Beautiful Villa, Air-Con, Large Private Pool, Close to the Beach.
Set within landscaped grounds, Villa El Maiten has a large, beautiful kidney shaped swimming pool with spectacular sea and countryside views of both Portugal and Spain. Set over three levels, the villa is spacious, light, comfortably furnished and private. The villa is fully fitted with air conditioning and heating throughout. Features include open fireplace, vast split level open plan living and dining area with bar facility, marble staircase, modern kitchen, 3 double bedrooms with stunning balcony views, 2 modern bathrooms, cloakroom and basement area. One of the villa s special features is the fully furnished, split-level basement area, this area is also fitted with air conditioning and heating, with an open plan kitchen, 1 large bedroom that sleeps 4 people and 1 modern bathroom with walk-in shower. Large patio doors lead from the basement area the terraced garden. The villa s purpose built BBQ area is perfect for dining al fresco with a shaded outdoor dining area, surrounded by captivating views with seating for up to 10 people. Also outside, are sun loungers for the pool area. The villa has private parking for 4 cars, and is only 3km from Altura Beach and 1km from Monte Rei golf course. WIFI is free and unlimited.
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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
Property Registration Number 124690/AL
About the area
Altura
Located in Montinho, a neighbourhood in Castro Marim, this villa is in a rural area and by the sea. Castro Marim Castle and Marques de Pombal Statue are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Ria Formosa Natural Park and Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António. Centro Cultural António Aleixo and Tavira Living Science Center are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with windsurfing and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and mountain biking.
Does Beautiful Villa, Air-Con, Large Private Pool, Close to the Beach. have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool.
How much does it cost to stay at Beautiful Villa, Air-Con, Large Private Pool, Close to the Beach.?
As of 10 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beautiful Villa, Air-Con, Large Private Pool, Close to the Beach. on 25 June 2026 start from NZ$559, 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 Beautiful Villa, Air-Con, Large Private Pool, Close to the Beach. pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Beautiful Villa, Air-Con, Large Private Pool, Close to the Beach.?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Beautiful Villa, Air-Con, Large Private Pool, Close to the Beach.?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Beautiful Villa, Air-Con, Large Private Pool, Close to the Beach.?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Beautiful Villa, Air-Con, Large Private Pool, Close to the Beach. located?
Located in Montinho, this villa is within 3 miles (5 km) of Pinhal do Gancho, Altura Beach and Praia da Alagoa. Ria Formosa Natural Park and Monte Rei Golf Club are also within 6 miles (10 km).
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Very spacious villa in a good location although that assumes you rent a car.
Really nice pool area with great view.
Everything we needed for a great holiday.
O check-in foi rápido e fácil. Gostámos da casa, está bem equipada. A única coisa que lhe falta em termos de equipamento é a máquina de lavar louça (para uma casa com 10 hóspedes, é algo que ajuda imenso).A piscina é agradável. Alguns dos mini azulejos laterais estão a saltar, mas nada que não possam resolver.A ligação da TV na sala de estar tinha alguns problemas de ligação (com falhar de som e imagem de curta duração). A internet funcionava bem.A mesa para comer lá fora era muito agradável (talvez se pudesse adicionar mais um foco de luz para essa mesa)No geral, gostámos muito da casa.
Muito bom , todos os quartos com AC, limpeza impecável, uma boa piscina e localização fantástica longe da confusão ( para quem gosta de sossego). Pontos que acho que deveríamos melhorar:Uma tábua de cozinha, máquina de lavar loiça, máquina de café expresso e a hora do check-out.Cumprimentos
Vítor P.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Luis P.
2 September 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Excelente
Apesar do valor cobrado ser diferente do anunciado, que logo de inicio colocou desconfiança, tudo de mais correu bem.
Tudo de acordo com o anunciado! A distancia da praia esta errada, pois é uma diferença significativa!!
Très belle maison spacieuse avec piscines magnifique. Très calme et très belle vu sur la campagne et la mer. Nous avons passés de très bons moments et avons pu visité toute la côte de l'est à l'ouest. C'était vraiment top.
Les propriétaires très réactif.
The property is in a great location and a beautiful part of Portugal, we had a great fortnight here but the property itself lacks attention to detail. Sleeps 10 but only has 8 sun beds for by the pool 2 of which were falling apart and not fit for purpose, the outside area needs a bit of attention all the chairs were old and tables scruffy and the larger table is a squeeze for 10! Would benefit from a dishwasher for a villa this size and the bathrooms are all in need up updating. Overall we loved our holiday and would definitely recommend that part of Portugal.
Emily D.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 January 2023
Thank you for your review. I am sorry to hear that you claim two of the sun beds were damaged, however we can assure you, that they were in perfect condition when you arrived. If you had let us know, that the sun beds were broken during your stay, we would have replaced them immediately, regardless. Unfortunately, some people think it’s a good bit of sport to be a little nasty on the internet. It’s almost like everyone wants to be AA Gill and they think that being unpleasant gets them read. As owners, we take great pride in providing an attractive holiday home and client satisfaction is key to how we operate.
Très belle maison, piscine impeccable pour des ados, nous avons passé un excellent séjour en famille
Loïc M.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Verified
4/10 Poor
Maria Isabel S.
6 October 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, location
Casa em Altura
A casa é demasiado cara para as condições que oferece.
Os quartos não tem ar condicionado, a cozinha está mal equipada - não tem máquina da louça nem varinha mágica e, numa casa onde podem dormir 10 pessoas (ou mais) existiam 4 chávenas de café! As portas têm folga e portanto, batiam insistentemente quando se tentava abrir janelas ou postigos para refrescar. A casa de banho da suite é toda envidraçada para o exterior, o que faz com que seja uma verdadeira estufa e que deixa ver quem está na casa de banho .
Não tivemos oportunidade de conhecer nenhum responsável pela casa, já que ninguém nos contactou, presencialmente ou pelo telefone.
Muito mais poderia dizer, mas remato com: A mim não me apanham lá outra vez!
Gostamos da casa .. Estava bem localizada embora que por estar no cimo , quando há vento ouve se com muita intensidade dentro de casa ..
A piscina bem tratada.
A cozinha deveria ter máquina de lavar loiça e máquina de café e varinha mágica
A ventilação nos quartos superiores e deficiente , em períodos de muito calor não é com ventoinhas que se consegue suportar
A casa de banho do quarto principal parecia uma sauna pelo quer será necessário colocar cortinas ou pelicula refletora
No contexto global é uma boa casa para se passar uma semana de férias mas teria a ganhar se conseguisse corrigir as falhas acima apontadas
Fotografias da casa muito boas comparativamente ao estado geral. A casa é boa, no entanto muito datada (seria bom investir numa remodelação), é quente (não tem AC nos quartos) e as ventoinhas não proporcionam o conforto necessário.
Desde o primeiro dia que as visitas de formigas eram constantes, pese embora o nosso cuidado com a proteção dos alimentos, tendo inclusivamente aparecido baratas na cozinha. As formigas até no piso superior apareciam. Deveriam fazer uma desinfestação.
Na WC do piso térreo a torneira da água fria não funciona.
Na WC da suite é uma aventura utilizá-la à tarde, pois a temperatura é muito alta. Deveriam colocar alguma proteção.
Piscina boa, bem cuidada.
A vista da casa é muito agradável e relaxante.
A comunicação com o proprietário foi sempre boa.
As senhoras da limpeza fizeram um serviço muito bom.
Experiência, infelizmente, a não repetir.
Octograu L.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 26 August 2020
Obrigado pelos seus comentários, no entanto, só é preciso ler os comentários dos clientes anteriores, especialmente dos clientes que fizeram check-out no mesmo dia em que o senhor chegou, para ver o quão falsos e contraditórios são os seus comentários. Por exemplo, elogiaste o trabalho da equipa de limpeza, mas descreveste a má limpeza da casa por causa dos insetos. É essencial para nós providenciarmos uma moradia limpa e confortável e por isso asseguramos que a moradia seja devidamente limpa para cada cliente. Quando nos contatou sobre os insetos, a equipa de limpeza foi enviada para a villa imediatamente. Eles ficaram desapontados com o seu nível de higiene e então entenderam porque havia insetos aparecendo em questão de 2 dias de sua chegada ... comida nao tapado, pratos sujos, lixeiras abertas e bagunça geral, etc. Quando fizeste o check-out, a equipa de limpeza encontrou a villa no pior estado deixado por um cliente e levou 20 horas de limpeza para que a villa voltasse ao padrão de check-in, o dobro das horas de limpeza normalmente necessárias.
As fotos são atuais e precisas à descrição da moradia. Eles mostram exatamente o que é oferecido, uma casa confortável para desfrutar das férias.
Moradia isolada mas a 5minutos de carro para praias e zonas comerciais.
Boa áreas, divide-se em 3 pisos, excelente para famílias numerosas, muito arejada, com muita luminosidade; cozinha com equipamentos novos e com os utensílios necessários.
Piscina grande e profunda com espreguiçadeiras para aproveitar o sol (foi feita limpeza e manutenção a meio da semana)
Em resumo a estadia foi muito boa.
Pena não aceitarem animais de estimação, com tanto espaço exterior. Agradeço ao Sr. Mark, por nos ter proporcionado estas excelentes férias!
Célia Oliveira
The villa is fantastic placed with a gorgeous view of the Altura, Vila Nova de Cacela, Monte Gordo, Vila Real de Santo António, Guadiana river and even Ayamonte in Spain. Very spacious rooms and outside has a very large swimming pool where we spent lots of time playing with kids and cooling down due to days and nights were very hot.
It has a table outside which is large enough for 9 of us.
Deeply recommended for a relaxing and fun family holiday!!
The house is very spacious, with a big living room, 2 bedrooms with king / queen beds, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds and a spacious bedroom on the basement with 3 beds (2 single and 1 queen). 2 baby cots are available.
Air conditioning is only available at the basement, but would be perfect if available in all the other house divisions.
The house is very good, but is not recommended for small babies, because of the several stairs.
The space outside is pleasant, but a little bite windy, because the house is in a high place. The swimming pool is big and clean, but you only have foot in a small part of it. The pool has no net around.
Nearby you have D. Rodrigo restaurant, which has good and tasty food.
You have to go to the beach by car, but it will take you only 10 minutes...
We have enjoyed 1 week in this house.
Lovely property. Spotless and beautiful pool
Lovely area, gorgeous views. Plenty room for 10 of us.
Maureen Butler Irwin
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Clive E.
25 January 2019
Great villa and Altura was lovely.
We stayed at this villa for a week, there were 5 adults and 3 children and we had plenty of space. The villa itself was far better than the pictures I had seen, the pool and the grounds were far bigger than I had expected. We had forgotten a few things, as you do, but the villa was equipped with everything you could ask for.
The intermarche was a 5 minute drive away and the Hub of Altura was also only 5 minutes away, as are the best beaches, I think in the Algarve. The amenities in the villa all worked perfectly and there was a lovely outside area to eat at night. Mark and Agnes were extremely helpful from my first enquiry to my return home from the trip, with my breakages deposit being returned straight away. I would thoroughly recommend this villa to anyone going to Altura.
Clive E.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
John D.
3 December 2018
The perfect place to stay.
This is a fantastic place to stay and relax on holiday. As it had everything we needed, we only left the villa a few times to go to pick up provisions and go to the nearby beach (which is also recommended). The pool got a lot of use during the week, but the whole villa is a joy to be in, beautifully designed and kept in immaculate condition. It was a total pleasure to stay at Ville El Maiten, easily one of the best holidays I have ever had and that was echoed by all of our group, adults and kids alike!
John D.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Petra S.
7 November 2018
Ideal family villa
The Villa was excellent, spacious and comfortable, beautiful surroundings, the pool and cleaning were impeccable. It has an immense garden with gorgeous fruit trees. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to all. The nearby restaurant (less than a 10 minute walk) – serves fabulous food and amazing wine at an incredible value. The beach is a short drive from the Villa and is super clean and pretty. Lovely little towns and villages nearby to go for coffee and delicious cakes. It is super easy to rent cheap bicycles to explore the area, there are also markets in nearby villages and a water park within easy driving distance. A very relaxing and fun holiday.
Petra S.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Sarah A.
29 October 2018
Great Villa in a terrific setting
A wonderful week! The villa is secluded in a very quiet and peaceful setting with amazing sea and countryside views, perfect for a relaxing holiday. The villa is very large and there's plenty of outdoor space for children to run around. The private pool is amazing! A great size and very clean. Most importantly, it's fully gated so no worries with young kids. Although the villa is secluded, it is located only 5 minutes away from the beautiful town of Altura which has a wonderful beach. We took the kids to the usual Algarve attractions (Aqualand/Zoomarine) which are less than an hours drive. A final thanks to the amazing owner who is a spectacular host. Very welcoming, very friendly, and gave us great advice on where to go and what to do. If you are looking for a relaxing holiday, I'd certainly recommend this villa.
Sarah A.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Denise J.
24 October 2018
Nice villa with great Swimming pool
W enjoyed an amazing week at this villa. Firstly the villa is perfect in every way and suited our family of 6. The villa was clean, safe and was beyond our expectations. The weather was perfect, sunny and warm every day, great for the end of September. The area is idyllic, set in a nature reserve with plenty of outdoor space to bike or explore on foot if this is your thing. We visited two beautiful beaches within a 10 minute drive from the villa and there are the usual restaurants, bars and odd shop locally too, the restaurant just below the villa is one of the best in the area. Lidl is close by and another larger local supermarket if you plan to cook at home which was perfect when staying with children as we didn't eat out often. In fact the children were happy to stay at the villa, splash in the lovely pool and explore the garden. I would definitely recommend this villa to anyone and we will be staying again as the pool is a welcome addition and really made our holiday. Thanks to the owners who were available at the end of the phone to direct us to the villa and attend to our needs.