Villa Vida Nova, Exclusive Villa for Rent in the Algarve, Portugal — Hotel in Monchique

My husband and I stayed at the Villa for 2 weeks at the beginning of March. Upon arrival I knew this place was special, the scent of orange blossoms, how the villa was tucked away on a beautiful property with idyllic views overlooking the hills and the ocean in the far distance.

The villa itself was spacious, very clean and well appointed with everything we needed, we made a lot of our meals here and took full advantage of the outdoor grill.

The patio area was lovely and I even swam in the pool a few times, such a relaxing way to spend a quiet afternoon. We were looking for a place that provided privacy and the villa provided on all levels offering us a sanctuary to restore and to explore. Great local restaurants, thanks to Nigel’s recommendations, we tried out a few. Nigel is a wonderful host from the time we booked the Villa to our departure.

The town of Monchique provides all amenities, a sweet spot to sit in the square to have a coffee or enjoy many of the delicious pastries at the local cafes. From the Villa we walked up to VillaFoia which was lovely and enjoyed a few Yoga classes while there.

We took time to explore the West coast on Nigel’s recommendations and so glad we did, well worth taking the day to check out the Atlantic side and the authentic charm of smaller Portuguese villages.

The Villa was a great home base for us as we explored a lot of the Algarve. From making fresh squeezed orange juice in the morning, watching the sun rise, picking lemons, appreciating the natural beauty, we highly recommend Villa Vida Nova.

Thanks Nigel and Bev for providing a home...

Devastated!

That was how we felt on leaving this amazing villa and its views. We spent 2 weeks at Villa Vida Nova in July 2020 and we could not have been more content. The villa has been decorated to a high standard and we had everything we needed. We used the pool several times a day and it was wonderful. There is an abundance of things to look at – huge, beautiful butterflies gliding around, swallows, swifts and martins taking the odd, sneaky drink from the pool and geckos taking advantage of nightfall to snack on small bugs. The stars at night were breath taking.

A bonus was the lack of mosquitos and we were not bitten once.

The cleaner took covid safe precautions which meant that we could fully relax and we did!

We visited some wonderful restaurants in Monchique (our favourite was Luar da Fóia) all of which required masks when not seated and distance between tables. We also explored the west coast which has some of the most amazing cliffs and beaches.

A car was essential for us to enjoy the area. The area is hilly but we wouldn’t have had the fantastic views without it.

The only negative is that the figs on the huge fig tree were sadly not ripe when we were there!

If you are debating whether to book a holiday here, we can only say you won’t regret...

We have just returned from a four week stay at Villa Vida Nova and will start by stating that the villa vastly exceeded our expectations. The villa is extremely well decorated with high end furnishings and the amenities were endless. The housekeeper, gardener and pool maintenance was exceptional as well. The villa has an unobstructed southern exposure which provided a view of the sea plus full sun from sunrise to sunset. This provided for poolside breakfasts and dinner on a regular basis. The orange and lemons grown on the property were better than we have tasted back in Canada. The restaurants in close proximity to the villa are top notch however our favourite turned out to be A Rampa which we dined at on a number of occasions. Thanks to Nigel for recommending the different restaurants based on his personal experience. Due to the pandemic we were forced to reschedule our vacation in Portugal on three occasions and on every occasion Nigel was more then willing to understand and accommodate. We found the Portuguese people to be not only friendly but willing to assist us in a variety of different ways. Suffice it to say, we thoroughly enjoyed our time in this gated villa and highly recommend it to anyone planning a vacation to this...