Situated on the magnificent western Algarve coast, the popular and picturesque resort of Alvor is an easy 71 km drive (44 miles) from Faro airport via the A22 motorway. A charming old fishing village lies at the centre of this much loved resort, which has expanded to become a small town with modern suburbs, a golf club and four-star hotel developments.
There are numerous bars, reasonably priced snack bars and excellent restaurants in Alvor's narrow cobbled streets and one of the Algarve's finest sandy beaches is just a few minutes walk from the harbour.
Breathtaking scenery, a wide range of holiday activities, a great climate, a slower pace of life and Portuguese hospitality all combine to make Alvor and the Western Algarve coast a most enjoyable holiday destination.
Suggested holiday activities include:
To enable you to arrange flights, the apartment will be provisionally reserved for you for seven days pending receipt of your deposit.
Ideal for couples, mature adults and families, the Dunas do Alvor is a modern and stylish holiday complex close to the beach and resort centre. Guests may relax on sun beds and enjoy the use of a lovely swimming pool surrounded by spacious sun terraces. There are bars, cafes, restaurants and shops within the Dunas too, making this an ideal choice for a relaxing holiday.
CHANGEOVER & HOLIDAY DURATION
July - August: the guest changeover day is Saturday, but only in July and August. The rental period must be a whole number of weeks, but only in July and August.
September - June: flexible terms apply to the other 10 months of the year. So you may start and finish your holiday on any days convenient to yourselves, possibly benefiting from lower-cost mid-week flights. Also, subject to the minimum rent terms described below, your holiday duration needn't be an exact number of weeks (i.e. 7, 14 or 21 nights etc.), in which case nightly rates will apply. Please see the examples below.
RENTAL RATES (£)
The rents are for the apartment per week or per night. The apartment sleeps a maximum of 4 people.
Rental periods Per week Per night
November 2008 - May 2009 £273 £39
June 2009 £350 £50
July / August 2009 £413 £59
September 2009 £350 £50
October 2009 - Jan. 2010 £273 £39
Examples of rent calculations:
Example 1: The apartment is required for 14 nights, arriving on Friday 29th May and departing on Friday 12th June. The rent will be calculated as:
3 nights @ £39 per night (May rate)
Plus: 11 nights @ £50 per night (June rate)
Total rent for holiday: £667
Example 2: The apartment is required for 9 nights, arriving on Friday 29th May and departing on Sunday 7th June. The rent will be for 10 nights, calculated as:
3 nights @ £39 per night (May rate)
Plus: 7 nights @ £50 per night (June rate)
Total rent for holiday: £467
Example 3: If the apartment is required for 10 nights, arriving on Friday 29th May and departing on Monday 8th June, the rent will be the same as in the second example, i.e. £467.
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Holiday Apartment To Let
Algarve Coast
to benefit from low-cost mid-week flights
Some of the local Alvor pubs, bars and restaurants provide entertainment, including British and Irish soloists, bands, Karaoke and traditional Portuguese Fado music. Although there are late night bars in Alvor, the resort mainly caters for couples, mature adults and families. There are night clubs at the Praia da Rocha resort, Portimao.
Please see our full terms and conditions of rental. Some of the main points are:
Unless you prefer to hire a car at the airport, we shall be pleased to arrange your airport transfers. We recommend the reliable and reasonably priced airport transfer service operated by Alvor-based Carlos and Maria Santana - 50 euros each way for a party of four people with luggage in one of their spacious, modern people carrier vehicles.
Alvor beach
Alvor harbour
Sunset at Dunas do Alvor condominium swimming pool
" Hi Michael. Can we both thank yourself and Mary for the use of your apartment. As you know we're great fans of Portugal and especially Alvor. The apartment's ideally situated for both the town and beach , only taking 5 or 10 minutes to reach both. All details of the holiday were spot on from booking the flights, transport to/ from the airport, accommodation, restaurants, friendly people (Portuguese and British) and of course the weather, it sure helps you to relax if you get a good start to your holiday. You can't always be sure of things in life but I'm sure we'll be back in Alvor .When we do return I would like to get in contact with you and check the availability of the apartment if it's alright with you. Many thanks for helping make our holidays great holidays and thank Mark and Jackie also, hope it's not long before we see them again."
Laurence & Fiona Sherry
Prestwick, Scotland.
e-mail dated 28/10/08
The Dunas do Alvor is situated at the Rossio Grande end of Estrada da Barca. You can see the ivory tiled courtyards, light green condominium roof tops and swimming pool on the satellite image. If you intend to hire a car at the airport, click for directions and enter Faro Airport. Zoom in and out to see street and road maps on this useful interactive Google map facility.
Our guests the Sherry family, dining in Alvor. Photograph courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Sherry.
Twin bedroom. Air conditioning was installed in January 2009.
Open plan living, dining and kitchen area. Two sofa beds in the living area.
Open plan living, dining and kitchen area. New furniture was installed in 2008.
New bedroom furniture was installed in 2008.
Torralta, Alvor beach east end
At the roundabout in Alvor (the Rotunda de Alvor) drive straight on, taking the third exit (street name: Rossio Grande.) On the left-hand corner of the roundabout exit there is a prominently situated pharmacy. After about two hundred metres take the first turning on your right into the one-way street Estrada da Barca. The entrances to the Dunas do Alvor are on your left, immediately after a cafe, bank, pharmacy and two shops.
We're unable to recommend specific car hire companies, but many seasoned travellers prefer dealing with operators that have desks at Faro airport.The website addresses of some of the companies at Faro airport are:
It's worth comparing prices.
Paying for the damage excess waiver is recommended too.
One regular guest likes to deal with a small hire firm that has an office in Alvor. Its website address is www.locauto.pt
If you need to return your hire car to Faro Airport after your holiday with a full tank of fuel there is a large filling station on the main roundabout leading into the Airport Terminal.
Mary McBride enjoying a drink at Marco's Bar, Dunas do Alvor.
Large fitted bedroom wardrobe.
Bathroom
Bathroom
Sunset, Alvor beach, looking west towards Lagos.
Our booking agents Mark and Jackie White, proprietors of Marco's Bar and Bistro at the Dunas do Alvor.
Photograph courtesy of marcosalvor.com
We greatly appreciated the excellent property management service provided by Jackie over three years from 2005-08. To visit their website, please Click Here
Property Manager Sjuk Veenstra
The apartment property managers are our multilingual good friends and business associates Sjuk and Lilian Veenstra. Sjuk is an experienced builder who managed his own successful Amsterdam-based construction company for many years. Sjuk and Lilian are experienced holiday self-catering property managers too. As well as looking forward to meeting and greeting you, their aim will be to ensure you are completely satisfied with all aspects of the accommodation. You will be supplied with their telephone number, address and directions on how to find them in the event of an emergency or a requirement for service, repairs, advice or information.
New kitchen section installed in March 2009
