Costa Alentejana Kid friendly Holidays

We were at the end of a wonderful split trip that started with 4 nights in Lisbon followed by 4 nights in Salema (Algarve) with 2 final nights in Lisbon. We decided on the houseboat for the last two nights and so glad we did. Family if 4 with two teenagers. Great food and drink within a short walk, safe, clean, spacious and right on the water. Don’t miss live music at “Black Label” on the corner almost nightly. Great time and we’ll be back.

We booked a 2-bedroom “villa” however when we got to our “villa” it looked nothing like the pictures on Expedia. Not only that but it was in the very back of the property almost in a separate unit called “villa memosa”. These looked completely different from all the rest o the units at the resort. It was my 40th bday and we complained. Fortunately the staff was receptive and showed us some of the 3 bedroom villas which were more like what we had seen when booking. Unfortunately the maids had left for the day so they put us in a nice beach front hotel room for the night but it was a bit inconvient as we had to pack up and move the the villa the next day. Overall the resort is probably the best in Sagres though there aren’t many resorts there besides Memmo bailers. The property is really huge and a mix of houses you can rent, villas with kitchens and regular hotel rooms. There are a lot of amenities and the property is geared for young families ( our 6 and 8 year old were older than most of the kids). The property is “beach front” but you would still need to walk at least 3-5 minutes to the beach from the closest rooms and if you are at the back like we were it will be 10-15 minutes down a slight hill (and up on the way back). The pools were really nice and property grounds clean and maintained. Spa was nice, tennis courts, small mini golf, some trampolines for kids (some cost money) and the beach view was beautiful. We went to the restaurants and the food was good.

We booked a 2-bedroom “villa” however when we got to our “villa” it looked nothing like the pictures on Expedia. Not only that but it was in the very back of the property almost in a separate unit called “villa memosa”. These looked completely different from all the rest o the units at the resort. It was my 40th bday and we complained. Fortunately the staff was receptive and showed us some of the 3 bedroom villas which were more like what we had seen when booking. Unfortunately the maids had left for the day so they put us in a nice beach front hotel room for the night but it was a bit inconvient as we had to pack up and move the the villa the next day. Overall the resort is probably the best in Sagres though there aren’t many resorts there besides Memmo bailers. The property is really huge and a mix of houses you can rent, villas with kitchens and regular hotel rooms. There are a lot of amenities and the property is geared for young families ( our 6 and 8 year old were older than most of the kids). The property is “beach front” but you would still need to walk at least 3-5 minutes to the beach from the closest rooms and if you are at the back like we were it will be 10-15 minutes down a slight hill (and up on the way back). The pools were really nice and property grounds clean and maintained. Spa was nice, tennis courts, small mini golf, some trampolines for kids (some cost money) and the beach view was beautiful. We went to the restaurants and the food was good.

We were at the end of a wonderful split trip that started with 4 nights in Lisbon followed by 4 nights in Salema (Algarve) with 2 final nights in Lisbon. We decided on the houseboat for the last two nights and so glad we did. Family if 4 with two teenagers. Great food and drink within a short walk, safe, clean, spacious and right on the water. Don’t miss live music at “Black Label” on the corner almost nightly. Great time and we’ll be back.

We booked a 2-bedroom “villa” however when we got to our “villa” it looked nothing like the pictures on Expedia. Not only that but it was in the very back of the property almost in a separate unit called “villa memosa”. These looked completely different from all the rest o the units at the resort. It was my 40th bday and we complained. Fortunately the staff was receptive and showed us some of the 3 bedroom villas which were more like what we had seen when booking. Unfortunately the maids had left for the day so they put us in a nice beach front hotel room for the night but it was a bit inconvient as we had to pack up and move the the villa the next day. Overall the resort is probably the best in Sagres though there aren’t many resorts there besides Memmo bailers. The property is really huge and a mix of houses you can rent, villas with kitchens and regular hotel rooms. There are a lot of amenities and the property is geared for young families ( our 6 and 8 year old were older than most of the kids). The property is “beach front” but you would still need to walk at least 3-5 minutes to the beach from the closest rooms and if you are at the back like we were it will be 10-15 minutes down a slight hill (and up on the way back). The pools were really nice and property grounds clean and maintained. Spa was nice, tennis courts, small mini golf, some trampolines for kids (some cost money) and the beach view was beautiful. We went to the restaurants and the food was good.