We stayed in the Woodlovers villa for 2 weeks and explored the area from there. Beautiful deco, very well equipped throughout and super clean. There are amazing levada walks near by and you you are near to the lovely town of Calheta. We felt very welcome by the owners and they looked after us extremely well. We traveled with a small baby and they provided us with all extras for our daughter with no extra charge. They were full of good advices on how to explore the area and the contact was easy and a real pleasure. The pool at the property was great for us, where we were able cool down after walking and exploring. The veg garden was a real bonus and we used fresh herbs everyday as well as delicious, organic lettuce and broccoli. The village was lovely and the local people made us feel very welcome. We bought fresh bread everyday from the “bread man”, mingled with locals and tourists in a laid back atmosphere in Joe’s Bar and had lovely supper with ocean view in a local fish restaurant. Overall our stay in a villa was most enjoyable and relaxing, we felt at home and very well looked after by our lovely hosts.