Short but very sweet!

We thought the villa was great - really comfortable. In 25 years of villa holidays I don't think we have ever found one so well equipped. The weather was kind to us and we had a lovely holiday. The pool was maintained in beautiful condition by Jamiee.

Of the surrounding area we loved Moncarapacho, Olhao, Tavira and Fuseta Island. The beach on the island is just glorious.

Nous avons adorez la maison, très grande et spacieuse pour 8 personnes. La piscine est parfaite. Elle est située dans un endroit tranquille et agréable pour passer des vacances reposantes. Je la recommanderais volontiers.
Merci à Jane qui est très gentille. Merci beaucoup et peut être à une prochainement fois.
English:
We have adore the house, very large and roomy for 8 people. The swimming pool is perfect. It is located in a quiet and pleasant place to spend a restful holiday. I would recommend it readily. Thank you to the villa manager who is very nice. Thank you very much and hope we can be with you again soon.

The family have just returned from a most enjoyable time at the Villa Mardigras. The accommodation was excellent, spacious and with good facilities. We found the villa clean and the agent was there to greet us. Having sole use of a pool was wonderful allowing us swimming at any time of the day. We had BBQs on the terrace and enjoyed the lovely sunsets. The villa is in a quiet and peaceful location but within easy reach of local towns. and we took advantage of this to visit sevaral places. We had two evening meals at the Calibri restaurant which has a very nice atmosphere. It was easy to find places to visit and things to do. Altogether a holiday to remember with pleasure.

We've been here twice and hope to visit again. A large, comfortable, clean and well equipped villa in a peaceful rural setting. Even better than the photos or description. Just a little off the beaten track so you'll need a car. That said you're in easy reach of the coast. My husband has limited mobility and we managed just fine.

We've stayed in this lovely villa every year since it was finished in 2005.

It is exactly as described and nestles right in the tranquil vale of Larnjeiro. The villa is well equipped and conveniently situated to visit both the most westerly region of the Algarve and for nipping accross the border with Spain (if you want to) to visit the Costa de Luz.

This is the perfect place to relax, it's quiet and comfortable
and offers a taste of the true Portuguese way of life.

I'm just about to book my weeks for 2009.

We stayed at this charming villa during July/August 2008. Although at first it seemed a bit off the beaten track, that only added to the charm. There are a few neighbouring properties, but there is never any noise to annoy you while you sit round the huge pool drinking very cheap wine!! (We probably made more noise than all the neighbours put together!) The villa owner, Marlene has thought of absolutely everything to help make your holiday as enjoyable as possible. We ate out every other night. We didn't think much of the Portuguese cooking, although there were a couple of really good restaurants in nearby Moncarapacho. We always went to Olhaou where there are two huge markets with an abundance of fresh fish and fruit and vegetables. We made good use of the BBQ and the kitchen has every utensil and mod con you need. The surrounding countryside is beautiful. Make no mistake, this is not a horribly commercialised area of Portugal. this is the real Portugal, where in the nearby town of Moncarapacho, time seems to have stood still. we visited Albufeira for the day and hated it. Thats not our type of holiday at all and were so glad to return to the peace of the villa. All in all we would thoroughly recommend Casa Mardigras for a family break and would gladly return for a second time.

Never having visited the Algarve before, we didn't know what to expect but found everything to our liking. The villa is exactly as described with all amenities for our family group of 8 from 3 generations.
Our 3 & 4yr olds particularly enjoyed the beaches at Barill and Tavira as they involved a little train ride and a ferry, respectively (1 euro for adults). Fresh locally grown fruit and veg were bought in the markets in Olhao as was fish and prawns. There was plenty of seating at the villa outside to enjoy barbecues by the pool. Some of us even ventured into the pool despite it being a little too cool at that time of year.
The restauarant suggested in Moncarapacho is well worth a visit -or two(Callibri's?).
The villa is set on a hillside along a little track which meant it was suitable for walking, jogging and generally enjoying the quiet. The cool breezes must be an assett during the summer months. We hired a 9 seater bus which allowed us to pick up stores from the larger supermarkets in Olhao (aswell as finding a sportsbar for the Chelsea match), pop into Moncarapacho, visit the Riao Formosa nature park and have a look around Tavira and Faro. We weren't impressed by Faro but enjoyed Tavira. The whole area is good if you enjoy birdwatching. It was always good to return to the villa where there were all the facilities required to have hot showers, prepare food and occupy the kids with english TV and music. The villa grounds are well fenced so the children can't wander off but someone needs to be on watch by the pool as there is not a seperate gate to this area. We didn't find this a problem as we spent a lot of time at the poolside.
It was easy to get cheap flights from Stansted ( our children and grandchildren live in the south of England). This was a really enjoyable family holiday and I have recommended it to friends.

We stayed at CasaMardiGras in the summer of 2007. This is a great place for a family holiday. My three children are 16, 13 & 10 and they all loveed it.

The house is exactly as described and was exceptionally clean and comfortable.

I would recommend this location and this Villa for the perfect family holiday.

We will be going again.