We spent 9 days in the Algarve this summer, 4 days in a resort in Vale do Lobo and the other 4 days in a rented house with the family. We went on Saturday 21/8 straight to our hotel, the Vale do Lobo Resort (grade 8.4) and we stayed there until Wednesday, August 25th. Then we went to Lucas House (rating 4.76 out of 5) in Ferragudo and we only returned on Sunday, 29th, to Cascais.
Wolf Valley
We chose this one resort because we went to New Year's Eve Quinta do Lago (read about our experience there here) and we love the QL and Vale do Lobo region with its luxurious homes and empty, tree-lined streets. I searched on Booking for accommodations with ratings higher than 8, swimming pools and full kitchens, and this hotel seemed very interesting.
Ferragudo
Regarding accommodation in Ferragudo, this was not our first choice. We had found a house with a private pool that was a little more expensive, but we ended up canceling and changing to this one because of the other guests. I regretted it in the end, because I felt trapped in a cramped backyard and I also saw my son quickly get bored in the inflatable pool.
During these 9 days, we spent our days alternating between the beach, the pool, car rides and the house. We didn't visit any attractions in the Algarve that could involve crowds, because we are still quite wary of Covid-19 and Ju is still so young. We ended up eating a few meals in restaurants, always opting for tables on the balconies, but honestly none of them changed my life. The food and service were reasonable and that stress basics of baby who ALWAYS woke up to nurse when my food arrived. It's part of the package going out with a baby, right? 🙂
If you want to know more about these 2 “mini trips” we took, see the links below:
4 daysas in Vale do Lobo & 4 days in Ferragudo and surroundings
Now here's the summary!
Summary itinerary
- Saturday – Check-in at 5pm at Vale do Lobo Resort. Walk to the Plaza, which is a really cool complex with several restaurants facing the beach. We had dinner at the restaurant Love, Italian.
- Sunday – Morning at Vale do Lobo Beach and lunch at home. In the afternoon, Celo and Paddy went to the pool at beach club of our resort and then we had dinner at the restaurant Oriental Teahouse.
- Monday – We went to the pool in the complex where the tennis courts are. Then we had lunch at the complex's cafeteria, went to VL beach again and had dinner at home.
- Tuesday – Celo woke up feeling unwell and we stayed home until about 4pm. Then we went to the pool at beach club and we had dinner at home.
- Wednesday – Check out of Vale do Lobo Resort, lunch in Ferragudo at the restaurant Portarade, check in at Casa Lucas.
- Thursday – Supermarket, lunch at home and a failed attempt at the beach since the two little ones fell asleep in the car before we parked it. We felt sorry to wake them up and drove around Ferragudo and Carvoeiro.
- Friday – Praia Grande with the babies, lunch at home and a car trip around Portimão and Alvor.
- Saturday – Celo’s birthday with a barbecue on the “laje”. All day at home with the family.
- Sunday – Check out of the apartment in Ferragudo at 11am and head straight to Cascais with the 2 babies sleeping most of the way.
Map of places visited
Now, my favorite part of the article<3….
Summary in photos
