Our family of six (two parents, four young adult children ranging in age from 17 - 24) had a wonderful stay at the Gaspar's home June 4-14, 2022. Paolo, his wife, and son met us when we arrived and made us feel very welcome. The home is well-maintained, clean, safe, and so conveniently located in the Algarve. A couple of issues came up in the beginning (Wi-Fi cut out) but all were addressed quickly and resolved. It was easy to communicate with Paolo via What's App and he was very responsive.
Our children loved having their own bedroom suites with large closets and their own bathrooms. Sheets and towels were clean, crisp, and high quality. Although the air was cool at night when we were there, we did use the A/C in the evenings when we had lights on to keep mosquitoes from coming in (more of a nuisance we didn't want to deal with). We enjoyed views from the roof deck, swimming in the pool (which has a nice shallow kids area as well as deeper water for lap swimming), and a well-appointed kitchen. If you like to cook, the kitchen has everything you'd ever need. We used the washing machine and hung clothes out to dry - which they did quickly in the sun. There is plenty of outdoor seating and lounge chairs and an outdoor BBQ area which we did not use.
In terms of convenience, we chose the home due to the close proximity to town. We enjoyed evening strolls to get gelato or to walk along the boardwalk. Food is important to us and we enjoyed the following restaurants: Chef's Kitchen (walkable), Bon Bon (Michelin star restaurant - fantastic) , Oleao de Porches (the wife of the owner of Bon Bon owns this restaurant), and Cafe Fino for breakfast/brunch/coffee. Two supermarkets are close by - Intermarche and Apolonia. We preferred Apolonia as we found fruits and vegetables were fresher there.
The location of the home and Carvoeiro in general turned out to be wonderful. We flew into Lisbon, rented cars (make sure to get toll tags), and took day trips as far west as Sagres and east to Tavira. We did a kayak tour as a family to the Benagil caves and along the coast line and the beach where we met the guides at was only 15 minutes from the house. The Algar Seco is close by too.
We enjoyed our stay, highly recommend this home for families, and recommend Carvoeiro for an unforgettable Algarve experience! Many thanks to Paolo and his family!
