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10/10 Excellent
Gayle C.
31 Aug 2015
Wonderful holiday base
We had a wonderful time in Islantilla, using the villa as our base. We flew into Seville as the flights seemed to be a little cheaper than Faro. On arrival the house was wonderfully clean and we were greeted with some basics such as bread, milk, sugar and coffee - which was very welcome after our journey. The pools are within meters of the villa and the car park is gated. The kitchen is extremely well equipped and it's a godsend having the washing machine (particularly with little ones).
The great thing about this area is that it isn't subjected to the hoards of British and Northern European tourists. You will be expected to try your hand at Spanish, and how worth it'll be. We found the locals of the area extremely friendly, warm and accommodating.
The villa is split over 3 floors, all of which overlook the back. The top floors give great views of the pretty golf course and we admit to spending some time chuckling at the golfers fluffing shots or sneaking a cheat. We had a lovely BBQ with fish from the very friendly ladies at the local market and lots of Al-fresco dining in the little garden.
We found eating out extremely good value in this area. We took our mother in law so with 3 adults, 2 children and wine we could eat a good evening meal for £30-40. The local tapas was to die for!
Good day trips - Tavira, Olhao, Sitges, Seville (you will fall in love with this city and want to return), and Limite Zero (zip wire from Spain to Portugal), Ayamonte and Islantilla beaches are also good.
It was a fabulous holiday! I would recommend this as a great base.