Very easy to communicate with the rent agency person and she meet us as agreed.

Only one key to the gate was handed out - that is too little when you need that in order to pass the gate and access/leave the house.

Situated in the middle of a vineyard, Casa do Planalto offers great views of the surrounding landscape and Silves. The villa is charming and spacious and had everything we needed - a cozy living room, a fully equipped kitchen, comfortable beds, well-appointed bathrooms, and a large outdoor area with an infinity pool. Each morning, we made our own freshly squeezed orange juice and enjoyed breakfast outside, relaxing in the warm Algarve weather. We spent evenings either lounging on the terrace or in the living room sipping on local wines (including a couple of bottles generously left by the host from their own vineyard). The location was perfect for exploring the Algarve region, with only a short drive to the coast, and with plenty of nearby attractions to visit. However, you could just as easily spend most of your time relaxing in the villa and enjoying the peace and tranquility of the vineyard. If we return to the Algarve, we will stay here again!

Such a fantastic place to have spent our holiday and a real gem if you can book it. The property is just as beautiful as in the pictures with stunning views over the landscape and the beautiful town of Silves. Quiet and tranquil if you want to relax a few days in a private secluded location. We walked to Silves each morning (a wonderful 30 - 40 mins walk through a lovely country road). You are privately situated between vineyards. Bedding was fantastic and also had some wine provided to us on arrival. The pool was fantastic and super clean. A lot of coffee was provided, which was great. We will definitely be back.

We would have rated this property 10/10, if it wasn’t for a few very minor points (none that really mattered that much, but which is worth noting - there’s a bbq which you can use (but the grill wasn’t cleaned and previous guests food was stuck on it, so had to clean this ourselves - not a major issue, but something that should really be cleaned for new guests). There is a bit of rubbish lying around the house on the outside outskirts between the trees - plastic containers, foil wrappers, bottles etc. which is probably from previous guests / builders too, which should really be cleaned (the property itself was however immaculately clean, including the pool are). There were also not dishwasher liquid, which was probably just an oversight, which we didn’t mind too much as bought our own bag. Lastly, and probably our biggest disappointment was the poor hosting. Our host at various points didn’t reply to messages (or took very long to get back on other occasions - sometimes days) - e.g. we really wanted to visit the owner’s winery and asked for details to book it. She never got back when we asked. One of the other guests who was Portuguese ended up phoning to find out more info - despite being very helpful on that occasion on the call with sone restaurant bookings, we were then told we could visit the owners’ winery on the last day, but then again never cane back to us (despite us sending follow up messages the day before as well as trying to call on the day before). It might not have been deliberate, but it did feel like after we checked-in that we were an “annoyance” if we wanted to ask about something or more info on activities etc. and was most times just ignored, which is a real shame, as it’s a fantastic property. Despite this, we’ll gladly book this again.

Very charming place. Fantastic view, location and incredibly clean. Pool looked great. We were too early in season to use it. Wonderful place for 4-6 people. Surrounded by a vineyard and orange groves. The fragrance from the orange blossums was intoxicatingly wonderful. Greeted with a bowl of locally picked oranges and fruit plus 3 bottles of wine from the vineyard on the property. All three bottles were delicious. Highly recommend this rental.

Drains very slow to drain in all bathrooms and kitchen. Washer available but no where to hang clothes to dry. Fireplace smoked horribly, tried 2 separate nights. We were here in March. Likely not an issue in the summer.