Holiday villas & apartments in Alvor, Portugal
Type: Alvor apartments
The mature Prainha complex lies just outside Alvor, a fishing village with many restaurants & bars. Apartments are limited to 2 storeys, separated by cobbled alleyways, squares and well-tended lawns. The apartment is on the upper floor with a twin bedroom (air conditioning), a spacious living/dining room with 2 large sofas, bathroom and a new, well equipped kitchen. The large private roof terrace overlooks the sea and catches the sun all day long. The beach is a few minutes walk away. The sandy beaches sweep round to below Prainha where high cliffs give spectacular views. A lift for residents allows travel down to the beach and the Canico restaurant & bar (one of 5 on site) which overlooks the beach that is cut off by the sea at high tide. There is a cliff top pool, hotel pool and supermarket on site. The hotel has a health & beauty spa which includes an indoor pool. The hotel can arrange activities such as golf at the nearby Alto Club or tennis on site.
| 1 Bed | ||
|---|---|---|
| April | £535 | |
| May | £616 | |
| June | £785 | |
| July | £785 | |
| August | £785 | |
| September | £785 | |
| October | £616 |
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds. Changeover day is Thursday. Current exchange rate used for Euros.
A 30% deposit is required to secure the booking with the balance paid in full 8 weeks before travel. Payment by cheque / Paypal / BACS transfer. Please check the availability calendar before booking.
Changeover day is Thursdays. Bookings will be for full weeks only from mid June to end September. At other times we can offer different durations depending on other bookings. Please check the availability calendar before making enquiries.
| Bedrooms | One bedroom with twin beds and remote control air-conditioning. |
| Bathrooms | Bathroom with bath/shower, wc, bidet. |
| Kitchen | Kitchen is equipped with gas hob, electric cooker, fridge with freezer compartment, washing machine, microwave, coffee maker, toaster and blender. A picnic box with plates, bowls, cups & cutlery is provided. |
| Living room | Living room has two large sofas, cable smart TV, DVD player, CD/radio and dining table. The glass sliding door opens onto a veranda with two chairs and a small table. A notebook PC with MS Office and high speed fibre is also provided. |
| Other | Large rooftop terrace has a table & seating, sun loungers and umbrellas. |
| Cleaning/towels/linen | Towels & linen are included and are changed once a week when the apartment is cleaned. Additional cleaning service can be arranged as often as required. |
| Amenities/facilities | Pools and parking. Air conditioning, cot, high speed internet. |
| Suitability | There are stairs up to the apartment which is on the first floor as well as stairs up to the terrace. |
| Location type | Resort, near ocean |
A short 3-4 minute walk to the beach, 5 restaurants on site together with supermarket. A health spa in the main hotel has an indoor pool, jacuzzi, steam and sauna room, gym & exercise classes. There are two outdoor pools, one on the cliff top and one by the hotel. Tennis courts available to hire, racquets and balls are in the apartment. There is Internet access in the apartment as well as at the hotel with a printer. You can hire bicycles from reception.
The sandy beach stretches from Alvor around to Prainha where high sandstone cliffs produce several coves. There are many bars and restaurants on the beaches.
Alto Golf Club and 2 driving ranges are within distance. Penina 10 minutes, Palmares 15 minutes, Boavista 25 minutes. Booking green fees via the Prianha hotel will typically get 10% discount.
The new motorway now extends from Faro to beyond Alvor so travel from the airport takes less than an hour.
It is 3-4 minutes to Alvor in a car, if walking it will take 20 minutes either on the road, along the beach or along the Boardwalk at the
back of the beach, Praia da Rocha is more lively and is a 10 min drive. Lagos the main town of the Western Algarve is a 30 minute drive.
