8/10 Good
Wayne B.
17 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stunning villa and pool but...
The villa itself is lovely, the pool and outside garden area is simply stunning and the heated pool is a welcome bonus. It would be difficult to criticise the villa itself.
You are located a few minutes drive outside of Lajares, which is a friendly, creative community that has some quality places to eat and drink as well as the local supermarket and bakeries. You will need a car though as there is only one bar within walking distance.
The only gripe we had was with the servicing. We finally arrived after a long day of travelling at 2100hrs on a Sunday, no supermarkets open and there wasn't even a 1 euro bottle of water in the property. All other villas we've stayed in have a little welcome pack, here there is nothing. No water, no welcome wine, no local produce. Nothing. There was also no bedding or laundry change despite us staying for 2 weeks and the shower/soap gets used up after 2 uses with no further replacement. The pool and garden is well looked with regular cleaning and watering but it seems that the guests are secondary and slightly overlooked.
Despite this, we did enjoy our stay and we loved the community feel of Lajares itself.
Wayne B.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024