What can I say...First Class!
You will not be disappointed by this villa or the hosts. Luiz and Isabel went above and beyond to make our stay very, very special.
We were on a family holiday with the age range from 8 months old to 70 years and all had a wonderful time. Luiz was on hand to help with everything to ensure we arrived with everything ready. Including getting a baby walker for us rather than me trying to hire one. He offered to organise dinner reservations before we arrived and any questions I asked, absolutely nothing was a problem and went out of their way to make our stay the best it could be. This was invaluable especially coming to an area we were unfamiliar with and later at night. Very informative.
We wanted to be close to Porto but with the more relaxed beach holiday vibe which is exactly what we got. The best of both worlds!
The local beach bar il Mare is a 2 minute walk with a lovely setting, nice snack food and outstanding staff who not only helped us with food choices also with getting us a taxi driver who was on hand to call whenever we needed him as taxis can be tricky to get in this area. Once we had his number he was on call whenever we needed him. Including a family member leaving early at 4am.
The other FANTASTIC restaurant within walking distance is Dom Marisco. 7 min walk from the villa. Quality food, beautiful ambiance and superb service.
We arrived tired, hungry and late. The recommendation of Zizi’s restaurant by luiz and Isabel was wonderful. We enjoyed a very special meal there in a friendly, upmarket restaurant on our first night. Very family friendly and when we called for a taxi after midnight to find no taxis available (panicked as we did not know the area) The owner and staff drove us all home, even stopping into a service station to get us bread and juice for the morning.
I know you won’t be disappointed by the villa, Porto (port tasting at Taylor’s is a must) or the local area and Luiz and Isabel are simply outstanding hosts.
We hope to visit again in the very near future. Thank you x