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Algarve Vacation is your market-leading choice for exceptional property rentals in Portugal's enchanting Algarve region. With over a decade of excellence, our personally vetted villas, townhouses, and apartments promise an unforgettable experience. From tranquil escapes to exhilarating adventures, each property in our collection guarantees the best of the Algarve. Our dedicated Customer Care team and local experts ensure seamless journeys from planning to departure.
Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of the Algarve with us – from the charming Faro area to the picturesque Alvor, including the exclusive Quinta do Lago, vibrant Vilamoura, lively Albufeira, serene Gale, scenic Salgados, enchanting Armação de Pera, captivating Carvoeiro, and bustling Portimao. No matter where your dreams guide you, we have a property perfectly suited to match your desires.
From Faro to Alvor, your dream getaway begins here. Experience the Algarve with the market leaders at Algarve Vacation!
Reviews 296
Mr T
Sep 30,2024Excellent villa, we were a party of 11, 7 adults, 4 children ages 7 - 13. Six bedrooms suited us perfectly, the villa could sleep another 4 but on pull out sofa beds in the lounges. Kitchen was well stocked and the pool and gardens were well kept. All in all a very enjoyable holiday. I would be wary of taking kids under 3 as there are quite a lot of steps, inside and out although stair gates are provided. Communication was good and no significant problems were encountered. A small issue with a broken chair was quickly resolved.
Jeanette Slettvoll
Sep 29,2024Professional, helpful, and always quick responses to questions. Wonderful villa.
Rach B
Sep 28,2024What a shambles. The villa we had bought miraculously changed name as we were en route to it and when we got there it was disappointing. We had been told that would be Aircon in each room but there was notin the lounge, two bedroom aircons were weak and took 2 days to cool the room, 1 aircon was broken so did nothing (they did fix it in 3 days though), the kitchen had ants, one bathroom had mini spiders and flooded when water was let out of the bath and the other bathroom suffered from cockroaches. It was the most disappointing week ever. The agency were rather officious when booking and I never really felt happy with our choice but thought the villa would be worth it. I would not recommend them.
Majella Kennedy
Sep 27,2024lovely clean apartment, it had everything we needed and was close to restaurants and shops would definitely stay here again
Melissa Souza
Sep 24,2024My boyfriend and I had an amazing time at the villa! The location was perfect – just a short walk to the beach and conveniently close to supermarkets. The villa itself was spotless and well-equipped with everything we needed to make our stay comfortable. The check-in process was smooth, and everyone at Algarve Vacation was incredibly kind and responsive throughout our stay. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend and would definitely stay again!
DEBBIE STANSFIELD
Sep 24,2024Have stayed in the Paphos apartment before and it is a lovely space. Well equipped, clean, spacious, great sea view from the front, large patio at the back. It's a home from home. Fabulous location for beach, bars, restaurants, supermarkets and the strip and only a short Uber or Bolt taxi ride to the old town which we love. We like to self cater and the apartment had everything needed, oven, washer, fridge freezer , pots, pans etc and even a dishwasher which we didn't use. Definitely would stay there again. Only downside was the hillside adjoining the pool area was inaccessible,we spent a lot of time on the hill last time we stayed. it is quieter than the pool area, especially at weekend when the stags and hens arrive. The hill also had a beautiful view over the sea and I was disappointed it was closed off, seems a waste of a beautiful,tranquil space.Sunbeds are in very short supply around the pool and you have to be queuing at 9 am to grab a decent space. Other than that minor blip we had a wonderful holiday. As always Algarve Vacation staff were friendly, helpful and available if needed. Great apartment,great service, great VFM and awesome weather!
maria Teresa
Sep 18,2024The house was perfect, big enough for us and near the beach. Some things out of order were promptly repaired.
Arnaud Slock
Sep 17,2024The house had everything we needed. The location of our property was close to the strip so perfect to go out and everyone get safe home what was important to us
arie Bontenbal
Sep 17,2024Het is een prima organisatie, maar de sleutel krijgen is erg veel gedoe. Je moet lang wachten en inchecken op een andere plaats, waar je je koffers kan laten staan voor een belachelijke prijs. Daarnaast schrijven ze extra borg af voor dingen die al kapot waren. Hiervan hadden we toen we aankwamen al melding van gemaakt, maar dit negeren ze en ze brengen het alsnog in rekening.
kira zeller
Sep 16,2024Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Urlaub und tollen Aufenthalt im Apartment Corfu in Portimao. Das Apartment ist sehr gut ausgestattet und sehr sauber. Wir haben uns von Anfang an sehr wohl gefühlt. Der Pool und die Nähe zum Meer sind einfach toll. Wir kommen gerne wieder
Lophenia
Sep 13,2024Wir haben über eine deutsche Vermittlungs-Plattform (Holidu) bei Algarve Vacation ein Ferienhaus gebucht. Die Preise waren auf beiden Webseiten nahezu identisch. Nach Buchung erhielten wie von AV kommentarlos eine um etwa 1000 Euro höhere Zahlungsaufforderung. Da die Anzahlung ähnlich wie bei unserer Buchung war, hätte ich es fast übersehen und die Abbuchung bestätigt. Bei Rückfrage bestand AV auf dem höheren Betrag, bot uns nicht einmal eine kostenlose Stornierung an. Wir schalteten dann den Vermittler ein, der sich wirklich sehr bemüht hat. Irgendwann konnte der uns nur mitteilen, dass im Buchungssystem keine Buchung mehr für uns vorliegt. VA hatte die Buchung natürlich wieder kommentarlos storniert. Kommunikation von AV wäre hier sehr von Vorteil gewesen. Vielleicht hätten wir dann sogar den höheren Preis bezahlt.
Cristina Bispo
Sep 12,2024The house was very clean and had all the amenities mentioned in the description. The apartment corresponds 100% to the photos published! a good unobstructed view with parking nearby! very good
Conceição Costa E Sousa
Sep 11,2024Tudo se passou de errado. A casa que alugámos EM NADA correspondia ao publicitado no site. Como companhia tb havia baratas dentro e fora de casa. Não aconselhamos esta agência. Renviámos relatório completo com fotos. Quer a Algarve Vacation que as postemos aqui? É só dizer e todos ficam a saber e ver o que contratámos via site e pagámos etivémos de volta! Nada tem a ver uma coisa com a outra. Diz que não foi reportado o caso das baratas e o resto que vos foi dito? porque não agiram como deveriam? Foram umas férias horríveis numa casa sem condições onde nem os sofás tinham almofadas....
Maria Ferreira
Sep 10,2024TOP !! Eficácia, Rapidez na resposta, Profissionalismo
jenny
Sep 09,2024Firstly I will start with a positive the villa was in a great location close to everything we needed but that’s as far as it goes! We were greeted with a stained mattress at the front door which was still there when we left aircon not working which was reported and one of the bedrooms had no storage whatsoever literally just a bed in a room no wardrobe no cupboard no mirror nothing fast forward a few days we received a message from algarve vacation stating cleaners would be coming around the following day we replied saying this was fine and we would be out anyway on return the the villa we started to get ready when one of the party realized money that was in his draw was no longer there it was English money which was left in there from the airport and he forgot to put it in the safe before leaving the villa we searched the room high and low in the hope it had been moved whilst cleaning (despite this being in the top draw with a bank card) I contacted algarve vacation to ask who had been in the property and to try and get answers to be told no one had been in when I explained our rooms had been cleaned they said no one had been given authority to enter and they would look into it despite the message being sent by them ( conversation recorded) no reply or answers so I contacted again to be told they had never had this issue before and I was to contact the police if I was saying we had been robbed I told them I wasn’t making accusations but wanted answers as money was there when we left and wasn’t there when we returned I had to ask them to contact the agency which had been in our villa 4 hours later they replied stating they had spoke to the company and can assure me they hadn’t taken anything and to call the police knowing full well they can’t do anything without any proof the lack of concern or support or regard for what had happened is disgusting I asked for a rep to come and speak to us at the villa and was ignored and instead received a message saying maintenance was due the following day to sort the air con I informed them that no one would be entering the villa whilst we were still there a few days later HR from the cleaning company came to visit to ask about the clean when we mentioned what happened she was shocked to hear this and was unaware which is surprising as we were told algarve had spoken to the cleaning company( all messages and phone calls are recorded) the fact the company had no idea anyone had been in the villa that day is concerning and the fact they didn’t care when I called no offer to help us speak to us about it help us file a report nothing is absolutely disgusting whilst I appreciate they may have not had an issue before there was an issue now which should have been dealt with properly and with some compassion whilst there was a safe in the villa everything else was in the safe this money wasn’t due to it being English money in a separate bag which had just been forgotten to be put in the safe but this shouldn’t have been an issue as we should be able to leave whatever we want out without things going missing no contact from them for the rest of the holiday speaks volumes 3rd time to Portugal 1st time using this company and never ever again will I use them absolutely discraceful customer service!! Thanks for your response however I would like to clear a few things up firstly I don’t understand why you flagged my post as harmful or illegal and tried to get it took down when in fact all I wrote was the truth about what had happened Secondly yes you responded about the air con you sent someone round to look at at but I had to contact you the next day for an update this shouldn’t be the case if an ounce of compassion had been shown in regards to the experience we had then we would have let the guy in to fix it however due to not feeling comfortable with other people coming in our villa this wasn’t going to happen Thirdly I appreciate without proof you can’t do anything but you didn’t contact the company immediately I had to ask you to do so and received responses hours later I have the messages and your responses I can post them if you would like me to? And lastly the woman from HR from the cleaning company came to visit us and knew nothing about what had happened now her job was to ask about the cleaners and evaluate there work so I’m pretty sure she would have known about it if a call had been made
Christina Wall
Sep 09,2024After reading a lot of negative reviews regarding issues getting the deposit back we were very concerned about our upcoming trip. I managed to get through to someone who assured me this had all been addressed and that the check-in process was thorough. Got to the villa, it was OK apart from a bit run down, cigarette butts around the garden and opposite a building site. Firstly, I had asked if there was going to be building work before I booked and was assured no. There is no way that the building work went up in between me asking and then us going there. These were huge structures that had clearly been in the plans for some time. The check in process was good - the lady was nice and she assured us not to be worried and just send pictures of anything we find but actually there had been a big check before we arrived and everything had been noted down already. To note, at no stage did she show us this document to verify. We sent photos of the main issues (broken pool light, damaged pool table, crack in lights and walls etc) and assured 'thanks yes this is all fine'. We made sure we left the place as we were asked and did not break or damage anything, we are very respectful people and were worried about our deposit. Fast forward a few weeks after getting back, no deposit returned as apparently damage had been noted. No images or proof of this alleged damage. Communication with Olivia Grimes if she is a real person at all has been frustrating as she never has any answers and just puts us off. Every number we are given denies that they are the right department to help. We are now looking in to advice on how to tackle this. I can't believe a company like this is allowed to operate
Luis Matos
Aug 17,2024Booking was easy and the accommodations were better than the expected. We stayed in Portimão and the location was perfect!
F PELEVE
Aug 16,2024Bonjour Nous rentrons d'un séjour à Armacao de Pera. Nous avions louez une maison via AirBnb mais cette maison est gérée par Algarve Vacation. Pour commencer l'annonce sur les différents sites ne correspond pas à la réalité. la maison est entourée par des chantiers et cela il ne vous l'annonce pas. En lieu et place de la vue dégagée votre terrasse à en face d'elle un chantier avec une grue et sur le coté droit une immense maison en cours de construction. Le 1er chantier est à l'arrêt mais la grue bouge toute seule au dessus de vos têtes et le chantier de droite est en cours avec des ouvriers qui ont vue sur vous, vos femmes et vos enfants en maillot de bain entrain de se baigner et ce dès le matin. Merci le petit dèj!!! Lorsque nous l'avons signalé une personne de l'agence nous a rappelé et dit qu'elle allait essayer de nous trouver une autre location, On attend toujours qu'elle nous rappelle. Ensuite lors d'un autre échange, Algarve Vacation nous a dit qu'il ne ferait plus rien car nous avions prévenu l"assistance AIRBNB!!! En bref, cette agence est malhonnête du début à la fin. Elle fait paraitre des annonces trompeuses et quand vous vous plaignez et le faite savoir elle ferme toutes discussions.
Hugo
Aug 13,2024It was an amazing home with amazing features. Also, the house was very nearby all the touristic things to do.
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Sabine Bensley
Oct 02,2024We stayed at Villa Laura in Albufeira and wow what a lovely place and the customer service from Algarve vacations has been second to none, special mention to Olivia who is just on the ball! She has been absolutely fabulous from start to finish, would 100% book with these again