This was our first time in Vale do Lobo, and I have to say that it was just perfect. From the first correspondence with the owners, I found Chloe to be efficient, professional and incredibly detailed.
The apartment is perfect. Modern, stylish, easy...just what you need from a holiday home, and it is literally so well equipped that I wanted for nothing whilst we were there. We used the barbecue on the terrace for a couple of meals, got plenty of use out of the Sky television, and even managed to watch our beloved football team lose.
I liked the fact that the apartment had an alarm system, although the resort does have a very safe, secure feeling about it. On top of all this, the absolute God send, with two teenagers, was the wi-fi. Just brilliant!
The apartment is a short walk from the Tennis Academy, with it's lovely pool and facilities, and we regularly used the shuttle bus to take us down to the beach (on the occasions that we couldn't be bothered to walk); over to reception and the golf club, or to the supermarket. We didn't hire a car, so the bus service was marvellous.
We went down to the beach most days, and it was just right for us, with the choice of paid sunbeds and parasols, or just pitching up on the sand (which we did). It wasn't too busy, and my children spent hours in the waves.
The Praça was excellent, with the live music and restaurants, although we didn't get around to going to the pool there, so I'm not sure what that's like.
So in a nutshell, Vale do Lobo is a great place, the apartment is perfect, and the attentiveness of the owners is absolutely second to none. Would I go back? In an absolute heartbeat :)