8/10 Good
Owen R.
30 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Big, well-equipped villa with nice pool
Stayed in March/ April with partner and teenage son.
We found the villa with no problem using Google Maps link provided and checked in easily.
We were surprised at how big it is! There were only three of us, but it would be more than big enough for a family of six.
We found it to be very well-equipped, with everything that we needed to enjoy our stay. The pool was lovely, and heated to a good temperature - the worst bit was getting out, particularly if it was a bit windy!
Car hire is essential as there isn't much in the local area - but there are a number of restaurants, supermarkets etc. in the nearby town of Ribeira Brava.
A few things that might be helpful
- the villa is located close to the village of Boa Morte, which is a little further from Riberia Brava than we expected, although this wouldn't have made any difference as we would have driven anyway as it's very hilly!
- if you need to get more table-tennis balls (there was only one when we arrived and it was broken) the only place that sells them is Decathlon just outside of Funchal
We needed to change our arrival date by a day - John was happy to oblige, but it seemed quite difficult to do this through vrbo (not sure why as I'm sure it must happen regularly). In the end, we agreed to just leave the booking as it was and John would just refund us for the day that we didn't use.
Overall, we had a great time, and would definitely go back.
Owen R.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024