prices
2024/2025 prices vary according to the time of year and range from 12,125€ for five nights in November 2024 to 21,875€ for five nights in July 2025.
The prices are for exclusive rental and use of the full house, assuming a minimum 5 night booking (or a minimum 7 nights over Christmas/New Year). If you would like to book a longer stay and/or multiple retreats, please let us know and we will be happy to discuss a bespoke offer.
We recommend arriving on Wednesday or Thursday to ensure you can enjoy the market on Saturday morning, but we will do our best to accommodate other requests.
We would normally expect check in to be between 16:00 and 18:00 and for guests to check out by 11:00. We will do our best to accommodate other requests and/or to offer a space in which to store your bags, but please understand that this cannot be guaranteed.
What’s included:
3hrs maid service per day and houseteam support for your chef [max: 2x6hrs per day for brunch and dinner service]
Fresh linen once per week & fresh towels twice per week
Some initial provisions in the fridge and the pantry…. (Generally this will include: Nespresso capsules (two per guest), tea, sugar, fresh bread, selection of fruit and veg, fresh local cheese, butter, milk, eggs, olive oil & vinegar, salt & pepper) If you would like a full fridge shop to be done before you arrive, just let us know what you would like.
A member of our lovely local houseteam will be available to meet and greet you at the house, show you how everything works, share recommendations and local knowledge.
Extras we can help with:
Local chefs and caterers, yoga teachers, massage therapists, florists, event producers, stocking up the fridge, recommendations for local restaurants, activities and much more… Drop us an email or give us a call and we can help make suggestions to ensure you have a wonderful stay.
Important details
We ask for a 50% non-refundable deposit to secure the dates (unless the booking is 12months or more before the intended arrival date in which case the initial deposit will reduce to 25% with a further 25% due no later than nine months before arrival) and the balance of the rental fee to be paid 8 weeks before arrival. All bookings are made on a non-cancellation basis and that payments made are non-refundable.
We also reserve the right to require a security deposit equal to 20% of the rental fee to be provided 1 week before arrival.**please note Weddings and Events may require different terms
Extras should be settled locally before departure, in most cases directly with the suppliers. (Please note that few will have credit card facilities and therefore will prefer payment in cash.)
Please see Booking Terms & Conditions and Additional Terms & Conditions for full details. In particular for 2024 and 2025, we have special conditions in the event the Bank of Portugal anticipate a rate of inflation higher than 10%. UPDATE 1.6.2023 - Olhao has introduced a tourism tax - currently, 1€ per person per night in “winter” and 2€ per person per night in “summer” for a maximum of five nights.
Although the COVID crisis has abated, we strongly recommend insurance for you and each of your guests.
Tips
The goodwill, care and enthusiasm of the house team is key to everyone’s enjoyment of the house. They appreciate your acknowledgement of their work through your friendly respect and the financial reward of tips. We want everyone, front of house and behind the scenes, to be rewarded, so please don’t leave tips in your room but leave them in the tip box located in the kitchen. Rest assured 100% of the tips will go to the team! A suggested amount is 10euro per room per day.