Monte Santo Resort

"Stayed in a town house it was spacious, clean and well looked after. Very quiet at night. The pool are needs some attention, the bridge over the pool had broken railings which were dangerous for kids. Also a bit more shade in play park would be good."

"Very loud and dangerous because the mec driving the van goes over 70 on the footpath leading to the rooms. One day he'll crush someone. To run away"

"We LOVED it here, the townhouses are fantastic for families: very clean, spacious and comfortable. Air conditioning throughout, excellent quality linens and comfortable beds. The outside spaces are lovely, we ate on our terrace every morning and most evenings over dinner. The housekeeping service is non-intrusive and very efficient. Clean towels every day, rubbish taken away and beds remade. All the staff we encountered were friendly, professional and efficient. We didn't eat breakfast, we had one lunch and it was lovely. The pool areas are clean and tidy. It's a beautiful 20min walk to Carvoeiro square, easy taxi back at 5euro so central to restaurants and the beach. The back gate leads you onto the road down to the square. Top tip, on recommendation from the reception, go to the Intermarche supermarket in Lagoa for your self-catering supplies, full of fresh fruit, veg, fish, cheeses and meats and beautiful Portugese wines at unbelievable value. A couple of downsides would be the lack of utensils in the kitchen like no grill rack or a good selection of knives or big glasses for juice and no wind glasses, plus all the numbers/symbols had rubbed off on the oven so that was guesswork! The couches aren't soft and cozy either. Good washing machine, dishwasher, big fridge and freezer, lots of storage space too. The resort is an easy 4*, not at a UK 5* but honestly, the resort is beautiful, peaceful and well kept. We'll be booking again for next year without hesitation."