Week in May
Review Submitted: May 24, 2008
Date of Stay: May 2008
The apartment was great – nice size rooms, well-furnished (comfortable bed/sofas, proper storage etc). Excellent balcony with sturdy sun-loungers/dining furniture and wide-open views (plus a handy external drying area off the kitchen), well-equipped kitchen and bathroom. We appreciated the books, local guides, DVDs, music, TV/Sky, and the well-lit, clean, clutter-free foyer and stairwell. It’s in a quiet residential area with unrestricted parking immediately outside. All amenities within a very short easy walk over level ground. We liked the real ‘home-from-home’-ness about it and found it easy to spend a relaxing time here - plus a smooth problem-free transaction with the owners (if anything they undersold it).
The resort has a nice feel about it – quiet but not dull, with a choice of shops, cafes and restaurants etc – it is obviously ‘open for business’ (beach was groomed every night) even in off-season May.
Sao Martinho is very attractive (natural, sheltered bay, dramatic headland scenery, ‘old town’ area) and is being improved – great boardwalk through beautiful aromatic sand-dunes, classy-looking outdoor swimming pool (unfortunately still under construction when we were there), a re-surfaced safety-conscious beach-side road, new shops opening. . . with lots of interesting places to visit nearby and good road system, this is a great holiday destination.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Sightseeing,
Families with Young Children
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