This villa places you within a leisurely stroll of Manuel Lourenco Beach and Praia da Galé East. The villa includes a private pool, a kitchen, and a balcony.
Herdade dos Salgados Golf - 6 min drive - 1.4 miles
Getting around
Tunes Station - 20 min drive
Portimao (PRM) - 34 min drive
Restaurants
Oceano Supermercados - 5 min drive
Bellavita - 11 min walk
Birddie Restaurante - 3 min drive
Kuaze Na Praia - 6 min drive
L14 - 3 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Family retreat with heatable pool and BBQ
Algarve Vacation is deeply committed to promoting sustainable accommodation options in close collaboration with our esteemed property owners. Our dedicated mission to environmental responsibility is a testament to this commitment.
Villa Morais is a spectacular six bedroom property with spacious and comfortable areas, perfect for families seeking a relaxing stay close to the beach and all main amenities.
The living and dining room offer a welcoming space for gathering, with direct access to the rest of the house. On the ground floor there is a bedroom with two single beds and one bunk bed, as well as a bathroom with a bathtub.
On the first floor there are two bedrooms with double beds, one of them en suite with a bathtub, a bedroom with two single beds and a bathroom with a bathtub.
On the lower level there is a bedroom with two bunk beds, a bedroom with one bunk bed en suite with a shower and an additional bathroom with a shower, providing excellent accommodation for larger groups.
The main kitchen is fully equipped to prepare family meals and has direct access to the barbecue, ideal for outdoor dining. In this property there is also a secondary kitchen and a games room with a snooker table, perfect for relaxing moments.
Outside, the villa features a lovely private swimming pool that can be heated as an optional extra, a ping pong table and inviting outdoor areas to enjoy the weather.
The villa enjoys a privileged location in Praia da Galé, close to beach restaurants, bars and other amenities, offering the perfect setting for unforgettable holidays.
The changeover day for this property is Thursday (however, there may be flexibility in low season).
If your flights are already booked or your dates are fixed and do not match the property's changeover day, please send us an inquiry before booking to confirm if your dates can be accommodated.
This property is self-catered. For your convenience, welcome food baskets can be booked in advance (additional cost).
Pool heating is always an added value for your holiday, especially when traveling with children. When the pool heating is activated, the water temperature will always be 5ºC to 8ºC higher than it would be without heating.
Renting a car is not essential for your stay, given the property’s location. However, if you wish, we will be happy to assist with the car rental. We can also arrange transfers if needed.
Group deposit: € 250 per guest (payment by credit/debit card).
Please note that the occupancy for this property is 16 guests
From the 17th to the 22th guest, an additional fee will be charged, which includes additional beds.
In accordance with current legislation, tourist taxes may apply.
The villa is air-conditioned and features a kitchen, 5 bathrooms, and a balcony, and there's space to spread out with 6 bedrooms. Guests can enjoy a TV and stay connected with free WiFi. Other standard amenities include a private pool, a washing machine, and a fenced private yard. Limited housekeeping is available.
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
General
Garden
Unit size: 2,422 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Rules
Minimum/multiples 7 night stay & Changeover day is on Thursday, however this may be flexible in low season.
Standard Breakage Deposit: €450 / Groups: €250 per person (payable by credit card only, 2 weeks prior arrival).
The property is booked from 4 pm on your arrival day until 10 am on your departure day.
Pets
This property doesn't allow pets
Children and extra beds
Children allowed: ages 0-17
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
Optional extras
These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.
Heated pool maintenance fee: EUR 29 per night
High chair fee: EUR 3 per night
This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Property Registration Number 45451/AL
We should mention
Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
No parking is available onsite.
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.
Property is also known as
247492
Frequently asked questions
What's there to see within easy reach of this villa?
This villa is located in Albufeira, a short 16-minute walk from Gale Beach and also 20 minutes on foot from Evaristo Beach. You'll also find Albufeira Old Town Square and Salgados Beach within a short drive.
How much does it cost to stay at Family retreat with heatable pool and BBQ?
As of Jan 9, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Family retreat with heatable pool and BBQ on Jan 10, 2026 start from $1,911.74, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is parking available on site at this villa?
No, there isn't parking at this villa.
Is this villa adjacent to a casino?
No, this villa is not connected to a casino.
Will I find an indoor pool at this villa?
No, there is no indoor pool at this villa; however, the accommodation features a private pool.
Is Family retreat with heatable pool and BBQ good for couples?
Amenities that appeal to couples at this historic villa include a private pool and a kitchen in each villa with some featuring ocean views.
Does Family retreat with heatable pool and BBQ have a hot tub?
No, but guests can enjoy a heated pool at this villa.
Does this villa offer breakfast?
No, this villa doesn't offer breakfast.
Will this villa allow pets to stay for free?
No, pets aren't allowed at this villa.
Does this villa have connecting rooms?
No, this villa doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.
What is the closest airport to this villa?
The closest major airport to this villa is Portimao (PRM), which is 20.9 mi away (34 minutes by car). Another top airport is Faro Intl. Airport (FAO), which is around 19.3 mi away.
Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Family retreat with heatable pool and BBQ?
Yes, every villa at Family retreat with heatable pool and BBQ comes with a balcony with some featuring ocean views.
Family retreat with heatable pool and BBQ Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 36 reviews
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9.4/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Wayne D.
Nov 25, 2025
Wayne D.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Arun M.
Jun 17, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Arun M.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Elizabeth W.
Sep 27, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
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Elizabeth W.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lurdes d.
Aug 13, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Stay in Gale
Perfect location, pool was great for the kids, short walk to the beach, groceries within walking distance, weather was perfect great time.
Lurdes d.
Stayed 28 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Stephen Martin
Nov 13, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Property facilities excellent
Overall property fulfilled all our requirements for family, children and grandchildren. Location within walking distance of beach and supermarket.
Stephen Martin
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Camille L.
Nov 4, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Holiday destination with friends
Fantastic house with all you need! We were a group of 16 with children.
The house is 5 mins walk to a supermarket and 5 mins walk to the beach. Perfect location. Also 15mins drive from Albeifura old town and 20mins from Zoomarine. Both great to do. And the Uber are fantastic and super quick out there!
Would recommend heating the pool if you go out of season.
Would totally rent again. Thank you
Camille L.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
8/10 Good
Carolyn M.
Sep 21, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Large villa with rooms to spare !
Overall this was the perfect villa for us as 5 friends in their 60s. It was huge and we found we could have a bedroom and a bathroom each. The pool was lovely and the location so close to an excellent supermarket was brilliant.
We did have a bit of a problem on the first day when the electric went off and after an electrician was sent out promptly to reset the fuse box - it happened again and we discovered it was a faulty kettle tripping the electrics.
You need to keep the work surfaces clean as otherwise the ants take over !
One issue we felt could be improved was a lack of information in the villa about the house and the locality( maps , guides etc) We found the short cut to the beach on the last day !!
If there had been a guest feedback book it would have given restaurant recommendations which are invaluable to new guests.
Overall we enjoyed our holiday very much.
Carolyn M.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Paul B.
Jun 28, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 15/06/23 to 22/05/23
Villa location is amazing. Walking distance to beach, supermarket and restaurants. 16 in our group never felt cramped. Villa is advertised. Property group were brilliant to communicate with. We used their transfer service which was brilliant. All their staff from the Admin, pool men, cleaners, bus drivers were really friendly.
The area is really quite and we had a wonderful holiday. I would highly rate this property. Paul Butler, Ireland
Paul B.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
CHARLOTTE F.
Jun 11, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect getaway
We stayed as a group of 15 friends June 2023. The Villa was perfect for everything we needed. The neighbourhood was quiet with a supermarket and restaurants nearby. The beach was a 4 minute walk away with some great restaurants. The villa itself was very spacious and we all had a wonderful break. Communication with Olivia has been exceptional throughout the booking process.
CHARLOTTE F.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Brenda G.
May 8, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Home Away From Home
For a family of 16, this house was perfect. Lots of rooms if you needed some alone time. We didn't feel crowded at all. The location was excellent for getting to the beach or grocery store or restaurants. The pool and ping pong table got lots of use!
Brenda G.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jordan S.
Oct 18, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic holiday
Stayed for a golf holiday and the villa was everything we needed and more! Great stay, would recommend.
Jordan S.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
10/10 Excellent
paula b.
Aug 5, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
AMAZING RETREAT
This villa was the perfect location for our family celebration.!! After some hesitation to travel during this covid-crazy- time, we were very glad we did. This Villa provided the perfect retreat for all of us.
The house could not be in a better location. At the end of a quite cul de sac, peaceful at night, but yet a 4 minute walk to the beach, a 5 minute walk to an Apolonia supermarket which has everything you could possibly need, and short walks to many amazing restaurants and cafes. A quick 15 min taxi to Albuferia and a 30 minute taxi to Portimao if you want to visit the caves or fish, which we did.
The house is just as advertised, large enough for everyone to have their own space and yet great " hang-out" areas.
Online communications before we arrived were very professional and helpful. We availed of the transportation through the onsite team and we would highly recommend this for both ease of travel and cost. We had NO issues with this home. It is clean and very safe and nestled away from the hustle.
paula b.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
10/10 Excellent
Caitriona G.
Jun 10, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Fab holiday
Fab staff fab Villa fab location fab holiday
Caitriona G.
Stayed 11 nights in May 2021
10/10 Excellent
Lisa L., York, UK
Jan 13, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Villa, excellent location and facilities.
Due to covid we were unsure if this holiday would go ahead but we decided to go! The villa is amazing with everything you need. very spacious, and the pool area very clean. The kids loved. It was perfectly located with just a short walk to the beach and apolonia supermarket. We had an excellent break and would definitely return to Albufera.
Lisa L.
10/10 Excellent
Anna M.
Oct 21, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
A fantastic villa 20 persons
The location is perfect, near the beach 1 km. supermarket 300 mtr. the villa is ENOUHG PLACE FOR EVERYONE . 12 adults 8 children. The heated swimmingpool (you have to pay for it) was great. the room , bathrooms , diningroom kitche erverything was completed. We had e great holiday.
Anna M.
10/10 Excellent
Kevin W.
Sep 13, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Loved it, want to go back
Had a great break with villa big enough for 3 families.
Several lovely beaches all in walking distance, all very chilled and relaxed.
Beautiful coast walks if you want to explore,
Beach bars were great for watching the sunsets with a cocktail in hand.
Waves not great for surfing though so have to drive an hour for better waves.
Supermarket very close but is very expensive (x3 as much) , ALDI is a mile away so use Uber to book yourself a taxi for your big shop
Air-con in the villa was great during the hot nights.
I thought pool would be small but actually was perfect for cooling off and for the kids.
Communication with the property manager/team was good.
Only comment was I ended up with 4-5 different peoples names and numbers so not sure who to go to with what, but all very friendly and helpful.
Using property company for airport transfer also worked well with reasonable €200 charge for the 12 of us.
Would stay again, what more can I say!
Kevin W.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
8/10 Good
Trish S.
Sep 3, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Lots of room
We were a family group of 15 - there was plenty of room for us all - having a 2nd kitchen was a nice extra as we cooked every night and ate on the long outside table. The pool area was lovely with plenty of beds for us all. It was great to have somebody to contact easily if there had been a problem. We had lots of fun with the pool table. The are is quiet but we found a couple of local bars to hang out after dinner for cocktails and drinks. Lovely beach - sea cold but you've got to expect that in Portugal. We got taxis into Albuferia. We paid for the company to pick us up at the airport and drop us off there again - it was well worth it
Trish S.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
10/10 Excellent
Rob C., Bicester
Jul 30, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Great accommodation in a great location
What a villa! This is almost perfect and we have already booked for next year!The villa exceeded our expectations. The accommodation it is extremely spacious and the added bonus of the lower level being self contained was great. The location is quiet and a short walk to Gale beach - with a decent pool that was the centre of our stay. What a place to relax and have fun !
Rob C.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
10/10 Excellent
Felicity F.
Jun 16, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect family holiday
A lovely villa in a great location. Our late family covering there generations had a holiday to remember and we will return!
Felicity F.
8/10 Good
James M.
May 22, 2019
great place for a big get together
went there with 19 other guys for a big group get together and went very well. the place is gorgeous, well kept and in a good location from the beach, the strips and the supermarket. would recommend!
James M.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
8/10 Good
terry g.
Apr 8, 2019
Galè experience 2019
Great place. Suits our needs to a T. Was all that it promised to be. Helpfuf staff, close to everything
we wanted and the weather cooperated. However on negative side as early arrivals on first am we stepped outside & door closed behind us...phone and contact info inside....help at grocery store contacted police, got lock smith no, came and got us back in.COST...50 euros. Remind people that no knobs and no way in ‘!!!!Pool was not heated as requested and 2 grandchildren missed having heated pool as they left early. Except for these 2 happenings it was a great place, great location and great vacation.
terry g.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2019
10/10 Excellent
michel b.
Oct 15, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Très belle villa
Tout le groupe est satisfait du logement,quelques petits travaux de maintenance à effectuer (porte de chamb
michel b.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Uwe Z.
Oct 30, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Entspannte Tage an der Algarve
Im gemütlich eingerichteten Ferienhaus mit Garten und großem Pool haben wir uns sehr wohlgefühlt. Fußläufig konnten wir den Strand erreichen, dessen zerklüftete Küste sowie kleine Buchten uns gut gefielen.
Auch die Versorgung war durch einige Supermärkte und Lokale in der Nähe bestens gesichert.
Uwe Z.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Liliana S.
Sep 25, 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Aspetos a melhorar
No geral a nossa estadia foi espectacular temos apenas a apontar três aspectos que poderiam ser melhorados a iluminação exterior, as fechaduras das portas e por último as toalhas das piscinas e as de banho deveriam ser trocadas no mínimo duas vezes por semana:
Liliana S.
8/10 Good
Luis Manuel L.
Aug 26, 2020
Disliked: Cleanliness
Estadia vivenda Morais na Galé
Alojamento com problemas de limpeza e ar condicionados avariados que prontamente comunicados ao seu gestor, foram de imediato resolvidos.