Felt previous review was a little harsh so have decided to review myself. Just returned from a 2 week holiday at pinhal santo, it is a typically Portuguese villa, lots of dark wood and sparsely furnished but it was huge, extremely comfortable seating in the lounge, one of the largest fridges I've ever seen, the beds weren't particularly comfortable but in England, everyone seems to have pillowtop mattresses which are hard to beat, that said, I slept fine after the first couple of days. The pool does have a leak which the owner is aware of which is why he came by every couple of days to top up, he explained that he hasn't been able to fix it during the season as he has been fully booked but will be sorting it when the season finishes at the end of October. It in no way detracted from our holiday and we used the pool every single day. He was very discreet when he popped by to do pool chores and the villa was lovely and private with huge electronic security gates. The dog that was 'roaming wild' was a small, very friendly dog called bear, who is kept on a long leash at the owners villa which is down the very end (a long way off) of a no entry track on the premises. He unfortunately , occasionally, gets free and rushes up to get a fuss. He was never a problem, never enters the villa, never barked, jumped up or in any way made himself a nuisance. I cannot wait to return and wouldn't hesitate to recommend, it is not new or modern but was a fantastic villa for us, not too far from things but far away enough that we could whoop and holler around the pool without bothering anyone.

Tired. Dated. Daily inconvenienced by owner. Dog runs loose over all gardens. No privacy. Pool leaks and agents have no influence on the owner