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EXCELLENT rating
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Fantastic and well-equipped house with a short distance to the beach, shopping and good restaurants. Ralph is a super host who made sure that all aspects around the house ran smoothly. A clear recommendation from us.
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We celebrated a big family birthday with 12 of us. had a great stay at Casal de Santa Maria in Praia das Maçãs. Ralph is a great host- super responsive and ready to recommend places to eat. He even recommended a chef for us to have a special celebration at home (hugely recommend Francisco and Pipa too!) The kitchen is very well equiped. There are restaurants and small supermarkets walking distance. the house was a bit cold to start with (was a week of really bad weather) but once the heating was on it was toasty. From our bed we could see the crashing waves which was lovely. Easy to get to Sintra and from there to Lisbon. the drive requires some clever driving skills but once you've got it its easy enough
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La maison est spacieuse et très bien équipée pour les grands comme pour les petits.
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All nine of us thouroughly enjoyed stayng at the villa. Great location with the beach (and surfing waves) within a 5 minute walk, high-quality restaurants (Ralph was very helpful) and a villa with everything we needed for a relaxing holiday. Clean and very well equipped for two families.
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Great villa in a fantastic situation. Very comfortable villa, with everything you could possibly need. There are some great restaurants in walking distance and wonderful places to visit like Sintra. Highly recommended!
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An absolutely lovely villa in a fantastic location. We had a superb family holiday. Ralph was a great host, easy communication and really helpful info to help us make the most of our stay. Lots of things to do in the area and some lovely restaurants to try as well. We made great use of the pool and the local beaches were excellent. The villa has lots of space and everything you need to have a great stay. We’d love to go back. Highly recommended
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La maison est parfaite pour des vacances en famille ou entre amis. Elle est très bien équipée, propre et très bien située. Excellente communication avant l’arrivée et pendant le séjour. C’est une très bonne adresse.
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We had a beautiful holidays. The house is perfect, very well equipped, very well placed. Ralph is very present and always ready to help.
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We were a large party of adults (couples), the Villa, andlocation suited us perfectly for our needs, in our late fiftys, so resort perfect.not much to say as it ticked all our boxes, and we really had a great time
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Vi var 11 voksne og en baby i huset, og alle opplevde at de hadde nok rom «for seg selv» og fellesarealer! Kjempefint svømmebasseng og veldig fine omgivelser. Du kan egentlig bo her uten bil også, det går en trikk rett utenfor døren til Sintra, og bilkjøring inn mot Lisboa er ikke anbefalt, så vi kjørte bare leiebilen inn til Sintra og tok toget derfra. Super beliggenhet med restauranter og butikker like ved! Stranda 5 minutter unna. Rett og slett helt supert - og Ralph var en god og vennlig vert som hjalp oss med det neste! Anbefaler dette stedet på det varmeste!
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EXCELLENT rating
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Het is een mooi groot huiset dito tuin. Zowel binnen als buiten veel plekken om te zijn. Heerlijk zwembad met ligstoelen en meerdere zon- en schaduwplekken. Ralph, de eigenaar, geeft goede tips voor de omgeving, is erg behulpzaam en aardig. Het huis is goed schoon, heeft goede bedden, een grote keuken met veel voorzieningen en het ligt in een prachtige omgeving. Er zijn meerdere sport- en spel mogelijkheden voor binnen en buiten. Sintra is 20 minuutjes rijden en Lissabon 3 kwartier, afhankelijk waar je in Lissabon wilt zijn. Makkelijke en goede wegen. Er zitten kleine en grotere supermarkten in de buurt, goede restaurants en ook bezorgdiensten. Beslist een aanrader!
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Auch wenn das Wetter über die Osterfeiertage wirklich nicht sehr gut war, es hat tatsächlich viel geregnet hatten wir trotzdem eine sehr gute Zeit in Colares. Die Wohnung war dafür sehr gut ausgestattet und sauber. Ralph ist ein super Gastgeber, freundlich und entgegen kommend mit guten Tipps für die Umgebung. Die Lage ist sehr gut. Auf jeden Fall kann ich Lisbon Coast cottages weiter empfehlen.
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Just returned from a fabulous one week stay at Quinta Sinfonia. The place is simply amazing. The house works well for 2 families, providing fantastic entertainment (swimming pool, pool table, boules, badminton, table tennis and foosball table).... Cooking options are great too, from standard kitchen to pizza oven and bbq. The location is a set back and private yet only a 10 minute walk to the centre which is well stocked with restaurants, bars and shops to cater for all needs. Travelling to Lisbon for a day via taxi and train from Sintra was very easy. Ralph is very helpful, no question is too small or daft, thanks Ralph. A great holiday in a great place and fabulous setting.
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Just returned from a week at Casa da Santa Maria in Praia da Macas. What a fabulous stay, the house is fantastic, so well equipped and clean. We are a family of 6 adults and 4 children, 3 generations and everyone had a great time. The pool and games room were a bonus, lots of fun. Ralph provided lots of information and restaurants and local market so handy. Locals are so kind and friendly. Happy to return.
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We had a wonderful stay here. Ralph was a great host and we loved his local recommendations - you absolutely must eat at Nortada if you visit! The cottages are equipped with all the basics and even some extras we weren’t expecting like a Bluetooth speaker. The cottage was spotlessly clean, had everything we needed, and is located in a very quiet and walkable area with shopping, restaurants, and the beach just minutes away. Local transit is inexpensive and can get you to Sintra to see all the attractions. There is lots of both leisure and adventure to explore and could not have asked for a more ideal accommodation in the area.
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Kom akkurat hjem fra en av de beste feriene noen gang! Vi var 11 voksne og en baby i huset, og alle opplevde at de hadde nok rom «for seg selv» og fellesarealer! Kjempefint svømmebasseng og veldig fine omgivelser. Du kan egentlig bo her uten bil også, det går en trikk rett utenfor døren til Sintra, og bilkjøring inn mot Lisboa er ikke anbefalt, så vi kjørte bare leiebilen inn til Sintra og tok toget derfra. Likevel gir nok leiebil deg litt mer fleksibilitet. Super beliggenhet med restauranter og butikker like ved! Stranda 5 minutter unna. Rett og slett helt supert - og Ralph var en god og vennlig vert som hjalp oss med alt vi trengte! Anbefaler dette stedet på det varmeste!
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Ralph was a pleasure to work with, he always responded quickly to our questions. His assistant Tiffany met us at check in and she was very personable and offered tremendous tips for the area, it was a seamless check in. As for the house it was spotless and the kitchen had everything you need for cooking. I would definitely rent from Ralph again. And did I mention the beach (beautiful), restaurants & store were a short 10 min walk away.
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The cottage Casa da Bia was comfortable and cozy. Our host Ralph was friendly and very helpful. We enjoyed our stay very much. Highly recommended!
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Superbe villa pour 12 personnes dans laquelle nous avons été très bien accueillis. La terrasse avec une entrevue sur l’océan et sa piscine est un vrai plus !
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Just got home from an amazing Holiday @ Casual de Santa Maria, Met up with for a family reunion, 10 of in this house, with children ranging from 3-20 yrs old, Ralph was fantastic, very thorough and offered many tips and attractions for us in the area, the location is PERFECT! Walk to the beach , town, restaurants, local farmers market, butcher and small supermarkets are all within walking distance, even had playgrounds in the area for the kids,The views off the deck were beautiful, spent many nights grilling up fresh fish and eating outside at the table drinking wine and listening to the waves hit the beach. Definitely an experience I will never forget! Thank you again Ralph and all of your staff for making this a memorable stay!
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Vila Arcos - Kitchen Guest comments

Great location and private. Clean Clean Clean!!!

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  • by lcoastcottages

“Great location and private. Clean Clean Clean!!!
Ceramic floors throughout and a granit wrap around patio with wonderful gardens. We stayed in the 2 bedroom cottage, and found it roomy for our family of 4.
Everything you need is there. Ralph and his Maria were great hosts. We were due to arrive July 28, but our accommodations did not work out for the 2 nights prior and we proceeded to get on to Sintra area. I called Ralph, and although he had already left the area, he recommended a decent place to stay for the night, and welcomed us the next day at no charge. You don’t find people like this very often. Just to let you know, we stayed at 3 different places during our 18 days in Portugal, and the only place that did not work out, was the one that was recommended to us by a travel agent.
This was our first trip to Europe and very hesitant on booking on line. Ralph and I communicated several times by phone and email. We stayed in July of 2007 and the boys still talk about it. Great beaches, make sure to check out Grande Beach, and some of the less popular ones off the beaten track. We have some amazing photos. Don’t be afraid to explore, whether by foot or by car. Ralph has done an amazing job on the web site. It is dead on, no surpises. Kids were 10 and 11 at the time. They were happy running down to the local market for the ice cream. Make sure to ask Ralph for the name of the very popular family restaurant in the next village (sorry, I forgot). Hope they still have the bbq stand by the fire station on Friday and Saturdays. Amazing chicken, and buns, crazy inexpensive. Make sure you get there early. We got a chance to get into the Colares winery, very cool. Restaurant eating could get pricy, but we took advance of the local butcher and had a few charcoal bbqs. Cafe down the way was great for breakfast or lunch. Large portions and very inexpensive. Good access to take rail to Lisbon. We would stay here again if every we find ourselves in Portugal again. There is something for everyone here.”

Dave & Liz Haunts, Ottawa, Canada – July 2007 – Vila Arcos

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For us it was a perfect holiday combination

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  • by lcoastcottages

“We have enjoyed our stay in Casa do Limoeiro very much. The house is definitely a gorgeous cottage full of character. The garden with two plum trees, a blue and a yellow – plus a lemon tree was naturally a great pleasure for the eye and the stomach. The house is very clean and comfortable and no noise disturbed us. We really relaxed reading and drinking too much coffee in the little paradise garden. As you can read about Sintra it is indeed a fantastic town, very beautiful landscape and architecture. Parque da Pena really impressed us, and we took a lot of pictures of trees, bushes and flowers. The rear walk up to Pena Palace is also a nice experience, good exercise. It is easy and nice to stay in Sintra, we enjoyed buying all the good food – meet, fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread… all better and cheaper than in Denmark. Normally our son does not like chicken, but different with the Portuguese grilled chicken. So whether we were eating out or at home, it was a pleasure. For us it was a perfect holiday combination: One busy week in Lisbon and one peaceful week in Sintra. Jakob, Per & Kate”

Per Larsen & Kate Bech, Vejle, Denmark – July 2007 – Casa do Limoeiro

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Ralph & Ana are great hosts

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  • by lcoastcottages

“Have just returned from our second visit to Praia das Maçãs and Vila Arcos. In the past we have always gone to the west coast of the Algarve but last year decided to branch out and what a gem we found in Maçãs! The house is comfortable, spotlessly clean and well equipped with great outside space. The shop is just around the corner to get fresh bread for breakfast and everything is within walking distance – great restaurants. fantastic beach and a huge swimming pool if you fancy a change.
Ralph & Ana are great hosts, very friendly and helpful – Ralph remembered that the kids were into football and a few weeks before our visit let us know about a match at Sporting Lisbon which was a great experience. He also organised surfing lessons for them the previous year.
I would recommend the villa and the resort highly for a peaceful, relaxing holiday and one of my tips (there are many!) would be to have a tosta mista in Barmácia, get a seat by the window and watch the sufers catching the waves on a glittering sea – heaven!!”

Ginny, Adie, Jessie & Joel, Woodford Green, England – July 2007 – Vila Arcos

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Your wee cottage is absolutely lovely

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  • by lcoastcottages

“Phelim and I had a lovely time in Portugal. Your wee cottage is absolutely lovely and you made our stay very comfortable there. I honestly can’t think of anything that I could say to help you improve on your cottage or service.”

Geraldine & Phelim Darby, Northern Ireland – August 2007 – Casa da Olga

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The accommodation was lovely and very convenient

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  • by lcoastcottages

“We usually stay on campsites in France for our holidays, but this year decided to try Lisbon and were very happy to find Ralph and Ana’s cottages in Praia das Maçãs. The accommodation was lovely and very convenient for the beach and restaurants. We enjoyed driving out to discover different unspoiled beaches and try the surf up and down the coast and especially liked the Guincho beaches.
Sintra is also a fascinating place with the Quinta da Regaleira a must for exploring with the kids and we enjoyed finding our own route up to the Moorish Castle at the top of the hills.
Lisbon was also interesting especially the aquarium at the old Expo site which has been developed with several activities and a big shopping centre! Should we decide to visit this area again (which is highly likely) we would definitely look up Ralph and Ana’s accommodation as they were superb hosts.”

Cath, Ian, Amy and Billy, St.Albans, UK – August 2007 – Vila Arcos

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We had a fabulous two weeks in your cottage

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  • by lcoastcottages

“We had a fabulous two weeks in your cottage. Praia das Maçãs is a pretty & chilled village and your cottage is nicely tucked away yet still very handy for the beach & restaurants. The villa was very clean and tidy, you were both lovely and friendly and we had the most relaxing time. What was also excellent was the ease and speed of access to Lisbon, Sintra and the airport whilst being in a rural village on the Atlantic coast. We will definitely be recommending you and your cottages to our friends.”

Jen & Jon Chadwick, London, UK – June 2008 – Vila Arcos

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We all had a great time at Vila Arcos

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  • by lcoastcottages

“We all had a great time at Vila Arcos. What a perfect location with beaches, cafes and shops all within walking distance and of course the surf lodge. What made it even better for me was the efficiency of the airport transfers and of course the personal service you provided.
It was also a bonus not to have to hire a car. Going to Sintra on the bus was a breeze, trying to park there would not have been fun. All in all a very memorable holiday and look forward to seeing you again.”

Will, Emily, Jack & Sam Jennings, England – August 2008 – Vila Arcos

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Really enjoyed the area and the cottage

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  • by lcoastcottages

“First we had a great time with you and really enjoyed the area and the cottage. The cottage was very well appointed and convenient to the beach and local facilities.
We were impressed with Praia das Maçãs which we found to be family friendly and it was less commercial then others areas locally which we also liked and appreciated.
Eating out was not expensive and there was plenty of choice in the village. If we didn’t want to dress for dinner that wasn’t a problem either. Lots of choice for the children and grown ups on the menu as well. Equally the local take away serviced really excellent food as well.
There was plenty to do in the area for all tastes as well. Sintra is a must (tunnels and floating books most especially) but there are also many other interesting places to visit as well.”

Paul, Teresa, Alice & Emma Matthews, England – August 2008 – Casa da Bia

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What a beautiful place!

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  • by lcoastcottages

“We stayed at Casa da Olga in September 2008 and what a wonderful time to go with perfect weather and what a beautiful place! The cottage itself was immaculate with everything you needed for your stay. The quality of the bed linen, towels etc is that easily of a high starred hotel and rarely found in self-catering accommodation and the kitchen facilities served every need.
Praia das Macas is a lovely village with a superb and clean beach which is clearly very safe for children. There are a good range of places to eat out and an icecream bar that must be visited for its delicious homemade icecream. The cottages are ideally situated for access into the neighbouring town of Sintra which boasts many interesting sites for all generations and Lisbon is only a short train journey away (and only 3 euros 50 for a return!) with. We will definitely be returning to Lisbon Coast Cottages next year if we can! Thank you very much Ralph and Ana!!!”

Rebecca & Simon Whittaker, UK – September 2008 – Casa da Olga

Guest comments

Would highly recommend it to all of our friends

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  • by lcoastcottages

“Upon our arrival we received a warm welcome from Ralph and indeed everyone we met during our stay in Casal de Santa Maria, which is located very near to the beautiful little town of Praia das Maçãs. Getting the airport transfer meant that we got our bearings straight away and knew where the local shops and restaurants were, and how to take advantage of the nearby bus service to take us into the heart of the stunning city of Sintra. From here it is easy to get the train into Lisbon.
The villa was immaculate, situated in a secure and secluded area with it’s own pool and all mod cons. It has been sensitively refurbished to a high standard using marble, terracotta and cedarwood throughout and even underfloor heating!
The weather, especially for march, was all we could have wished for, allowing for leisurely walks during the day and long evenings out on the private verandah.
We will definitely be returning here, and would highly recommend it to all of our friends.”

Martin & Kim, UK – March 2009 – Casal de Sta Maria

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