Buganvilia

Guia - Villa

I Stayed here with a couple of friends during summer and we had an amazing time. The villa was very clean and had great amenities along with a lovely pool, it’s in a super relaxing area with some lovely restaurants and bars in the village. It was only a short taxi journey away from the Centre of Albufeira which was great for a bit more of a lively evening, the beach wasn’t far at all. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking!

Absolutely fabulous place to stay. The rooms are quite large lovely kitchen if you prefer to stay in and cook. The lounge diner was very comfortable, though we ate and drank on the patio overlooking the pool which was also a good size with plenty of sun beds. The villa is well within walking distance of a small supermarket for bits and pieces, and the restaurants were welcoming and provided lovely meals which were reasonably priced. If you wanted to go further afield taxis come within minutes of booking and I was shocked at how reasonable they are. Would definite be looking to go again. I recommend this place immensely.

I’m not even sure where to start. The entire stay was perfect from start to finish. Buganvilia is absolutely stunning and we didn’t want to leave! Gorgeous furniture and furnishings and lovely homely touches. The outdoor space is breathtaking we couldn’t get out breaths sitting on the veranda and looking at the view. The air con is amazing which was greatly appreciated when it hit 34 degrees mid week! We chose to pay to heat the pool as we know that pools in Portugal can be very cold even in the summer months and I’m glad that we did as the pool was always a perfect temperature of providing cool relief without being overwhelming. Such a special place that we’ll hope to visit again!

The location was private and quiet - just what we wanted and the property was well equipped

Lovely villa with exceptional views. Great location within walking distance to shops & restaurants. The villa has a well equipped kitchen, lovely spacious rooms.The garden & pool are well kept. We paid for a food package for our arrival, which had everything we needed to start us off. Would definitely recommend this villa.

We had a great week in this lovely villa. It is spotlessly clean and very well furnished inside and out. The rooms are huge, all of the beds very comfortable. The two bathrooms were great but the fact that the ‘little’ downstairs toilet was a decent size and also had a shower cubicle really meant that each bedroom had a bathroom. We arrived much earlier than check in time but the maid had very kindly cleaned one of the bedrooms and a bathroom first so that we could leave our cases, get changed and head out for lunch and to explore until she finished.

The aircon works really well (nothing worse than pathetic aircon in August temperatures!) The pool is fab, it was bigger than it looked on the photographs and was cleaned a couple of times during our stay.

Communication with the rental company was easy, quick and helpful, they arranged our airport transfer and a welcome package of food basics for us.

It was a 10 min walk to the closest shops and restaurants which was easy for us but sometimes a little too far in the heat for my elderly mum and we were delighted to find that Uber’s were plentiful and cheap. There’s a great shopping mall and massive supermarket close by, we did a big shop and uber'd it home! It was a lovely, peaceful week away, we all wished we could stay longer and would certainly go back.

Excellent clean and spacious villa, lovely quiet location. Pool is a great size for a family and there are lots of places for guests to shelter from the sun around the garden and pool area. The veranda provides a great area for drinks and dining. The kitchen is brand new and there is also a barbecue area. It’s a short walk to Laos’s of great bars and restaurants for such a small town. Been there a couple of years now and wouldn’t hesitate to go back again next year


Jeff Jones

Lovely villa, always clean and location can’t be beaten.

Spacious. Clean.

Location, comfortable villa and amenities

Beautiful villa, lovely quiet location. Heated pool was perfect for my 2 year old grandson. Shady terrace, ideal for afternoon tea.....even a teapot! Very clean throughout, midweek clean and sheet and towel change. Well appointed kitchen. Would definately come again

A spacious & well thought out Villa that was perfect for my hubby & me, grown up daughter & her partner and our lovely toddler Granddaughter to enjoy some precious family time together is the sun. It was very clean & the lovely maid that came 3 times during our 12 day stay was superb & a nice addition. The pool, patio & garden were perfect for enjoying quiet relaxation during the day & fun with a few drinks in the evening after using the well placed built in BBQ. Our daughter enjoyed the Aircon as she is not great in the heat. The WiFi was excellent. I welcomed the fly net blinds which were at every window & patiodoors, I am vulnerable to Mosquito bites so it was nice to sleep with windows/doors open with the net blinds pulled over. The kitchen is well equipped with ample crockery & cutlery. The kettle is a little tired & the washing machine has been well used !! We hired a car & glad we did as it gave us the flexibility to drive into Galé for restaurants & Alberfuria for the shopping (we found a great gym that you can buy weeklyfortnightly pass for) There are some good value restaurants that we walked too but we preferred the restaurants in Galé. ZooMarine is very close & we loved the Dolphin & Seal Lion shows, definitely recommend getting there before 11am as it gets really busy from midday. Had no contact from either the management companyowners, but the maid was lovely & the pool guys were discreet in maintaining the pool so it was fresh & clean throughout our 12 day stay. There was only 1 thing that made me sad which is something the owners/management company can not control but might be able to influence is the poor dog in the grounds of the Villa opposite that seemed to be left 24/7 & is clearly unhappy from the howling it did some mornings as dawn broke. I have dogs so I found it disturbing to hear the dog being so unhappy & feeling unloved. We will return to this Villa as it is lovely 😊�

We thoroughly enjoyed our week in the sun at this property. The villa is very well equipped with all you need, we loved the pool (which we heated for our baby granddaughter & was so warm it was like getting into the bath) and outdoor area. We used the lovely bbq & terrace meaning we went out much less than on usual holidays. There was so much room that we didn’t feel on top of each other & had our own privacy travelling as three generations. The villa is really bright, spacious & full of character. It is a short walk to Guia where we used the little supermarket for daily needs (having shopped at the large supermarket at Algarve shopping centre nearby on arrival) and had lovely meals at Ramires, Oviera & Palladium during our stay. This is the first time we have booked through Home & Away/Algarve holidays & found the whole experience from booking to returning home simple & much better than anticipated we would definitely book another holiday with baby/young children this way again as made a much more relaxing family holiday than being in hotel type accommodation.

What can I say - a very nice and well appointed comfortable property with lots of space and comfort. Kids loved the pool , which is bigger than it looks in the photos. The village is 10 minutes on foot with a few nice restaurants, bank, chemist etc and there is a very large shopping centre 5 minutes away with everything you will ever need. Sad to be going home and will definitely return .