James
8/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lovely spacious villa in a great location.
Pros: A lovely spacious villa with great rooms, a pretty garden and pool. The two biggest positives are the amount of space and the location. The villa is less than five minutes walk to the Fisherman's coastal path that can be used to walk all the way into Lagos or to the nearby beaches (the nearest of which, contrary to what appears online, is NOT a nudist beach but is quite tricky to walk down to), which are lovely. The beds, bathrooms and kitchen were all great, and it was a real treat to be able to spread out so much and always be able to find a quiet spot. The proximity to a great supermarket (Intermarche) and the town of Lagos was also good, and we ate at the villa and elsewhere about 50/50 during our stay, using the excellent barbecue grill.
Cons: A little more attention to detail in the housekeeping standards would be good. Although I appreciate that this is a vast property and must cost a fortune to maintain and keep up to date, it needs subtle updating using the not inconsiderable rental income it attracts. It would also benefit from a bit of an edit: there are multiple useless electrical appliances, which I am sure are never used; many kitchen knives, but not a single sharp one and a motley collection of glassware that's obviously been accumulated over many trips to bars.
Mark
9/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
A lovely, peaceful time in a great home
Pros: Great location for the cliff path to the beach. Lovely home with many thoughtful touches. Tha manager, Maria Terese, was exceptional in every respect
Cons: Far too much chlorine in the pool. Too few full-length mirrors, especially as none in master bedroom. The main door electrical lock could be tricky
Thanky
10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Maria was a pleasure to deal with and we will certainly return when visiting Lagos and surrounding areas.
Pros: The amenities were excellent. Everything that was provided was well thought of for a group or family. The property was also clean.
Cons: Nothing was not liked. But a suggestion to improve WiFi connectivity in the bedrooms.
Sarah
10/10
New Zealand 🇳🇿
We had the best family time - ample space for a fabulous time away together !
Pros: Everything ! Space , location , facilities , host - we loved it !
Cons: Having to leave !
Máire
9/10
Ireland 🇮🇪
Lovely spacious villa in bougainvillea scented garden
Pros: Lovely spacious villa, very well appointed and very clean. Made for a comfortable stay. Garden with mature trees, scented with bougainvillea. View of the sea from first floor terraces. Our host Maria was very helpful and obliging.
Etienne
9/10
France 🇫🇷
excellent souvenir de ce mini trip.
Pros: L'emplacement etait excellent. L'acces egalement. La maison en tres bon état et propre, les chambres spacieuses et bien tenue. Nous avons egalement aprécié les petites attentions d'accueil. Encore un grand merci à Maria Teresa pour sa reactivité suite a nos demandes.
Cons: rien
Rosanna
8/10
Portugal 🇵🇹
Pros: Muito bom exceto pela parte de não haver muros sendo impossível deixar os cães no jardim . Mas todo o resto é excelente!!!!
Cons: Apesar de ser pet friendly ,nao há segurança para animais de porte pequeno pois há somente plantas e telas grandes no lugar de muros . O vizinho tem dois cães bravos e de porte grande e há passagem entre as casas . Foi um grande transtorno pois não nos foi possível deixar os cães no quintal por falta de vedação correta para ser pet friendly.
Robyn
10/10
Canada 🇨🇦
Fabulous place to enjoy Lagos and the rest of the Algarve!
Pros: The host was very accommodating and responded very quickly to any questions we had. The location is a 2 min walk from the most magnificent cliffs and a grotto beach. Easy to drive 7 minutes to Lagos Old Town or Luz. We also went to Portimão for dolphins and cave exploration and Burgau for a fabulous lunch. The house is spacious and clean. The pool is lovely. The rooftop has an ocean view. We loved all of it!
Karen
10/10
United States 🇺🇸
We would not hesitate to stay here again.
Pros: Communication with Marie Teresa was excellent. She answered all our questions and concerns, before arrival and during our stay, promptly. She did everything possible to make our stay comfortable. The house accommodated our family’s 3 generations well. The playroom and baby equipment were a selling point for us as we had a toddler and baby with us. The kitchen was very well equipped, and we had plenty of cookware for meals in. In our opinion, the beds were extremely comfortable. The fresh bed linens and towels mid-stay were an unexpected luxury. The location was quiet. The boardwalk access was close by, and the beach at Mos was a short walk away. It was too cold during our stay to use the pool but it looks like it would be great fun in better weather.
Cons: We were very happy with our stay at Casa Canavial. As others have commented, the WiFi did not reach to all bedrooms. However, we knew this in advance, and it was not a problem for us.