Vale de Milho Village

The experience fell far short of expectations due to misleading advertising, poor maintenance. The listing for the three-bedroom villa included the following statements: "From the first-floor balcony you can enjoy a view of the lake." "Townhouses each with its own private garden and swimming pool, overlooking a natural lake with an ocean backdrop view." These descriptions are entirely inaccurate in relation to Villa No. 23. There was no view of the lake whatsoever from any part of the property. This is a clear case of false advertising. Additionally, the photos shown during booking are not representative of the actual garden and pool area at Villa No. 23. The images suggest a spacious, well-maintained garden with a rectangular pool. In contrast, what we arrived to was: A tiny, triangular garden barely large enough for a small family to use. A plunge pool, not the full-sized pool implied, with one corner cut off. A mud strip beside the pool, with dumped safety equipment at the bottom. Overgrown, poorly maintained hedges and a small triangle of patchy grass. The outdoor space was oppressive, unattractive, and not suitable for relaxing, which was one of our primary reasons for booking a villa of this size. When I raised this issue directly with your manager, Georges, I was simply told, "the plots differ" and thanked for my feedback. This response was entirely unsatisfactory, especially given that Villa No. 23 has a significantly smaller plot compared to other three-bedroom villas on the property. Additional Concerns Cleaning: We were told cleaning would occur on alternate days, but no cleaning was done during our stay. Noise: Ongoing building work nearby caused loud noise even inside the villa, further impacting our ability to relax. Overall, our family was extremely disappointed by the disparity between what was advertised and what was delivered. We chose this property with the expectation of enjoying time together in a private, serene outdoor setting — an experience we were categorically denied.

Can’t say enough good things about this slice if paradise - it’s simply perfect. Enjoyed our stay so so much that we are actually planning the next, and this time we are going with more people. Can’t enjoy this alone - it needs to be shared. I mean talk about perfect location - quiet, peaceful and cute. We got an upgrade to a 3 bedroom townhouse (the 2 bedroom was already going to be too big so this was like palatial), so we had tons of space to spread out. One of the rooms became our dressing room 😁. Massive kitchen, very good size dining/living room (all merging into one), then out on the linai where you could comfortably have a party with 10 people are still not feel crowded. And then the pool - ooohhhhh Lord. Cute. Mindful. Demure 😊. Two bedrooms upstairs have a balcony looking over the pool also. Massive thank you to the check in team (Andre) and also the cleaning team who constantly kept the place spotless. You made our holiday so amazing. Thank you. Tips for Travellers If you intend to do some exploring then a rental car is a good idea. But Uber is readily available and not expensive. I would say think of what you would like to do, price up the uber trips and then check cost of rental - then decide which is cheaper. Factor in petrol and also parking - which can be a pain at times (in the towns not the Resort). There are nearby shops - do a good shop the first day and you’ll not need to have a repeat shopping trip. Carvoeiro is about €4/€5 in Uber - tons of shops and restaurants. Try out Levels for Breakfast, and for dinner go to the Tapas de Milho - both stunning. Don’t get tempted by Albufeira - it’s not cute. However they do have some nice sea excursions departing from the Marina.

Top locatie, mooi groot huis. Heel veel ruimte, prima zwembad. Helaas door hoge heg geen uitzicht wanneer je aan het zwembad ligt. Wij hadden bij in-en uitchecken geluk mochten vroeg het huis in en laat eruit. Medewerkers allemaal super vriendelijk en behulpzaam! Aanrader dus!