I think everything has been said about this lovely villa by previous reviewers so my contribution here is merely to confirm their accuracy. We were a family of 6, two of which were young children, 5 and 3. To be honest, Amizade makes you feel like a guest in someone's home rather than a holiday let. It is homely, spacious, spotless and pleasantly furnished. If anyone has anything negative to say about this accommodation then they must very hard to please. We had a wonderful and memorable holiday here and were very sad to leave. We felt comfortable from the moment we arrived and the children just loved the pool. We paid for pool heating which, for the children especially, was money well spent. Pool towels were also made available for our stay which was a great touch and helped massively with packing. The location is very quiet (although the nearby cockerels like an early rise) and the gardens and pool area felt private even though the two neighbouring homes sit above Amizade. Praia Sao Rafael, a five minute drive away, was our beach of choice which the children loved. We can safely recommend Dom Dinis restaurant, which is a very short walk away, and was terrific. They were fantastic with the children especially. Scooby's Bar, again a few minutes walk away, is a unique family place with very good food, friendly owner and staff, lovely pool and plenty to occupy the youngsters. A car is essential in my view especially for shopping. Albufeira is also just a short drive away as is Algarve Shopping should some clouds appear for the day. Communication with Algarve Villa Holidays was excellent. All in all, just a great holiday and we will look back on our time at Amizade with much fondness.

Wonderful place to stay! We would stay here again and highly recommend it to others!

A lovely, well maintained,comfortable, spacious house. Stayed in July 2018 with family of 6. This house catered for all our needs. 3 good sized bedrooms and 3 large bathrooms. The upstairs bedroom has its own living area and outside terrace. Very comfortable living area downstairs with 2 nice leather sofas, nice to relax in and watch movies on the new curved TV. A good range of channels BB1 &2, ITV and CH4 and Satellite TV with lots of English speaking channels, albeit Portuguese subtitles ( good way to learn the language) .Also plenty of books and DVDs and CDs. Large swimming pool ,and terrace area and separate BBQ area, plenty of room for all the family. Bring a jumper , can be chilly at night. Private, quiet location. Beaches - 10 min walk from Coelha beach through a shortcut in the cul de sac opposite the villa, Sao Rafael beach is about 20 min walk but well worth a visit . All the beaches have a bar/ café. Supermarket - Spar about 5 mins in car ( 15 min walk) , Oceania a further few minutes but much bigger and has better range. Apolonia is a bit like Waitrose / Marks , very expensive, but has all the English brands etc. Algarve Shopping Centre in GUIA about 8km , has Continente supermarket, its HUGE like a Walmart and much cheaper than the others, do your big shop here. Also a range of retail outlets Zara/ Berska/ Sephora to name but a few. Restaurants - Easily 10 restaurants within 10 mins walk of the villa. Marinheiro and Dom Dimis are a must, so good we went twice to each of them, excellent fine dining and reasonable enough, book in advance though. Jombre also good. Scoobies bar about 5 mins from the villa, decent for breakfast and lunch. Has a pool and also caters for late check outs and minds luggage etc. You can also get a taxi ( mini bus) from Scoobies about 15 euro to Albufeira. I also think they do airport runs. Trips - If you get a chance take a trip to Alvor, a lovely picturesque fishing village about half an hour away. Villamoura is also worth a visit with a lovely good marina , loads of restaurants where you can just sit and people watch. Boating trips - DO NOT take the boat trip to the caves from Villamoura that lasts 4 hrs, read the reviews before you book any trips. There are lots of boat trips from Albufeira marina, but we didn't get a chance to go on them, read up on them before you go. All in all I would highly recommend this villa, in a private location close to several restaurants and beaches.

Set in a quiet location Villa Amizade has everything you could ask for in a holiday home. The villa was spotless when we arrived and we were grateful for the thoughtful welcome pack containing milk, cheese, bread, tea, coffee and even a large bottle of beer! Large TV in the lounge with access to all terrestrial UK channels and a good selection of DVDs / Books / Games. The upstairs of Villa Amizade is self-contained, almost like a penthouse suite with its own lounge and balcony - perfect for my Dad to have a bit of privacy and peace from the children! We asked for the pool to be heated and were glad we did as we had a few cool cloudy days, which meant that the kids could still swim and not get cold. Coelha Beach is a 10 minute walk down a cut-through from the road opposite the villa and is beautiful. Lots of restaurants and bars within walking distance - if you need a British fix then Scooby's is the place for you - they have a swimming pool (non-heated), a crazy golf course and animals to look at, as well as lots of British food options. Can't recommend this villa enough - we booked on the basis of consistently good reviews and the fact that we already knew the area well. Would definitely book again!!!