This turned out to be perfect for our mixed family group of 13.Booking was easy and communication with Ana (host) was excellent throughout. She was immensely helpful and provided good information and recommendations that were all great.When we arrived, it did feel as though some bits were a bit tired and could do with updating. The kitchen surfaces were a bit sticky but easily solved with giving them a good clean. However once we settled in, the villa really suited us. Bedrooms and bathrooms as described were comfortable and good. The communal spaces were large with lots of dining space and the kitchen well equipped despite our initial misgivings. 2 large fridge freezers served us well. The pool was brilliant and got lots of use. We did think that the area around the pool could be expanded somewhat so that could have more sunbeds - on 3 sides potentially.Outdoor eating space and barbecue got used well and was fine for us but probably not for a bigger group. The garden could do with a tidy up and create much more usable family space. It's a potential opportunity. There was loads of parking space.All in all we had an excellent holiday. Any minor criticism is meant to be helpful.Ana even recommended a local cook who came in to cook a traditionally Portuguese 75th birthday meal. We loved it.Lastly, well positioned with many excellent supermarkets, only a 10 minute drive to Sesimbra and 20 minutes to the lovely west coast.

everything worked out great with this property

18 of us stayed in Villa Santa Cruz, 13 adults and 5 kids. The villa was lovely and spacious, lots of bedrooms for us all. The kitchen was great, well stocked with all kitchen utensils, had 2 fridges, one for food and one for drinks, think another oven would have been a great asset for the size of the kitchen. The outside area was also lovely, lots of space for outside dinning. The pool was a good size, both kids and adults had a great time in it, especially as it was so hot the last few days. The only setback for us was there wasnt enough sunbeds, but there was plenty of chairs on the decking area. The villa supplied pool towels which was a bonus. The BBQ was great and got used a few times. Theres not much around the area, just a couple of cafes and McDonalds. You could get a taxi to Sesimbra town and beach which took about 10mins and cost on average Euros 5, there were plenty of Ubers. Sesimbra beach is lovely, the sand is soft and the water is clear and shallow. There are lots of lovely restaurants to choose from. The supermarket is only 10minutes walk away. Overall i would recommend staying at Villa Santa Cruz

The place was tired and needs some money spending on it. It could be a lovely place. Ideal for large parties. The host was really great and very helpful. There is only 6 sun loungers for such a big villa. The place is looking run down and the bedrooms smelt damp. We also found several drawing pins on the floors and rusty nails. Not good if your bare footed. We made the most of it, despite the dogs barking next door all day and night. On a plus taxi prices were reasonable and Uber eats are a plus.