Our HomeWe fell in love with Quinta do Lago many years ago and our townhouse in Lakeside Village lets you enjoy the perfect balance of tranquility and activity. Staying in our home makes you part of our family, people who share our love of the area, and treat the house like their own.
We have 3 bedrooms, 2 of which are en suite. The master bedroom has a balcony with views over the tranquil garden and the pool which is shared by just 18 villas, many of which have their own pools. The garden is being updated in stages to add an extra outdoor space. The lounge opens out into a peaceful garden with a BBQ, and a pathway up to the pool. If you want more life, a larger pool with terrace and bar is literally 150 metres away and is part of the condominium membership. Sylvia serves amazing food and drinks all day and amazing G&T's at sunset sunset - this is a great place to meet other people and for children to forge new friendships. Lakeside is our family home, and you are part of the family now, there's a wine rack in the kitchen in case you arrive late, some staples in the cupboard, books on the shelf and lilos and games under the stairs, so please make yourself at home. |
IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION
Parasol
Mistral winds kick up every now and again in the hot weather, so please wind the parasol down at night (we had our neighbours one land on our wall the other week)
Garden
We have been upgrading the garden over the last 12 months, the sprinklers come on at 11pm and 6am so please can you make sure the sunbeds are on the patio overnight.
New Air Conditioning
We have upgraded all the air conditioning units (Jan 2023). Whilst there is an operation manual at the house, here is a pdf of the document
GETTING HERE
Car Hire & Uber
We always previously hired a car at the airport, but the prices have increased significantly post Covid.
Ubers are literally everywhere in the summer months and we used them for everything from traveling the 2.5km to Quinta Shopping for food shops, to Vilamoura for Dolphin watching. Prices were very competitive and we spent half the cost of a hire car.
If we do need a car we try to book direct with Discovery Cars and we would definitely suggest you contact Pedro Costas, the owner directly first to see what price they can offer. Mention that its Sean Curtis from lakeside at Quinta and he will always give you the best price he can. Discovery are off-site, but literally 250m from the airport roundabout and the team are great. +351 966 861 657
The airport at Faro is still undergoing refurbishment, along with passport control they can can add time to the journey. The Lakeside service team offer a service where you land, travel to Lakeside Village by taxi and then have your hire car delivered to the townhouse. The operation is reversed for the return leg. For more information and prices, contact the team on +351 289 322 750
Ubers are literally everywhere in the summer months and we used them for everything from traveling the 2.5km to Quinta Shopping for food shops, to Vilamoura for Dolphin watching. Prices were very competitive and we spent half the cost of a hire car.
If we do need a car we try to book direct with Discovery Cars and we would definitely suggest you contact Pedro Costas, the owner directly first to see what price they can offer. Mention that its Sean Curtis from lakeside at Quinta and he will always give you the best price he can. Discovery are off-site, but literally 250m from the airport roundabout and the team are great. +351 966 861 657
The airport at Faro is still undergoing refurbishment, along with passport control they can can add time to the journey. The Lakeside service team offer a service where you land, travel to Lakeside Village by taxi and then have your hire car delivered to the townhouse. The operation is reversed for the return leg. For more information and prices, contact the team on +351 289 322 750
Airport Transfers
If you want an airport transfer following 3 companies all have good reviews on Trip Advisor: In terms of price it should be about 30-35 euros
- Faro Airport Taxis Algarve https://www.faroairporttransfersalgarve.com/en
- Yellow Fish Transfers https://www.yellowfishtransfers.com/en/home
- Faro Airport Taxis https://www.faro-airport-taxis.com
Traveling with Friend's children
Traveling with Friends' children: At the airport this summer, 2 families ahead had brought a friend of one of their children, the passport officer then passed a form and wouldn't allow them to enter Portugal until it was completed. It required a letter from the parents and details being completed, we think it was a copy of the parents passport. Our advice is to check the rules if this applies to you.
Once you get here
Carla and the team at Lakeside services are on hand to make sure you enjoy your stay, they are a lovely team that we have used for many years, so if you need anything, call the Lakeside services office on +351 289 322 750
Emergency contacts out of office hours: +351 933 224 754 (Tony) and +351 932 856 081 (Wolf)