Old Village Apartments, Vilamoura

Location: Vilamoura, Portugal

Star Rating: 3 star

Accomm Types available: Studios, 2 bed and 3 bedroomed apartments

Price: From £139 per week (price per apartment, not per person)

The Old Village complex in Vilamoura has been designed to be unusual and to reflect 18th century style Portuguese houses. Set adjacent to golf course and approx. 1.5 kilometers from the centre of Vilamoura, it is popular with golfers and families alike. The Old Village apartments are low rise set amongst pretty cobbled alleyways and terraced squares. The walkways are traffic-free, so the Old Village is perfect for older couples and families giving the assurance of a safe and secure atmosphere in peaceful surroundings.

The Old Village resort is an unusual private development nestling within the Pinhal Golf Course Vilamoura. It was designed to be similar to the famous development of Portmeiron in Wales, which was made famous by the television program "The Prisoner". The Old Village is just 10 minutes walk to the centre of Vilamoura, and 20 minutes to the nearest beach. From Vilamoura you can travel by bus to anywhere in the Algarve, and the taxi service around Vilamoura and Quarteira is not expensive. Within the Old Village there is one restaurant, within the cobbled streets of the village are also 2 bars, coffee shop, supermarket. There is ample car parking on the outskirts of the resort for the visitors wishing to hire cars. The reception for our apartment is located in Church Square which is central to all the village. It has facilities for e-mail, fax, phone etc.

The Algarve region has some great facilities, for children are the aquatic parks nearby plus the Zoomarine. In the evening or during the day take the little road train to the marina and beach or walk the 15 minutes down to the yachting marina with its restaurants and cafes serving a variety of seafoods, fresh sardines being the speciality, plus exotic icecreams and just do a spot of people watching and laze away your day. Sandy beaches are within walking distance or again take the road train, which stops at the Old Village and deposits you near the beaches. There are many shops, restaurants and banks in the area for your holiday convenience. Also the gypsy markets in Quarteira and Loule where you can excercise your bargaining power to find that special purchase.

Old Village has maid service 3 times per week. Studios sleep up 2 people, two bedroomed apartment up to 4 adults and one child, three bedroom apartment up to 6 adults and one child (up to 12 years).