First of all there is to say that we had a really great time here. The owner, João, is a really nice, friendly and supportive person.
We did the booking over FeWo-Direkt, the confirmation came a short time later. The payment was separated in 3 positions, one for the handling fee to FeWo, one direct payment portion (50%) and the final payment on arrival (the other 50%). Payment was done via wire transfer, João always confirmed the reception immediately.
Before starting the trip João sent us a really good way description how to get from the Faro airport to the Casa Sofia. Additionally he compiled a set of useful links and some generic travel information for us. We appreciated all this very much. We exchanged our mobile numbers, so that we can get in touch by WhatsApp.
On the arrival day João sent us some useful information on WhatsApp regarding restaurants, supermarkets and so on.
Upfront we gave João our flight details, and when we arrived at Casa Sofia he was already there.
We got a really detailed introduction to the Casa including all rooms, technical equipment and other useful information.
The Casa is really good equipped as described on the web site:
It has e.g. a satellite TV, a DVD player, full equipped kitchen including oven, microwave, 2 coffee machines, dishwasher, laundry and large refrigerator.
The casa has 3 bedrooms, 1 with a double bed and 2 with single beds. It contains also 2 bathrooms with toilet and shower and a bath tube.
Best of all is the nice pool and its surrounding. The garden is in a good share, everything was green.
The pool is good maintained, the water quality was good, its depth is between 1,1m and 1,4 m, so doing a header is not recommended, but for children it is good since they can stand on the ground for some pool ball games.
The pool has also 6 sun lounger and 2 sunshades.
On the veranda is a big table with a nice view over the valley. Nearby is a brick-built barbeque.
WLAN is available, Video streaming is not possible due to quota limits, mails, WhatsApp and playing web radio were no problem.
After some days our towels and bed covers got changed.
The casa is a really peaceful and silent place with a lot of privacy. We loved staying here and we definitely consider coming back in the future.
To sum up we have had a beautiful holiday in Portugal, especially at Casa Sofia.
Thanks a lot to João!