The accommodation is very close to the beach. It also has its own pool (night swimming with a view of the stars was a lovely end to the day). The owner/manager is very nice. Everything clean, staff friendly and helpful. I also appreciate the small private terrace. Breakfast was very pleasant on it. One of the best accommodations we have had in Portugal. Definitely recommend.

The reception is not located in the hotel so communication in advance is required. It is better to call ahead when you are coming. I missed the opportunity to cook. Outdoor kitchen is available but I did not find pots and cutlery. However, there are plenty of opportunities to eat well in town (vegan too) so it wasn't too much of a constraint. Unfortunately, the door doesn't soundproof the hall enough. So it depends on the guests. We unfortunately had a wake-up call from a noisy bunch of people at night. The second night, however, everything was quiet and sleeping was very pleasant.

The view was fantastic! Just beautiful. The pool was another massive highlight.

Overlooking the Ocean

Lagos town was superb, plenty of eating and drinking venues, shopping was good. The marina area was bustling with a variety of boat trips on offer. Anyone holidaying in Lagos must go to Praia da Luz, it really is a beautiful little resort. The countryside around Lagos is well worth a drive around very green and picturesque. We will go back to Lagos but wont be stopping at York House.

The cleanliness. We didn't use any of the drawers in the tables, there were things moving in them, I cleaned them out but we still didn't use them. There was even cobwebs in them so the previous occupants hadn't used them either.

When i first got there the sheets were dirty and there were hair on the floor and in the bathroom (not mine lol). But the host was nice and provided me with a clean room later on.

I thought the location close to the beach, the lovely pool and the house itself which was beautiful made up for any shortcomings. Pleased to find both a fridge and a kettle in the room which were not listed. We used the dining table and balcony off the living room upstairs to sit out on as we were in a room at the back of the house.

We didn't get the room we were expecting which had a pool view but we just used the upstairs communal balcony instead which was fine. It would have been useful to have known that a kettle and fridge were provided as I packed a travel kettle and needn't have bothered. We were lucky and had been given good instructions and a phone number to ring when we were close to the property to get instructions on how to get in as our flight was delayed by 4 hours . I think other people were not so lucky and had to knock hard on the door to get in.

The location was great for accessing the beach and we went for a swim most mornings before the crowds arrived for the day, there are also two restaurants along this walk to the beach which both serve delicious food and super convenient to eat at. We did find the walk to centre of Lagos a bit longer than we originally planned for and the buses and trains a bit unreliable so we ended up renting bicycles for the week from the shop 'Coast' in Lagos city centre. This meant that instead of a 40 minute walk it took 7 minutes each way, and as we travelled into Lagos almost every day for dinner this was much more convenient. You can also make use of the cycle path which takes you almost all the way into Lagos without the need to ride on the roads if you're not a confident cyclist however there wasn't much road traffic. (To note: There are two very steep slopes on the road back up to the apartment and neither of us ever made it all the way to the top of the second slope on the bikes instead having to get off and push it up the last bit, however we aren't that fit. This might also make it harder for anyone pushing a baby in pram etc.) We made use of the fridge to store some breakfast items and keep bottles of water cold. We packed our camping plates, bowls and cutlery with us but there were 2 x glasses, 2 x mugs and a kettle provided. One review I read of the apartment before we travelled said that there was no hairdryer so we packed one however there was one provided in the bathroom and it worked great. We used the swimming pool a couple of times during our stay and we found it very clean and really enjoyed using it and relaxing on the sun loungers too. During our week long stay each afternoon the wind got a lot stronger so the pool was much more relaxing and appealing to swim in than sitting on the beach getting whipped by sand.

The one small gripe I would mention is that the shower plug hole needs treating with unblocker solution. We found the shower tray would slowly fill up when having a shower which meant the tray also ended up sandy when we showered after visiting the beach. We also packed a spare roll of toilet paper for the holiday after reading another review left on here which we did need to use during our stay.

The house is really nice with the common pool and terrace around. The room was very big and spaceous with integrated bathroom. Access to the balcony was very nice.

The outdoor kitchen wasn't very clean. The shower was very small and also not super clean. Airing the room didn't work well as there was only a tiny window and no aircon.