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A white building with a tiled roof and arched windows, surrounded by a garden with various plants and flowers. - Cottage With Private Pool (São Brás de Alportel)
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A swimming pool surrounded by landscaped gardens with various plants and flowers. - Cottage With Private Pool (São Brás de Alportel)
At Cottage With Private Pool, you can look forward to golfing on-site, a garden and a playground. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as laundry facilities.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Cottage With Private Pool

  • CASA DA ESPERANCINHA (ESPERANCINHA'S HOUSE) is a portuguese traditional cottage refurbished in May 2013, with the objective of ensuring you a friendly, relaxing and cosy holiday in an healthy environment. It is a perfect place for hiking and enjoying Nature. The nearest town is S. Brás de Alportel, only 1.5 miles away from the house. There you find traditional commerce such as pottery, food and beverages, and also a wide choice of restaurants and bars. The wonderful beaches of the Eastern Algarve are only 30 minutes away by car. Guests have the exclusive use of a private pool, a beautiful garden and a barbecue. A nice restaurant is only 3 minutes walking distance.
    This is rural Portugal at its best.

    Registration Number - 17107-AL

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About the area

Located in Sao Bras de Alportel, this cottage is in a rural area and in the mountains. Costume Museum and Moncarapacho Museum and Chapel are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Centro de Artes e Ofícios and Centro Cultural e de Inovação de Bordeira. Algarve Living Science Center and Karting Almancil are also worth visiting. Visit our Sao Bras de Alportel travel guide
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São Brás de Alportel, Faro District

What's nearby

  • A marina with several yachts docked, a waterfront promenade, and buildings with balconies overlooking the water.
    Faro Marina
    29 min drive - 25.9 km
  • A cobblestone street with outdoor seating and white umbrellas, surrounded by historic buildings with tiled roofs.
    Old Town Square
    29 min drive - 25.9 km
  • A coastal scene with a white lighthouse, sandy beach, and turquoise waters.
    Faro Island Beach
    33 min drive - 31.4 km
  • Costume Museum
    4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Centro de Artes e Ofícios
    4 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Loule Station
    24 min drive
  • Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    27 min drive

Restaurants

  • Amor Perfeito (Casa De Chá)
    4 min drive
  • Restaurante Raizes
    10 min drive
  • Café da Vila
    3 min drive
  • Tachinho da Avó Luísa
    3 min drive
  • Forneria Do Largo
    4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Cottage With Private Pool have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Cottage With Private Pool pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Cottage With Private Pool?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cottage With Private Pool?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cottage With Private Pool?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Cottage With Private Pool located?

Situated in the mountains, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Costume Museum and Centro de Artes e Ofícios. Centro Cultural e de Inovação de Bordeira and Ruins of Milreu are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Reviews

Cottage With Private Pool Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.0

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 68 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 68 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 68 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 68 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 68 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a very enjoyable holiday here again. Very good weather. Thanks for everything
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect piece of the Algarve

Very relaxing and authentic property with lovely neighbours. Perfect for our quiet break in the Algarve within pleasant driving distances for all the places we wanted to see
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming and comfortable!

Had a lovely holiday again in this house. Well equipped , clean and comfortable. Very relaxing .. everything we needed. Will be returning!
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Proper Portugal

Nice original semi detached property in a good location. Although I had difficulty finding the property, one phone call to the owners farther soon put me right. Perfect for my wife and myself for a relaxing week. Our only wish was that we could have done with a umbrella around the pool apart from that, perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic location

This is our second visit to this villa, Maria who takes care of the property on behalf of the owner is on hand and nothing is too much trouble. It’s in walking distance to Intermarche for groceries, 2 minutes to a restaurant and 10 minutes to a cafe. Patricia is quick to answer any questions, we messaged asking for coasters and an outside ashtray which we found left outside the door within a few hours. The only suggestion I would make is a a basic welcome basket for late night arrivals would be the icing on the cake. The villa is great for our needs and we will be back next year
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mealhas, Sao Bras

Traditional property and furnishings, sharing drive/parking with adjoining residential property. Self contained with all amenities. Comfortable bed, excellent shower, clean pool. Needs additional plug sockets in kitchen to save re plugging appliances and perhaps at this price a welcome pack ...bread/wine/cheese etc. ? Residential neighbours (Maria) helpful and friendly with bonus of Minnie the dog. Good restaurant 3 minutes walk up the road. Supermarkets within 5 minutes drive. No local bars.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and rural

The property was inviting and traditional, the garden was amazing. Conveniently located for travel to many areas. Had everything that you needed to enjoy your stay.
Garden cuisine
Pool timr
Bbq
Lovely pool
Stayed 20 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely relaxing holiday

We loved this property a very quaint Algarve cottage well equipped, the bed was the most comfortable we have ever slept in on holiday. The pool was very clean and inviting, plus we haven’t been to this part of the Algarve before but we would certainly love to come back.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

We loved every second of our holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay at Mealhas

The casa provided everything we wanted. It is a quiet place. We did not have a car and managed but bus and taxi services are poor.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

We've just arrived back from our stay at this lovely Casa. As others have mentioned, the pictures don't show the true size, it's actually bigger than it looks in them. We've been to quite a few properties over the years and many of them have been through Homeaway (owners direct) I have to say that this is one of the best equipped places we've had the pleasure of staying in, it has everything you need for a holiday to relax and unwind. From the well-equipped kitchen, to the pool, the outside sitting area and lovely lounge with air-con should you feel you need it. We used the Casa as a base to explore this area of the Algarve, it's very convenient for easy access to good roads, we went across to Sagres, which was only an hour and half away - so right over to the Western Algarve very easily. But if you wanted to stay local the town of Saos has a good collection of bars and restaurants and beautiful countryside and beaches are very little distance, but you don't even have to go that far. The two restaurants within walking distance of the Casa were excellent, good value and lovely food. So you could very comfortably just stay at the Casa and ditch the car if you wanted and have everything you need. We received a friendly and warm welcome from Maria and Jose who look after it and showed us where everything was. We also met Patricia who stopped by and she was very friendly and the email communication with her was very easy too. A special mention for Mimi what a delightful dog who belongs to Maria and Jose and helped make this a wonderful break in a lovely corner of Portugal. We don't normally go back to previous places we've stayed at, but we would come back here without hesitation Thank you Patricia
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Séjour très sympa, au calme. Maria d'un très bon accueil et toujours le sourire ! Communication rapide avec l'hôte via l'application si besoin. La maison est confortable et propre même s'il manque pas mal de choses notamment sel/poivre/huile d'olive, pastilles pour le lave linge et liquide vaisselle que nous avons dû acheter sur place. Cependant, point positif pour les 2 commerces à quelques minutes en voiture. La piscine et le barbecue sont parfaits pour la période estivale (et la clim aussi).
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Alles wat nodig is aanwezig,maar wat gedateerd. Vervanging handdoeken en beddengoed gebeurde op verzoek.Eigenaresse is vriendelijk, maar de communicatie is beperkt aangezien ze alleen Portugees spreekt.We hebben al met al een prima verblijf gehad.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
We hebben een prima verblijf gehad. Het huis is authentiek, dus met wat eigenaardigheden en wat gedateerd. Zwembad is zeer schoon, het huis zeker ook. Uitrusting van de keuken met bijv. olijfolie en zout zou mooi zijn.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Estadia bastante agradável, local sossegado, com todas as comodidades necessárias , e também a enorme oferta de restaurantes perto.
Stayed 15 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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Stayed 28 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tres agréable

Logement conforme au descriptif. Vraiment tres agreable et reposant. Maria s est tres bien occupée de nous. Je conseille vivement
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ferienwohnung

Eine sehr ruhige Gegend,sehr nette Leute,der Pool war auch in Ordnung alles in allem ist die Wohnung und die Lage zum weiterempfehlen.wir waren sehr zufrieden
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Impresionante.

Impresionante para un descanso vacacional, lugar tranquilo y un diez a la guardesa que siempre estaba pendiente de lo que necesitábamos. Seguro que repetiremos.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Kleines Haus mit großen Mängeln in der Küche

das Außengelände mit Pool ist sehr schön. Maria (Betreuerin des Hauses vor Ort) ist nett und hilfsbereit. Die Ausstattung im Haus ist einfach, aber ausreichend. Allerdings hätten wir uns Mückennetze gewünscht. Ein großes Manko ist die Küche. Sämtliches Geschirr war schmutzig und in den Schränken roch es stark nach Schimmel. Bei einigen Holzteilen im Schrank war der Schimmel bereits sichtbar. Hier müsste dringend nachgebessert werden.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Vacances en Algarve

Nous avons passé 14 jours agréables grâce à la présence de Maria qui est très gentille, serviable et réactive en cas de besoin.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Séjour d'une semaine en août

Maison très bien équipée (lave-linge, lave-vaisselle,...) Piscine pas chauffée mais vu le temps cela n'a pas posé de problème. Nous pouvions nous y baigner. Très bien pour deux personnes voire 3 personnes. La maison est jouxtée par une autre maison habitée par un couple de personnes âgés qui sont restés très discret et très agréable. Prévoir la voiture pour les courses. Bon séjour dans l'ensemble.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Genau das, was wir suchten

Einfach Super! Alles das, was wir uns vorstellten, traf ein. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und hatten unsere Ruhe. Das Cottage bietet alles angegebene. Wir konnten gut schlafen, der Pool ist zwar klein aber völlig ausreichend. Die gute Seele des Hauses, Maria mit ihrem Hund Mimi, kümmerten sich rührend. Vom Standort ist alles super zu erreichen, ob es Faro oder Tavira ist. In der nahegelegenen Stadt Sao Bras de Aportel gibt es alle Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Also, Top Unterkunft.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Meahlash rental

The accommodation was adequate. Bed was amazing and so was shower !! The things that were lacking were any information on using micro oven, heating in the bedroom as November nights a bit chilly and cleaning equipment etc . Having said that Maria was brilliant even though no English was spoken !!! My limited Portuguese got us through and Mimi was a welcome guest every morning !! Thanks for a lovely week on a much needed holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A quiet getaway

A quiet rural location where you can relax. The cottage is well equipped and comfortable with a dip in the pool rewarding after a day in the sun. Two good local, walking distance, restaurants which we visited on the majority of the nights. Half an hour to great beaches & not too crowded just out of season. Recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022