Altura Vacation Rental villa: Manta Rota

Casa betel est vraiment une villa fantastique pour des vacances en famille. Nous étions deux familles avec 3 enfants. C'était parfait. les chambres sont confortables et spacieuses des armoires et des penderies pour ranger tous les vetements..., les salles de bains propres et fonctionnelles.
La maison était vraiment propre et soignée; la cuisine est particulièrement bien équipée en plats assiettes verres etc...
nous avons passé 15 jours fantastiques et nous nous sommes tous bien reposés. La piscine est vraiment agréable.
Les propriétaires sont charmants et toujours prêts pour nous rendre service et nous donner de bonnes adresses.
Nous espérons revenir l'année prochaine pourquoi pas??

Lovely house really!! We recommend Casa Betel to friend of course

The owners of the villa made us feel very welcome and were both helpful and flexible. It is their own home, so it is decorated and furnished well as opposed to just a few cheap bits put in a house for holiday makers. Cushions, throws, pictures, kitchen equipment are all there and it really does feel like you are using a home not a house.
The beach is a short walk as are the shops; supermarket, restaurants. The locals are friendly and speak enough English for those who speak no Portuguese. We were there in January so hard to say what it's like in the hot sun. The villa though looked like it would be ideal for it, with the swimming pool, space to eat in the rear and front of the house, and enough shade for those who don't like the direct sunlight and the rooms all having shutters to keep them cool. The security is good, locked gates, locking windows, doors and shutters and the courtyard pleasant with a small grassed area and a covered veranda all around with chairs and a hammock. Wood for the real fire was supplied if you needed it (we did in Jan).
I'd say the property would be ideal for: a base to explore from and know you are coming back to a homely environment at the end of the day, a self contained comfortable home that you can enjoy the sun at, without needing to leave (apart from food) as long as you don't have kids who need lots of space to play football or similar. If you do have them then the beach is less than 5 mins walk anyway. Any group of adults wanting a home from home.

We spent 11 days there in the summer and had a wonderful time. Having read previous reviews prior to booking, we were expecting Andrew and Else to be rather like bank managers (living in a cupboard in the house !) We were completely wrong. Apart from a terrific welcome, we hardly saw them. We had an enjoyable dinner with them on our last night, and have communicated since. Although there were 10 of us, Casa Betel was ideal for a large family, and the location is superb. Shops, cafes and bars within 5 minutes walk, and the excellent beach a further 5 mins away. 4 of our boys are golfers, and were pleasantly surprised by the number and quality of golf courses close by. We had a terrific holiday, and would highly recommend Casa Betel and the village of Manta Rota.