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Reviews of Old Village Apartamentos Ov International

3 out of 5
Old Village Apartamentos Ov International
10A Largo da Igreja, Loulé

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 55 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful apartment over 3 floors . Old village has lovely authentic feel . Apartment itself is very clean and comfortable and really cannot fault it . 2 sets of concrete winding stairs so just be mindful of that when booking. Not suitable for young children or people with reduced mobility .
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Response from OV-International on 9 Sept 2022
Thank you very much for your kind review! It will be our pleasure to have you again!

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022
Response from OV-International on 15 Aug 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Bleasdale

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
4 night stay with friends
Absolutely beautiful, lovely apartment bars and restaurants fab can't wait to go back. We did not want to come home
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from OV-International on 21 May 2022
Thank you very much for your review! We're very happy to hear that you've enjoyed your stay. Best regards, OV-International

8/10 Good

Cheryl Renee

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022

4/10 Poor

Lauren

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Disappointed
Stay was ok did not like having to pay for sun beds every day and when it says apartment is air conditioned knowing what rooms are would have been very helpful not being able to sleep ruins the holiday
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Response from OV-International on 17 Aug 2021
We're very sorry for your bad experience. Asinformed in our Expedia page we don't guarantee air conditioning in the apartments.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property was very nice, the pools were perfect although they closed at 8PM which we felt was a little early. the studio was a nice size but the furnishing's were a bit sketchy. But on a whole it was ok.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
Response from OV-International on 10 Aug 2021
Dear client, We're happy to hear that you had a great time. Best regards, OV-International

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We rented a property through OV International. The property was set over 2 floors had 1 bathroom, 1 shower room and a roof terrace. The roof terrace was lovely very peaceful. The property it’s self was very clean and comfortable, the electrics were a bit iffy some of the sockets hung out of the wall and at least one of the light switches didn’t work but wasn’t really a problem. There were 2 sets of spiral stairs up to the bedrooms and the roof terrace they were a little tricky to negotiate and i’m not sure they would be suitable for small children. There was very little in the way of house keeping clean towels once a week and on the day before we left someone came in and mopped the kitchen and lounge floor. They don’t provide toilet rolls or anything like that again not a problem if you know. The 3 pools are accessed by a card which can be obtained for a 20 euro deposit from the letting agent. The location itself is only a short 20 minute walk down to the marina so is perfect it’s literally right next to the Pinhal golf course. If you don’t want to go too far there’s pretty much everything you need on site supermarket, bakery, restaurants etc. The OV letting agents were very friendly and helpful and are situated right in the centre of the square near the red post box. There is another letting agent Old Village 4u which is just to the left of the red post box. I would definitely recommend staying at the Old Village it was lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from OV International on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 day short stay
The old village has all the amenities you require for a pleasant stay, good bars with happy hour, restaurants ( a little pricey - take away 4 medium and 1 small pizza, side of chips = €75) when it's cheaper near the harbour?. Try and get a balcony with your room.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from OV International on 16 Aug 2019
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved having a private roof terrace, apartment was lovely furnished with new appliances. liked the layout of the apartment complex with good variety of restaurants, cafes etc. Would have liked the towels to have been replaced more often than they were though.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2019
Response from OV International on 29 Jun 2019
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The maintenance and condition of the whole village Amazing
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from OV International on 8 Jun 2019
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, cloze 10_15 minutewalk to the marina.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019
Response from OV International on 8 Jun 2019
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location and good facilities. Lovely roof terrace. Stairs not suitable for very young or old.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from OV International on 30 May 2019
Thank you very much!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The complex is really beautiful, with top class facilities and lots of restaurants to suit all budgets.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from OV International on 14 May 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Lancashire UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic 3 bed accommodation with roof terrace
Booking in the lady on reception asked if we had been before and went through the complex with the aid of a map, and also showed us a bigger map and the location of the beach and marina. The accommodation was clean tidy and very pleasant and the roof terrace came in very handy for my good lady wife to relax on whilst I took the boys to the pool. There is a charge for sun beds and people do get down early to get these (I could be super critical and say they need another pool but I would be being really picky). There is a number of bars and restaurants on site and we tried a couple and was not disappointed all serving good food with a wide selection including local piri piri dishes. We had a car and the location was great as we played gold a couple of times and was in easy reach of both courses they also have a taxi service you can book (slightly more expensive than local) which can be convenient for the drop to the Marina for something to eat or Vale de Loba etc. There is a train that goes to the beach that you can catch (road version) to teh beach etc which does take a while but also does a nice little tour around Villamoura so you have an option for travel as well as walking.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from OV International on 4 Sept 2018
Thank you very much for your review!

8/10 Good

Pedro

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

con

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will definitely return
We stayed in apartment 16BC. We had a roof top terrace but no parasol for the table. With the hot weather we could have done with one. Washing machine was leaking. Only one key for the apartment was available. Another key would have been very handy. The air conditioning system was only ok. Cleaning of our apartment was not good. Under beds, tables etc were very dusty and did not get a good clean before we moved in. Also dead cockroach under our bed. The Old Village Complex is fantastic and I would highly recommend and will definitely return but improvements to the apartment could have been made
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for an overnight stay. I don't really like the shared pool area
Dear client, thank you very much for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Jo, F, Bristol, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely complex, everything you need!
We came to the Old Village Vilamoura for a family wedding and as we were there for just a couple of days booked a studio apartment through Expedia. The whole process from start to finish was so easy and Mina in particular at OV international (one of the management companies at the Old Village) has been so helpful in arranging everything including a very friendly and efficient transfer service. When we arrived at Faro airport our driving was waiting for us and drove the short distance to the Old Village. There (as we arrived later in the evening) security were waiting with our keys to our appartment. The apartment was very spacious for a studio, lovely and clean and had everything you would need. We were very impressed. The village itself is so pretty lots of restaurants and bars and the 3 pools are amazing. We couldn't fault our stay at the Old Village and are looking forward to our week long family stay in July.
Amazing place! Can't wait to return.
Response from Cristiana Sousa - OV International on 8 Jul 2017
Thank you very much for your review and kind words!

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you very much for your review!

8/10 Good

Amanda, Weybridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, excellent home-from-home
Apartment 15a, Church Square is a lovely, comfortable, spacious studio apartment, with fully fitted kitchen (kettle, good sized fridge freezer, hob, oven, microwave, washing machine, iron and ironing board) enabling one to have a fully self-catering holiday, if wanted. The twin beds are firm, yet comfortable. Enough cupboard and storage space, plenty of hangers, sensible wattage hair-dryer. Large patio area gets sun mid-day to late afternoon ( although you do have to move the sun loungers around to catch it). Patio table and four chairs for al fresco dining. Safe parking just outside. Friendly, efficient maid service change the bath linen every four days, bed linen was changed once in 10 days. Three pools, not much pool-side space, would be very crowded in high-season. Newly introduced charge for sunlounger use at E1.50 per bed per morning and afternoon sessions. A couple would pay E6 per day to lie by pool, which would soon add up. Refundable E20 dpeosit for keycard to access the pool. Unfriendly and officious office staff.

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Travellers beware
If you don't want the sheets changed at all and no clean towels for 4 days or no room service at all for 4 days then this is the place to come , beware in booking for airport transfer might not show up otherwise algarve is a fantastic place very friendly bars restaurants so yes come to the algarve sadly not to old village.

10/10 Excellent

Trevor, Ontario, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great family vacation spot in the Algarve region
We had a great time staying in Vilamoura. The resort is centrally located to do day trips along the southern coast of Portugal.
The marina in Vilamoura.
A view of the Atlantic from our roof-top porch.
The outside of one of the units.
Beautiful landscaping.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great accommodation very quiet and well maintained
We really enjoyed our stay at the old village and would go again.staff are so friendly and helpful.shop on site is good also bars and restaurants,but you need to book in advance as so busy in August.Also need to be early to the pool otherwise no where to sit! Lovely area and short walk to marina with lots of nice places to eat.

6/10 Okay

rosanne, cork

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
VERY DISAPPOINTED
Will NEVER again book through Ov International. They gave us apartment 4b which is over a bar which plays loud vibrating music until 2.30am some mornings. It was dreadfully stressful to face each night knowing we would have to endure hours of disturbing music. I had specifically requested a quiet apartment. A requirement which they totally dismissed. They showed no consideration to the needs of a family with young chldren. Shame on Ov international.

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic accomodation.
Fantastic place to stay, the restaurants are excellent and it is only 20 minutes from a tremendous marina. The only downside was the pub on site the Buccaneers was a disappointment, not very cold beer and a bit expensive and the owners not very welcoming. But that was only a small thing, will be going back in the future.

6/10 Okay

Angela, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Old Village Appartments
The Old Village was beautiful with 3 pools and beautiful well kept gardens. there were sufficient restaurants but they were not all friendly. We found there was nothing for our granddaughters to do in the evening except for wander to the marina which was a good 20 minute walk each way. The town house we stayed in was not the best, sunbeds and table etc on the terrace were filthy and there was a broken pane of glass also.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location, Location, Location
Bring soap and toilet paper. Be sure to request a room with blackout blinds, make sure your room is away from the noise of pathways. Other than that this is a gorgeous, convenient resort. A gardeners and golfers paradise,the pools are not heated but refreshing. Clothes washer is a bonus. We'll be back.

8/10 Good

Desmond

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay. It was central enough for the marina. It was very clean and lovely to walk around

8/10 Good

LUCILLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very good apart from a couple of issues
This is a very pleasant complex the gardens are lovely and there is a choice of three pools. The amenities are complete with supermarket, bars and restaurants. The thing we found strange saws you have to pay for encounters. Our studio apartment didn't have outside space and on arrival on Saturday half of the door was missing from the shower cubicle this wasn't fixed till Tuesday and although the reception staff were very helpful we didn't think we should have been put in an apartment that had a problem. We would go again but would make sure we booked an apartment with a terrace

8/10 Good

shar, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room , we were on the ground floor great
The room we had was a studio it was a lovely room, with wifi and sky in the room, was able to watch the football as we had sky sports..... There was three pools, but the main one wasn't as expected so used the one nearest to us, a lovely walk to the marina and plenty of things to do.

4/10 Poor

mullen family , ireland

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
One night stay in a musty room
Beautiful location and surroundings. We booked in for one night as we were moving on the next day to a friend's apartment. The room was dirty and the smell of the apartment was musty. The bed clothes were clearly unwashed. It was as if we were dumped into a room which was not cleaned from last year! It is a beautiful place however, but this has really put us off.

10/10 Excellent

mary, Wigan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and relaxing place
Beautiful apartment we stayed in a 2 bed roomed which had been refurbished not all apartments are refurbished request an apartment away from the bar as the music can be loud and does go on till 2 am village very well kept and pretty good choice of restaurants and only a fifteen minute walk to marina bring extra towels as you only get one each for your stay although we did find having a washing machine handy supermarket on site quite reasonable all in all enjoyed our stay at the Old village and definitly would recommend staying here we will be coming back next year Only downside was being in an apartment directly above the bar staff helpful and friendly We are looking forward to returning next year but will request an apartment away from Church Sqare 5 out of 5 for the Old Village

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice complex with good facilities to eat and drink
Complex was very pleasant and the bars and restaurants were varied with something for everyone. Studio apt. was fine but could have had new towels more frequently. They were not changed all week. Pool rules were not kept to!!!! There were few sun loungers and shaded so if you wanted 1 for the day you had to arrive at the pool before 9am and book a lounger with your towel. This was against the written rules but it was what everyone did so much of the time the beds were occupied only by towels and late arrivers had to use the grass and had no shade. This was very unfair but complaints were ignored. There was plenty of room for more beds and sun shades. This was the only down side to the complex. The facilities as a whole were very good and staff helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea, York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic resort
The whole village is lovely . Great restaurant, bar and pool facilities so you have no need to leave the site if you choose not to. That said, we found it was only a ten minute walk (at a fair pace) to reach the marina area of vilamoura. The staff at all the sites facilities were friendly and helpful in particular, Carlos who is manager of the village cafe and joint owner of the up market Princess Garden restaurant. Fully recommend you try the signature 'steak on the stone" at princess garden. Will be back again!

6/10 Okay

Betty, Scotland

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good value but refurb needed
A lovely resort. The grounds were beautifully kept and the bars and restaurants were very nice but the actual apartment was badly in need of refurbishment. Stained soft furnishings and faulty bathroom lock. But for the price good value and within walking distance to Vilamoura - and a bit further to Quarteira. We were there 3 nights but the apartment was not cleaned.

10/10 Excellent

Nickbrown748, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Last minute deal
Great apartment and the staff in the village made you feel very welcome. The food in the on site restaurant was great and ideal if you didn't want to walk down to the marina, or if you are feeling lazy vetting a taxi for €4

8/10 Good

katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location
Loved vilamoura a few years ago and managed to find a deal at the old village! By far the nicest area I've ever stayed in, beautiful location with gardeners tending to the area all the time! Great stay in a beautiful location! I cannot fault the staff who are so accommodating and welcoming. Loved the pool areas and ate two beautiful meals in the village. Marina is a gorgeous place for a meal and evening stroll! Perfect for couples, families or friends wanting to chill out!
Prawns in the marina
6a Scottish rd
The marina

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
review
Initially we had been assigned a dreadfully depressing apartment. We made vigorous representation's to the Management who very kindly organised an alternative which was delightful!

8/10 Good

TUOMO

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Huoneistot olivat hiljaisia ja hyvin pimennettävissä. Vuodevaatteet olivat riittävät ja lämpötilan säätely toimiva.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Markus

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Wer sich mehrere Wochen wenig bewegen will, ist hier hervorragend aufgehoben. Wir waren nur eine Woche da, deswegen hat uns besonders gestört, dass in der Wohnung keinerlei Verbrauchs- oder Putzmaterial vorhanden ist. Man muss Lappen, Klopapier, Spülmittel, Schwämme, Bürsten... komplett selbst besorgen...
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

ADRIANO

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Beautiful village with relaxing areas, pool, restaurant, bars and, easy to walk around. Peaceful atmosphere! Apartment extremely comfy with everything I need to chill and to sleep quietly! Easy and quick access to Vilamoura. OV International staff very kind, quick and good communication, and thoughtful to accommodate your needs! Very happy with my stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from OV-International on 13 Sept 2021
Thank you very much for your preference, review and kindness.

10/10 Excellent

Anatole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from OV International on 18 Aug 2019
Merci beaucoup!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy bien, pero algo de frío
Como punto negativo para hoteles.com, no especificaba claramente al realizar la reserva que el establecimiento sólo admite pagos en efectivo, de hecho me pidió los datos de la tarjeta de crédito para realizar la reserva, lo que no tiene mucho sentido ya que no llegan a cobrarla por ahí y tuve que acudir a un cajero para hacer checkin. Como punto negativo de mi estancia, el estudio tenía unas amplias puertas de cristal, tanto en la zona de estar como en la de la cama, que daban a una terraza y aportan mucha luz natural, pero el aislamiento térmico no es nada bueno y a pesar de tener el aire acondicionado al máximo tal como salía el calor se escapaba por esa pared. Siendo febrero, para estar en el sofá de noche tuve que taparme con una manta, y en la cama añadir dos mantas más. Por lo demás, todo estaba bien, imagino que en temporada alta la estancia será mucho más confortable al no hacer frío.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Old Village on 19 Feb 2018
Estimado cliente, Muchas gracias por su comentario. Vamos a revisar sus comentarios. Atentamente, Cristiana

10/10 Excellent

Petri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sivujen kuvat vastaavat hienoa todellisuutta.
Yllätykseksi - hyväksi - kuvat kohteesta olivat livenä ihan totta. Saimme isolla parvekkeella ( hienoja kukkaköynnöksiä) varustetun appartomenton jossa oli luvattu varustus. Lakanoiden vaihto oli kerran viikossa joten hankimme itse lisää. Appartomentos hintataso oli 1/3 hyvistä hotelleista joten ei hotellitason siivousta odotettukaan.Palvelu oli koko ajan ystävällistä. Ja puitteet ylittivät kaikki odotuksemme. Ympäristö ja lähimiljöö on upeaa. Menemme uudelleen.
Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2017
Dear Petri, Thank you very much for your review and kind words. We hope sincerely to see you again! Best regards, OV-International

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Apartamento razoável.
Apartamento sem sol, húmido, colchões desconfortáveis, sofá sem almofadas para as costas, pouca louça e talheres, quase todos desirmanados. Este apartamento tem possibilidade de melhorar. Mudar as janelas e portas de vidro por outras de vidros duplos seria óptimo se quiserem alugar no Inverno. As torneiras do WC são antigas e a precisar de borrachas novas para não ficarem a pingar. Cabe aos proprietários investir ou não nos melhoramentos da sua propriedade. O preço cobrado foi justo de acordo com as condições do apartamento. O aldeamento tem jardins muito bonitos e bem cuidados. As piscinas são adequadas para este tipo de aldeamento. Os restaurantes são simpáticos.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017
Muito obrigada pelos seus comentários. Melhores cumprimentos, OV International

10/10 Excellent

EvdB, Netherlands

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heerlijke plek om even uit te rusten
Mooi park, nagebouwd in de stijl van oud lissabon. Zeer vriendelijk bij het in en uitchecken. Goede service. Heerlijke vakantie gehad. Bedankt ov international.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Cristiana Sousa, OV International on 7 Nov 2017
Bedankt! We hopen je weer te zien. OV International

8/10 Good

Lars

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fin lejlighed med gode terrasser. Man skal være opmærksom på at det koster 1,5 euro for en halv dag, at leje en liggestolved poolen. En ekstra udgift vi ikke havde fået noget at vide om, før vi ankom.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2017