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Cottage With Private Pool

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Property grounds
A swimming pool surrounded by landscaped gardens with various plants and flowers.
A kitchen with a sink, stove, and cabinets. There is a door leading to another room.
Interior
A dining area with a table set for two, a refrigerator, a fire extinguisher, and a door leading outside.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Dive into relaxation
    Unwind in the top-rated pool, your perfect spot for relaxation.
  • Cue up the fun
    One of the few properties with an on-site pool table.
1 bedroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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São Brás de Alportel, Faro District
  • Place, Costume Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Municipal Swimming Pool
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Old Town
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Child Bed

Living room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Shower room 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Cottage With Private Pool

CASA DA ESPERANCINHA (ESPERANCINHA'S HOUSE) is a portuguese traditional cottage refurbished in May 2013, with the objective of ensuring you a friendly, relaxing and cosy holiday in an healthy environment. It is a perfect place for hiking and enjoying Nature. The nearest town is S. Brás de Alportel, only 1.5 miles away from the house. There you find traditional commerce such as pottery, food and beverages, and also a wide choice of restaurants and bars. The wonderful beaches of the Eastern Algarve are only 30 minutes away by car. Guests have the exclusive use of a private pool, a beautiful garden and a barbecue. A nice restaurant is only 3 minutes walking distance.
This is rural Portugal at its best.

Registration Number - 17107-AL

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: less than 25 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
You may leave the keys in side the cottage
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 17107/AL
Property # 8127949
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 are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Sao Bras de Alportel

Located in Sao Bras de Alportel, this cottage is in a rural area and in the mountains. Faro Marina and Olhao Harbour are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Estádio de São Luís, or consider a night out at Art Haus Club.
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Map
São Brás de Alportel, Faro District

What's nearby

  • Costume Museum - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Municipal Swimming Pool - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Centro de Artes e Ofícios - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Old Town - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Faro Island Beach - 33 min drive - 31.4 km

Getting around

  • Loule Station - 24 min drive
  • Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Amor Perfeito (Casa De Chá) - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Café da Vila - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Avenida - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Rocha Da Gralheira - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Casa da Barreira - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Cottage With Private Pool have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Cottage With Private Pool?

As of 8 August 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cottage With Private Pool on 6 November 2026 start from NZ$1,257, 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 Cottage With Private Pool pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Cottage With Private Pool?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cottage With Private Pool?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cottage With Private Pool?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Cottage With Private Pool located?

Situated in the mountains, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Municipal Swimming Pool, Costume Museum and Centro de Artes e Ofícios. Old Town is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 63 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 63 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 63 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 63 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 63 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mary E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a very enjoyable holiday here again. Very good weather. Thanks for everything
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 November 2025
Thank you Mary! Hope to see you again next year ☺️
Verified review

8/10 Good

jane c.

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

Lovely and rural

The property was inviting and traditional, the garden was amazing. Conveniently located for travel to many areas. Had everything that you needed to enjoy your stay.
Garden cuisine
Pool timr
Bbq
Lovely pool
Stayed 20 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark A.

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

Perfect piece of the Algarve

Very relaxing and authentic property with lovely neighbours. Perfect for our quiet break in the Algarve within pleasant driving distances for all the places we wanted to see
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May 2024
Thank you Mark. Hope to hear from you soon 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Colin P.

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

Lovely relaxing holiday

We loved this property a very quaint Algarve cottage well equipped, the bed was the most comfortable we have ever slept in on holiday. The pool was very clean and inviting, plus we haven’t been to this part of the Algarve before but we would certainly love to come back.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2023
Thank you Colin. We hope to see you and your family soon. Best regards Patrícia Matos
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Flo B.

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

Amazing

We loved every second of our holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2023
Thank you!! Hope To hear from you soon ☺️
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mary E.

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

Charming and comfortable!

Had a lovely holiday again in this house. Well equipped , clean and comfortable. Very relaxing .. everything we needed. Will be returning!
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 April 2024
Thank you Mary☺️ Hope to see you soon
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sheila K.

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

Stay at Mealhas

The casa provided everything we wanted. It is a quiet place. We did not have a car and managed but bus and taxi services are poor.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2023
Hi Sheila, Thank you for you review. Hope to have you back soon 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter W.

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

Proper Portugal

Nice original semi detached property in a good location. Although I had difficulty finding the property, one phone call to the owners farther soon put me right. Perfect for my wife and myself for a relaxing week. Our only wish was that we could have done with a umbrella around the pool apart from that, perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

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

Fantastic location

This is our second visit to this villa, Maria who takes care of the property on behalf of the owner is on hand and nothing is too much trouble. It’s in walking distance to Intermarche for groceries, 2 minutes to a restaurant and 10 minutes to a cafe. Patricia is quick to answer any questions, we messaged asking for coasters and an outside ashtray which we found left outside the door within a few hours. The only suggestion I would make is a a basic welcome basket for late night arrivals would be the icing on the cake. The villa is great for our needs and we will be back next year
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 October 2024
Sarah Thank you for the comment. Hope to see you soon ☺️
Verified review

8/10 Good

eloise j.

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

Mealhas, Sao Bras

Traditional property and furnishings, sharing drive/parking with adjoining residential property. Self contained with all amenities. Comfortable bed, excellent shower, clean pool. Needs additional plug sockets in kitchen to save re plugging appliances and perhaps at this price a welcome pack ...bread/wine/cheese etc. ? Residential neighbours (Maria) helpful and friendly with bonus of Minnie the dog. Good restaurant 3 minutes walk up the road. Supermarkets within 5 minutes drive. No local bars.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adrian C.

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

Great place

We've just arrived back from our stay at this lovely Casa. As others have mentioned, the pictures don't show the true size, it's actually bigger than it looks in them. We've been to quite a few properties over the years and many of them have been through Homeaway (owners direct) I have to say that this is one of the best equipped places we've had the pleasure of staying in, it has everything you need for a holiday to relax and unwind. From the well-equipped kitchen, to the pool, the outside sitting area and lovely lounge with air-con should you feel you need it. We used the Casa as a base to explore this area of the Algarve, it's very convenient for easy access to good roads, we went across to Sagres, which was only an hour and half away - so right over to the Western Algarve very easily. But if you wanted to stay local the town of Saos has a good collection of bars and restaurants and beautiful countryside and beaches are very little distance, but you don't even have to go that far. The two restaurants within walking distance of the Casa were excellent, good value and lovely food. So you could very comfortably just stay at the Casa and ditch the car if you wanted and have everything you need. We received a friendly and warm welcome from Maria and Jose who look after it and showed us where everything was. We also met Patricia who stopped by and she was very friendly and the email communication with her was very easy too. A special mention for Mimi what a delightful dog who belongs to Maria and Jose and helped make this a wonderful break in a lovely corner of Portugal. We don't normally go back to previous places we've stayed at, but we would come back here without hesitation Thank you Patricia
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2023
Thank you very much guys!! we hope to ser you soon again ;)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Séjour très sympa, au calme. Maria d'un très bon accueil et toujours le sourire ! Communication rapide avec l'hôte via l'application si besoin. La maison est confortable et propre même s'il manque pas mal de choses notamment sel/poivre/huile d'olive, pastilles pour le lave linge et liquide vaisselle que nous avons dû acheter sur place. Cependant, point positif pour les 2 commerces à quelques minutes en voiture. La piscine et le barbecue sont parfaits pour la période estivale (et la clim aussi).
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

henk d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Alles wat nodig is aanwezig,maar wat gedateerd. Vervanging handdoeken en beddengoed gebeurde op verzoek.Eigenaresse is vriendelijk, maar de communicatie is beperkt aangezien ze alleen Portugees spreekt.We hebben al met al een prima verblijf gehad.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Aad

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
We hebben een prima verblijf gehad. Het huis is authentiek, dus met wat eigenaardigheden en wat gedateerd. Zwembad is zeer schoon, het huis zeker ook. Uitrusting van de keuken met bijv. olijfolie en zout zou mooi zijn.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mario Nelson D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Estadia bastante agradável, local sossegado, com todas as comodidades necessárias , e também a enorme oferta de restaurantes perto.
Stayed 15 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2025
Muito obrigada Nelson. Esperamos voltar a recebê-los.
Verified review

8/10 Good

J.E. B.

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

Z

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Stayed 28 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 November 2024
Thank you 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice B.

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

Tres agréable

Logement conforme au descriptif. Vraiment tres agreable et reposant. Maria s est tres bien occupée de nous. Je conseille vivement
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel H.

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

Ferienwohnung

Eine sehr ruhige Gegend,sehr nette Leute,der Pool war auch in Ordnung alles in allem ist die Wohnung und die Lage zum weiterempfehlen.wir waren sehr zufrieden
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2024
Thank you! Hope to see you soon 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Juan perfecto P.

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

Impresionante.

Impresionante para un descanso vacacional, lugar tranquilo y un diez a la guardesa que siempre estaba pendiente de lo que necesitábamos. Seguro que repetiremos.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Silke M.

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

Kleines Haus mit großen Mängeln in der Küche

das Außengelände mit Pool ist sehr schön. Maria (Betreuerin des Hauses vor Ort) ist nett und hilfsbereit. Die Ausstattung im Haus ist einfach, aber ausreichend. Allerdings hätten wir uns Mückennetze gewünscht. Ein großes Manko ist die Küche. Sämtliches Geschirr war schmutzig und in den Schränken roch es stark nach Schimmel. Bei einigen Holzteilen im Schrank war der Schimmel bereits sichtbar. Hier müsste dringend nachgebessert werden.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Anne-solange R.

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

Vacances en Algarve

Nous avons passé 14 jours agréables grâce à la présence de Maria qui est très gentille, serviable et réactive en cas de besoin.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gérard B.

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

Séjour d'une semaine en août

Maison très bien équipée (lave-linge, lave-vaisselle,...) Piscine pas chauffée mais vu le temps cela n'a pas posé de problème. Nous pouvions nous y baigner. Très bien pour deux personnes voire 3 personnes. La maison est jouxtée par une autre maison habitée par un couple de personnes âgés qui sont restés très discret et très agréable. Prévoir la voiture pour les courses. Bon séjour dans l'ensemble.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2023
Thank you for your replay. Hope to see you next year.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carmen G.

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

Genau das, was wir suchten

Einfach Super! Alles das, was wir uns vorstellten, traf ein. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und hatten unsere Ruhe. Das Cottage bietet alles angegebene. Wir konnten gut schlafen, der Pool ist zwar klein aber völlig ausreichend. Die gute Seele des Hauses, Maria mit ihrem Hund Mimi, kümmerten sich rührend. Vom Standort ist alles super zu erreichen, ob es Faro oder Tavira ist. In der nahegelegenen Stadt Sao Bras de Aportel gibt es alle Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Also, Top Unterkunft.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jill R.

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

Meahlash rental

The accommodation was adequate. Bed was amazing and so was shower !! The things that were lacking were any information on using micro oven, heating in the bedroom as November nights a bit chilly and cleaning equipment etc . Having said that Maria was brilliant even though no English was spoken !!! My limited Portuguese got us through and Mimi was a welcome guest every morning !! Thanks for a lovely week on a much needed holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alan H.

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

A quiet getaway

A quiet rural location where you can relax. The cottage is well equipped and comfortable with a dip in the pool rewarding after a day in the sun. Two good local, walking distance, restaurants which we visited on the majority of the nights. Half an hour to great beaches & not too crowded just out of season. Recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

About the host

Hosted by Patricia Matos

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Nice family that lives nearby S. Bras de Alportel who decided to invest in this traditional cottage to share this hidden treasure in one of the most beautiful and peaceful places in Algarve.

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