Staying at the Tamariz House was a fantastic experience! There were seven of us who gathered in Portugal for a family vacation and the house worked beautifully. It's set on three different levels, with the bed rooms on the lowest and upper levels, while the entry to the house is at the middle level which contains the living space, kitchen, one of the bathrooms and the greenhouse, which worked very well as a dining space as well.
The house is very tastefully decorated, something that all of us really appreciated. The kitchen is spacious and very well equipped. We cooked and enjoyed several family meals at the house. There are restaurants that are walking distance from the house, at Tamariz Beach, and this worked well for the times we felt like eating out. The easy access to Tamariz Beach is a huge plus, which the kids made the most of. The only downside for us was the Parking. There is no parking at the house, but paid parking on on the street is available and it wasn't a problem finding a spot while we were there. However, one can only pay for 4 hours at a time, so one did end up making frequent trips to the ticket machine, which was a couple of hundred meters away. The train station is close by, so the location and the house is perfect if one is relying on public transport or is willing to pay a little extra for parking (Euro 3.20 for 4 hours) and keep the parking tickets up to date.
Apart from the well-stocked kitchen, the bathrooms have been recently refurbished and are in excellent condition. The house was extremely clean. The staircase is narrow, but we had two 70+ and one 80+ in our group and they didn't experience an issue. It's only when you are taking large suitcases up or down do you feel space to be an issue. We also had a 4 and 6 year old with us and they really enjoyed the house.
The host Isabel was terrific and let us check-in early since we were flying in from overseas. She was at the house to receive us and when we checked-out. There was fruit, wine, coffee, milk, juice and other basics left for us in the house so that we didn't need to head to the market as soon as we arrived, nor a need to buy spices and other staples when we cooked at the house.
All in all, we loved the Tamariz House and the three days we spent there!