about 5 miles west of Albufeira. The Quinta overlooks farmland and the marshes of Pera where there is a wetlands nature reserve and the Salgados golf course is only a few minutes away. The Quinta has two swimming pools one large pool with a separate shallow end for small children and a quieter kidney shaped pool set in gardens near Casa Amendoeira. In addition there is a tennis court, mini golf, petanque, table tennis and a children's play area with its own paddling pool.Horse riding is available on site for experienced and novice riders as well as Carriage Rides for the older person. The original farmhouse has been converted into an independently run bar/restaurant open in the evenings. There is also a poolside bar that serves light meals during the day.
During July and August our changeover day is on Thursday and we have a minimum of 7 nights.
The 5th bed is extra and is charged at £30 per week
Villa in Quinta da Saudade, Vale da Parra, Guia, Portugal

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Heating and logs are charged as extra between the months of November and March
During July and August our checkout day is on a Thursday and we only accept a minimum of 7 nights

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number 35674/AL

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Albufeira

Located in Albufeira, this villa is in a rural area and near the beach. Albufeira Marina and Balaia Golf Village are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Salgados Beach and Sao Rafael Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Aqualand Algarve, or check out an event or a game at Albufeira Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, windsurfing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.
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Guia, Setubal District

What's nearby

  • Herdade dos Salgados Golf - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Salgados Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Gale Beach - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Gale Beach West - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Praia Grande de Pêra - 8 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Silves Station - 17 min drive
  • Portimao (PRM) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Oceano Supermercados - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Bellavita - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Kuaze Na Praia - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪All-in-One Restaurante Buffet - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Os Salgados - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres?

As of 15 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres on 1 January 2027 start from NZ$99, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Air Conditioned Villa On Small Development Set In 24 Acres located?

This family-friendly Albufeira villa is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Herdade dos Salgados Golf and Salgados Beach. Gale Beach and Gale Beach West are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Henry M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Definitely recommend this place. Spacious apartment, lovely view from the great terrace, nice pools. Very well organized.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim L.

Excellent and well located

From the booking right through to arrival this was perfect, and the villa could not be better. There was an Arrival pack, the beds were ready , the air con was on, there was wood for the wood burner, the kitchen has everything you need, and we could sit on the balcony at sunset watching a golden sun set over a nature reserve and the beach. We LOVED it and will be back!

10/10 Excellent

JANICE G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Algarve Gem with Scenic Surroundings

We recently stayed at this beautiful VRBO property in the Algarve and had an amazing experience. The location is absolutely stunning, offering picturesque views and a serene environment perfect for relaxation. The property can be a bit tricky to find at first. We recommend getting detailed directions. Overall, we had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend this VRBO for anyone. We stayed with our two teenage boys.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Return

We have returned to this villa after 7 years and it is still the best. There have been some improvements which make it even better. Throughly recommended. Geraldine is a pleasure to deal with. We will be back.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Doug C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great view

Well kept, but very hard for my wife doing stairs. Stairs need to be better lit, very dark. Having better selection of food and beverages, milk, juice, soda.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Mary-Martha H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location in the Algarve

The villa in Quinte de Saudade was perfectly situated for us to see many towns and sites right across the Algarve region. We stayed for 5 weeks which allowed us to become comfortable driving and to become familiar with all the local area had to offer. The villa was comfortable and clean although some furniture could be updated. The view from the villa was gorgeous and we watched the sun set almost every night. We couldn't have had a better place to stay for our first visit to the Algarve. Geraldine was very helpful with all inquiries. We have already passed on the particulars to friends here in Canada.
Stayed 34 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Malcolm C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Lovely location

Clean property, good location but not being rented for a long time meant the property was damp and needed a lot of heating to dry it out. There was a discrepancy about the maid service, but that was sorted out. If you like horse riding, the riding school next door was excellent. You need a car to get around but you are only a short drive from Albufeira. The onsite restaurant is closed during the winter months. All in all it's a lovely property but I would book it again in the warmer months.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

emma l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cadre enchanteur, apparemment tres bien placé, calme, avec tout a disposition. Géraldine toujours disposition pour les reponses a nos questions
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandrine B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location au top

Nous revenons ravis de notre séjour à Guia dans l’appartement de Géraldine. Tout était parfait, la localisation pour les visites et les équipements du logement sur place, piscine, Clim, propreté et le calme!!!! Je recommande vivement!
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nina K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Toller Ort!

Wir waren Mega zufrieden und es war alles genau wie beschrieben. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

juan jose d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Naturaleza, senderismo, relax y fiesta fin de año

Gratamente sorprendente, conectado con un paraje natural donde podias practicar senderismo, avistar aves, ir a la playa y hacer ruta a caballo. Bien conectando con otras ciudades como para hacer visitas y disfrutar de sus espectaculos y atracciones navideñas.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

VIRGINIE P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Belle résidence

Bel appartement dans une jolie résidence près de la mer. Calme et environnement agréable !
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Daniel F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Beengtes und in die Jahre gekommenes Apartment. Stromkosten sind nicht inbegriffen!

Wir waren zwei Wochen im Februar hier. Bei unserer Ankunft (14 Uhr) liefen in der Unterkunft die 3 Klimaanlagen auf 26 Grad. Die Elektroheizkörper liefen auf Maximum und das bei göffneten Fenstern. Dazu brannte am hellichten Tag die gesamte Aussenbeleuchtung. Wir fanden ein Schreiben mit der Aufforderung uns direkt nach Ankunft bei der Rezeption zu melden. Als wir dort eintrafen, war diese geschlossen. Als wir am nächsten Tag dort jemanden antrafen, wurde uns mitgeteilt, dass die Stromkosten nicht im Mietpreis enthalten seien und bei Abreise von uns gezahlt werden müssten. Wir waren geschockt und fragten die Dame was das solle. Sie meinte, das wäre so üblich und ja auch keine große Summe. Sie teilte uns den von ihr (irgendwann) abgelesenen Zählerstand auf unsere Nachfrage hin mit. Zurück im Apartment prüften wir diesen und stellten eine Differenz von 58 KWH fest. In den restlichen 13 Tagen unseres Aufenthaltes verbrauchten wir nur 86 KWH. Im Nachgang werden wir nun aufgefordert 39,91 € zu bezahlen. Das ist eine Frechheit! Wir waren schon in vielen Unterkünften aber so etwas haben wir bisher noch nicht erlebt. Es geht dabei nicht um die Summe an sich, sondern darum, dreist etwas nachträglich zu fordern, was vertraglich nie vereinbart war. Insofern können wir diese Unterkunft nicht weiterempfehlen. Alles in allem war es sauber aber sehr beengt und die Einrichtung ist etwas in die Jahre gekommen.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

valerie b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Winter Break

We'v e had several holidays in Portugal but we have never stayed at a location like this. The house is set in a Quinta in an elevated position with beautiful views with a very peaceful atmosphere. The house just the right size for the two of us and very well maintained, light and airy and well fitted. It had a nice homely feel to it. We were very close to some beautiful beaches with some great boardwalks and as we had a car on hire it was easy to get to other resorts along the coast.
Stayed 24 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Benjamin B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Insgesamt sehr schöner Aufenthalt

Für 5 Sterne reicht es nicht ganz, da die Sauberkeit bei Anreise nicht sehr gut war und die Ausstattung des Hauses teils sehr alt ist. Beispielsweise ist das Backblech völlig kaputt oder die Marquise nicht ideal. Die Quinta insgesamt war sehr schön und ist empfehlenswert.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wunderschön

Sehr schöne, ruhig gelegene Anlage mit gutem Restaurant direkt auf dem Gelände. Sehr nette, hilfsbereite Vermieterin. Sauberkeit top. Tolle Strände nur wenige Autominuten entfernt. Wir haben die Zeit sehr genossen bei 20 Grad im November.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joseph R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Our Amazing Stay at Vale De Parra

We had a wonderful week here and loved every minute of it. The views were lovely and the people on site were gracious and humble. Geraldine was always there at the other end of an email with a solution to any problem that we might have. We will definitely be back either at the end of 2020 ,fingers crossed or at the same time in 2021. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Peter W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very relaxing break.

The property is well located just a 5 minute drive from Albufeira and Guia. It was extremely quiet during our visit which is understandable for January and suited us down to the ground. The facilities in the villa were very good and we made particular use of the wood burning stove.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Sophie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bon sejour

Bon emplacement Poursuivre le rafraîchissement à l intérieur du logement Bonne appréciation dans l'ensemble Propriétaire disponible pour des informations complémentaires

10/10 Excellent

Paulo d.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Belas férias

Foi um estadia de 5 estrelas. Casa tinha muito conforto e estava com tudo o que é necessário para passar umas belas férias! Voltaremos novamente!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrea P.

❤️Portugal

We enjoyed every minute at the Quinta de Saudade. Our villa had everything we needed, alibfxwith a lovely view and we enjoyed horseback riding on the beach and our walks to the lagoon to see flamingos, spoonbill cranes and a variety of water birds Great restaurant on property with excellent service and delicious food. We would go back. ❤️🇵🇹
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Rikke B.

Calm, clean, beautifull

Enjoyed our stay very much. Beatifull surroundings and accomodation with very friendly staff and owners. Would go again :-)
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay H.

Wonderful location for a family holiday

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The villa is comfortable and is equipped with everything you would need and the view from the balcony is fantastic. The complex has two swimming pools, a bar and a lovely restaurant that we would definitely recommend visiting. We also went on two beach rides and the horses at the stables are suitable for all abilities. My son made lots of friends and enjoyed the swimming pool, crazy golf and playing football. We look forward to returning next year.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas H.

Exceeded expectations

We went with three children 11, 10 and 7 the villa and Pool were fantastic. Set in a peaceful valley away from the crowds but close enough to all the amenities and beaches. Our daughters loved the horse riding.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Janis M.

Perfect!

This was our first visit to the quinta. Firstly, Geradline was exceptionally helpful with the booking process and answering questions - very efficient and we felt we were in good hands! The office staff at the quinta were also very helpful. The location is idyllic and peaceful yet still within easy reach of busier resorts if that is what you are looking for. We had a car which made it easy to travel around. The villa itself was immaculate and equipped with all you could wish for and the welcome pack was a lovely touch. Geraldine has provided a good information pack on places to visit/eat and there are also books and dvds available. We particularly appreciated the wood burning stove in the villa for the cooler evenings since we were visitng late December/early January when the temperature in the mornings and evenings can be chilly. There was also heating in the bedrooms which in the winter months is most welcome. The view from the villa is outstanding - across the nature reserve and out towards the sea and further along the coast to armaceo de pera. The sunsets were stunning. The sun terrace has plenty room to relax with loungers and patio furniture. From here we also enjoyed watching the horses being trained at the on site stables and heading out/coming back from treks. The terrace also has views to the nature reserve and out to sea. The grounds themselves are immaculate and we enjoyed sitting round the pools in the sunshine - there are two to choose from - (also in pristine condition) . The maid service was excellent - she even set the wood burning stove ready for us to light on our return to the villa after a day exploring! We certainly hope to return to the villa for a future holiday - we have been lots of holidays to the algarve and this was definitely one of the best places we have stayed. We would most definitely recommend this to friends.

About the host

Hosted by Geraldine Venables

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We live in Hertfordshire with our 13 year old Standard Schnauzer called Tilly. We enjoy walking with our dog especially in our local country park.

We first holidayed in Portugal in the mid eighties when our children were young, we happened to stay at the Quinta for the first time a few years later and fell in love with its unique character. We bought Casa Amendoeira in 1989 and have spent many years lovingly updating it but allowing it to remain quintessentially Portugese. We have seen our children grow up on many holidays there and have made great friends with other families who holiday at the Quinta.

Now our grandchildren are experiencing the Quinta and loving it as much as our children did. It is quite simply our home from home

Why they chose this property

During July and August we can only accept bookings on a Thursday to Thursday basis.
Between November and March we charge for heating and logs if used.
If an additional bed is required this is charged at £30 per week.

What makes this property unique

Casa Amendoeira has a prime position on the Quinta enjoying not only the best views but easy accessibility to all facilities whilst remaining private and tranquil.

The views to Carlos Beach are unforgettable, one never tires of sitting on the terrace in the evening watching the sunset whilst enjoying a glass of wine. Often you will see the horses returning from their ride to the beach or the Shepherd returning with his herd of goats for the night.

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