Portugal  
Villa Holidays

If you want more space than a hotel gives you, and more control over how your holiday runs, a private villa is the answer. Your own pool. Your own kitchen if you want to use it. Room for the whole family or group to actually spend time together, and space to get away from each other when you need to.

We put together villa holidays across Portugal’s key holiday resorts include Albufeira, the Algarve’s best-known resort, popular for its beaches, nightlife, restaurants and family-friendly atmosphere; Vilamoura, known for its marina, golf courses, upmarket hotels and beaches; Lagos, combining attractive beaches with a historic old town and dramatic coastal scenery; Praia da Rocha, a lively Algarve resort centred on a broad sandy beach; Carvoeiro, a smaller and more picturesque resort surrounded by cliffs and coves; Alvor, known for its sandy beach, traditional fishing-village character and relaxed atmosphere; Quarteira, a long-established family beach resort close to Vilamoura; Portimão, offering access to Praia da Rocha as well as a wide range of shops, restaurants and accommodation; Monte Gordo, a popular eastern Algarve resort with a broad sandy beach; and Funchal, Madeira’s main resort city, combining a subtropical climate, waterfront hotels, restaurants and access to the island’s mountainous scenery.

Every property is one we've either visited, vetted through a trusted partner, or checked thoroughly before we recommend it. We don't work from a catalogue of thousands of villas we've never seen — we work from a shorter list we're confident in.

What's included in a villa holiday with us

• A property matched to your group size, budget and what you actually want from the trip
• Flights, transfers and car hire arranged around the villa, not booked separately and hoped for
• Local knowledge — restaurants, beaches, activities, and what to avoid
• One point of contact throughout, before you travel and while you're away
• Support if anything changes or goes wrong, without you having to chase three different suppliers

Who villa holidays suit

Families who want space without giving up comfort. Groups of friends splitting a property rather than booking separate hotel rooms. Couples who want a private base to explore a region from. If a hotel room has started to feel like a compromise, a villa usually solves it.