Casa da Praia

Excellent seafront location in Camara de Lobos. Unfortunately, there was quite a bit of work going on around the village and the coastline (no access to beach). Nice view on the Ocean and only 5 minutes walk to the centre of the very pleasant village. The apartment was very nicely furnished, with lovely wood antique pieces, and the flat was very well maintained. It was useful to have a washing machine. The flat was comfortable, well appointed, and easy to live in. It was good to have a bedroom separate from the lounge.

Kitchen utensils and crockery were very limited, for this type of generally well-equipped flat (e.g. only one small frying pan, could hardly take more than a slice of fish; only 3 spoons and 4 tinny knives and forks; no colander,…). A small expense of less than €100 would make a nice difference in the kitchen. It would have been useful to have a second set of keys. The beach we were recommended (Praia Formosa) is a serious walk away — 30-40 minutes.

Clean, comfortable Good location, near town quiet

parking can be complicated please add a small shelf in bathroom, beside the sink

The location is great, and the house is beautiful on both the outside and inside. People even stop to take pictures with the house sometimes! Free parking outside, although not always available (but very cheap parking close by!). The company taking care of check in and checking that our stay went okay were always available in case something happened (even late at night).

Ventilation isn't great, can get hot as there are no windows. Can only open the front doors for fresh air. But there is a fan and an AC if needed, so not too bad.

Superb terrace view and location (good all-round supermarket just up the hill). Helpful staff on WhatsApp. Characterful interior.

Could be a little tight for space with 2 people and luggage. For a solo traveller, fine.

Our stay at Casa de Praia was beautiful! Waking up to the ocean and enjoying the balcony was second to none. The location was perfect, as it was an easy walk into the town center.

The kitchen was small, so it was hard to cook when we wanted to. The weather is also mild year-round, but heads up that there is no air conditioner.

The location is phenomenal. Small historic fishing village with walking distance to a beautiful coastal path and restaurants. Good mix of locals and tourists. Property management was nice and easy to get ahold of.

One very minor thing which could have made it more comfortable is a light cotton blanket. One on the bed was synthetic and made it a little uncomfortable to sleep on a hot summer night.