Beautiful rustic villa in one of the last unspoiled stretches of the Algarve coastline.
This cliff-top paradise is minutes walk from gloriously remote beaches that are practically private, a well-kept local secret.
Registered Short-Term Let License No.: 49331/AL. Digital Complaints Book available.
*NOTE: Those interested in staying less than the minimum number of nights, please get in touch to enquire about the options.
The space
Quinta Albasol is ideal for those seeking refuge from a hectic lifestyle - be it summer or winter, we offer the ideal setting for you to relax and 'recharge' or simply to have a great time seaside with family and friends.
The villa boasts several ample living spaces as well as three ensuite bedrooms, two bedrooms with a shared bathroom, a very small bedroom with a bunk-bed (suitable for children) and a mezzanine level above the dining room, also with a bunk-bed. All main bedrooms have two single beds which can be pushed together or kept as twins. There are also several fold-out beds which can be placed in any of the rooms upon request and we have one baby cot (and one baby high-chair!). Overall the house can comfortably sleep 10-12 adults and 6-8 children and a baby, though we can offer solutions for bigger groups (please inquire).
Built in the 1960s, it's solid, thick walls keep the rooms cool in the summer and trap the heat inside in winter. The vaulted ceilings, archways, curved wooden doors and windows and the iconic Algarvian chimney stacks are beautiful (Arabic) architectural traits that make Quinta Albasol unique.
True to the history of the region and to its remote location, the house is rustic and not luxurious in the modern sense, which is part of its charm. Its does however now boast fibre optic broadband with speeds up to 100MbpS in the living room and adjoining areas. The house is off the water-grid, so rain water is collected in a cistern and in the drier months, supplemented by water bought in from someone's well. While this water is fantastic for cooking, bathing and washing, we recommend you drink bottled water only (for coffee and tea brewing also!). Large 5-7 Litre water bottles can be found in most supermarkets. Open chimneys throughout the house provide "central heating" in the cooler months, which can be supplemented by portable electric radiators if need be. In winter the house feels very cosy and nothing beats the experience of sleeping with a flickering wood log fire in your bedroom.
CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT: Generally we do our best to offer flexible CHECK-IN and CHECK-OUT times, however when we have a group checking out on the same day as a group checking in, we ask the group checking out for access to the house and bedrooms from 10am onwards. Guests are welcome to leave their bags in one of the communal spaces and to use the guest WC by the entrance while we clean and prepare the houses' main bedrooms and bathrooms for incoming guests. On such days we aim to have the house ready for check-in by 5pm, though depending on the state the house is left in by the previous group this is not always possible. Guests are however welcome to arrange to drop off their bags while we finish cleaning and preparing the house for their check-in. Please discuss details of your required timings with Cecilia as far in advance as possible to help with the house's time-management.
Guest access
The whole house is available to guests. Your host will stay elsewhere but can come over to the house if need be. The kitchen has a hob cooker, an oven, a fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster and there is a BBQ as well as a small old-fashioned bread-oven outside. There is no dish-washing machine, so dishes have to be done by hand. Please inquire if you'd like to have someone cook and clean up for you during your stay. There is also a pantry for storing food and a laundry room for washing your clothes.
There is a ping-pong table, a football goal, a little wooden house ideal for small children and a number of board games are available for guest use.
Other things to note
If you still need an excuse to visit - the Algarve boasts an average of 300 days of sunshine a year! Portugal is also home to some of the world's finest food, with locally sourced fresh fish, fruit and vegetables bursting with flavour, delicious pastries and cheese, accompanied by exquisite wines.
Registration Details
49331/AL
