Just returned from a week in portugal, booked through algarve getaways and couldnt have picked a better place to stay. We travelled with our two sons aged 7 and 5 and had a two bedroom apartment in the new Areias de sao joao complex. Howard and Barbara, the managers of the complex were first class from booking the apartment to arriving. Howard was there to great us when we arrived and showed us around and had left some groceries for us including a lovely bottle of wine. The complex is in a great location 5 minutes walk to the strip and 20 walk to the old town close enough to all the attractions but far enough away not to be bothered with any noise at night. The apartment was home from home every thing you need for a family holiday. The very large balcony over looked the swimming pol and the childrens play area, which the kids loved playing in every day. The complex has an entry system at the front gate and so you must be a resident to get in using the security code, one of the... more