Thank you for your kind and welcoming hospitality

“Hi Stuart, Sue,Ralph & Ana,
Thank you for your kind and welcoming hospitality. It was lovely to spend a few days with you all, we greatly appreciate everything you did for us and made our stay most enjoyable!
The villa is most impressive and we will certainly be suggesting and recommending it to other family and friends!”

Pearsons, Baileys, Binghams, UK – September 2012 – Casal de Santa Maria

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Mum & dad recommend the Vino Verde, fish from…

“Thanks for a great stay in beautiful sunny Portugal, Alfie (3) loved the pool, Myrtle (2) enjoyed sleeping in the shade.
Mum & dad recommend the Vino Verde, fish from local market + cycling in the hills.
Fun times had by all, dishwasher tablets etc etc a welcome touch (we left you salt and pepper by way of food karma)
Loved having the pool, though kids also enjoyed Sintra Sol for a bit of slide action. Tram was fun, Sintra a good day out.
Sun everyday was a bonus, we have thoroughley enjoyed ourselves.
Now we just have to teach the kids to sleep beyond 6am…”

Wright family – September 2012 – Casal de Santa Maria

All in all, a wonderful villa in a lovely…

“Dear Ralph, Thanks for everything we had a fantastic time! We had a wonderful reunion here at the villa (15 people plus 4 friends who were staying elsewhere in the village) – The facilities could not of been better !!
As keen self-caterers, we enjoyed many delicious meals out on the terrace, though we did have a great farewell dinner at Barmacia on our last night (thanks to Ralph for the recommendation) Our favourite beach was Praia Pequana (about a 20-25 minute walk across the headland) – great surf and some tidal pools for the little ones to explore.
The hike to Cabo da Roca is well worth the effort – the views are tremendous! Thanks also to Ralph for all the biking advice and tours!
Of course Sintra is not to be missed, with it’s fairy tail castles and amazing views.
All in all, a wonderful villa in a lovely village – can’t recommend it highly enough!”

Bolduc – Pool family – August 2012 – Casal de Santa Maria

A beautiful location, enjoyed with 10 wonderful friends

“A beautiful location, enjoyed with 10 wonderful friends”

Laurie Fabian & friends – August 2012 – Casal de Santa Maria

Nice places to eat all in walking distance

“Good location for beach, shops and Sintra –  Had a lovely week.
Nice places to eat all in walking distance. Glad that the tram was working – Had a couple of great visits to Sintra – Thanks for help Ralph.”

Scott Tudor & family – August 2012 – Casal de Santa Maria

The villa is well situated for lots of wonderful…

“A wonderful relaxing place after a family wedding in Portugal. All generations from 4 weeks weeks old →
The villa is well situated for lots of wonderful experiences – as follows.
Great location for Sintra and Lisbon – Bus to Sintra easy + train to Lisbon takes you right to the centre.
Having enjoyed a family holiday in Portugal last year we were very happy to return and experience a different area. The location of the villa has proved favourable with all offering both delightful beach trips and city visits. The villa has proved very comfortable and the facilities excellent.
Walks to castles, delicious pastries, great coffee and some hospitable and welcoming locals have made this a fantastic (first) visit to Portugal. Perfect house for a amazing holiday!
With 14 of us the villa still provided a very spacious with a pace for all times of day, the description before we came was very good and the experience has exceeded it, not least because of Ralph’s hospitality and guidance.
Taxi from Sintra, 14 euros, very reasonable.”

We found people helpful and the prices so reasonable

“We had a very lovely relaxing week at Villa Santa Maria, The village has it all, We loved the market for all the fresh produce.
The hairdressers and massage rooms were excellent, We found people helpful and the prices so reasonable.
It is a very convenient place to commute to Lisbon and Sintra, We missed the little tram as we were told it doesn’t start until June.
Our only criticism were the footpaths along the busy road, a number of them need repair.
Thank you Ralph, for all your help it made everything very easy.”

A great villa in great surroundings

“A great villa in great surroundings makes the perfect base for an excellent holiday.
We have enjoyed the pool, the village, the beach, Sintra, Estoril, and Lisbon.
And thanks to your great introductions, Ralph, Lars and Jeppe especially enjoyed biking on the beautiful hills of Sintra.
Thank you for a great holiday.

Group of friends, Denmark – May 2012 – Casal de Santa Maria