Take full advantage of a relaxing atmosphere with gorgeous sea/ mountain views Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Does Take full advantage of a relaxing atmosphere with gorgeous sea/ mountain views have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Q: Is Take full advantage of a relaxing atmosphere with gorgeous sea/ mountain views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Take full advantage of a relaxing atmosphere with gorgeous sea/ mountain views located?

Nestled on the beach, this Calheta vacation home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Laurisilva of Madeira, Ponta Do Sol Beach, and Casa das Mudas Arts Center. Church of Our Lady of Light and Beachside Square are also within 6 mi (10 km).

10/10 Excellent

Oliver S.

Aug 10, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Stay in a beautiful House

Alberto and Maria were incredible and very friendly hosts. The House is perfect for a relaxed holiday and we really enjoyed the pool and the amazing view. We really recommend this accommondation and are planning to visit again.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy U.

Jul 30, 2024

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A great base for exploring Madeira

We had a lovely stay here. The villa was great for us as it's quite high up (great views) and was also slightly cooler. Good and clean, nice pool, and friendly, helpful owner.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Apr 5, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

The view and the proximity to the local sites.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lies M.

Aug 17, 2023

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Great stay

Nice location to spend a holiday. No comments about the house, on the contrary: everything was completely fine. Enjoyed pool, bbq and lounge. Maria and Alberto: thanks for the nice time.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mick E.

Nov 19, 2023

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Madeira villa

Thank you so much Alberto and Maria from a lovely holiday, the villa and pool were excellent, the views amazing, a heaven on the hillside, so quiet and relaxing. Local to restaurants, shops and the Marina Thanks again ,highly recommended Mick and Sue

Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Harald S.

Mar 22, 2024

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We enjoyed our stay in this very nice House.

The House ist not easy to find. It would be helpfull to get a copy of a map for the arrival. Alberto and Maria are wonderfull Hosts.

Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marion A.

Mar 14, 2022

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Perfect Holidayhome

If it was for me, I would have stayed forever. The house is perfect: The view, the garden, the pool...The hosts are super nice and very helpful. And of course, the weather was awesome. I enjoyed my time on Madeira very much.

Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

ian truslove

May 8, 2019

First time in madeira

If you are thinking of booking this house you will not be disappointed . Everything was perfect.

Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Ronnie P.

Sep 24, 2019

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Peaceful enjoyable stay

This Villa is situated in a very peaceful area perfect for taking in the views of the ocean and beautiful sunsets. The pool was a perfect temperature during our stay in September. The villa is as described and the owners family responded efficiently when we required assistance. We would visit again.

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark W.

Oct 12, 2021

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Fantastic Vacation

tvery helpful and dear host. The guest house is in a quiet location. The view of the ocean is wonderful. BBQ and swimming in the pool is the perfect combination. We will back after our tour ;-) Warm greetings Moni and Mark

Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui W.

Jan 1, 2020

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FABULOUS! Comfortable & relaxing.

We loved our stay here over the Xmas period. Blessed with great weather we were able to take full advantage of the pool and the facilities, which did upset our plans for touring, and gave us the unexpected full relaxation a holiday should provide. The BBQ feasts, a stunning Xmas Day sunset and several starlit skies were just what we love. The property had all the necessary requirements and we would happily return again.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Renato B.

Nov 12, 2014

Lovely house with private pool and fantastic view

We appreciated the tranquil location of the house and the warm ambiente of Arco de Calheta. The spacious rooms and excellent equipement made our stay very comfortable. We used the pool every day and our son really liked to jump into the water even at night when the pool was illuminated. A place to come back.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline F.

Mar 1, 2019

Beautiful villa, spacious, immaculate, heated pool, indoor BBC, great Views, local lavada walking

We loved this villa, and recommend it , especially the heated pool. We has lots of local walks The problem with automatic gate was quickly fixed by the owner. Sadly there were 2 burnt out cars outside gates which created neglected look to the area.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Simon C.

Aug 30, 2021

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Great house with private pool

We loved our stay here. The owners were very helpful. The pool was perfect with the added bonus of the BBQ room at the end of the garden. Great view down to the sea. The house was spotlessly clean and had everything we needed. You most definitely need a car. We struggled to find the house initially but once use to the neighbourhood it is fine.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

John W.

Jun 4, 2017

The property is very comfortable with great views over the coast.

When we arrived we were met by the owners’ parents who showed us around the spotless and well appointed property. The beds were very comfortable and the bathroom and shower first rate. The heated swimming pool was nice to cool down in after an enjoyable day’s walking. The views over the coast were spectacular from the terrace and living room. A car is absolutely essential. Thoroughly recommended.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bob C.

Oct 31, 2019

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Amazing!

It was everything we hoped for and a lot more. We really enjoyed the amazing views, the pool, the indoor bbq and the privacy. We would love to keep this a secret to ourselves but that is a bit selfish! Go to this wonderful property and bask in all the joys that this fantastic island has to offer has to offer.. We aim to return soon rather than later!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris W., Witney United Kingdom

Oct 23, 2021

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Perfect

Can’t wait to return It was a perfect for us if anything it’s a little undersold the pictures really don’t the villa Justice . Alberto and Maria are the perfect hosts, attentive that we felt would have been available anytime if needed . The villa was spotlessly clean & well appointed .?close enough to anything you needed and far enough away for a peaseful break & the pool was spotless perfect temperature and plenty big enough .

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stuart L.

Mar 15, 2024

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Wonderful Madeira.

Modern, spacious well designed property in a quiet location with ample facilities for a comfortable self catering holiday. Surrounded by magnificent mountainous scenery, we enjoyed a months stay in February, and were fortunate to have good weather on 26 of our 28 days stay. Alberto and Maria are lovely people who care about their guests, communication throughout was excellent, we hired a car at the airport and the satnav link Alberto provided took us straight to the property where he was waiting to greet us.This was our fourth visit to the beautiful island of Madeira and probably the best, it left us wanting more. The property is located approximately a ten minute drive from the town of Calheta where you will find a Marina and a good selection of restaurants, there is also a Pingo Doce supermarket that is open seven days a week until 10pm each day 👍😎

Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luba G.

Apr 2, 2023

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Fantastic

This is a true Gem. The owners are fantastic and welcoming. The place itself is clean and quiet with such beautiful views. You will need a car as you are about 1/2 way up the mountain and please make sure you contact the owners before arriving and use there directions as google will send you on a wild ride you will not like. My wife and I and my daughter who stayed with us loved the place and the location. The sunsets are incredible. We like to move around and loved the location for that ability. The only suggestion I have is plastic glasses for outside and a few more especially larger glasses as I like my beer. We highly recommend this gem Wonderful spot wonderful people and the sunsets are unbelievable.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul E.

Nov 27, 2018

Lovely spacious villa with great views!

We really enjoyed the stay in Alberto's villa. There were only 2 of us and there is plenty of space for 4 adults. The accomodation is of a good standard with plenty of equipment for cooking. I would definitely recommend having a hire car if staying there as it is quite high up the hill and any walking from the villa involves uphill or downhill (as is most of Madeira). Finding the villa was a bit hard although if you follow Alberto's map to the letter it is ok. The pool area is really nice though we only swam twice as it was November and although the water was fairly warm it was pretty cold when we got out. Overall we loved the Villa and Madeira and would definitely recommend. Paul and Louise

Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robin H.

May 12, 2022

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Arco da Calheta villa

The property was exactly as the on line photos portrayed, even better in some cases. The garden and pool area were fabulous and really well kept. We stayed two weeks and the owners visited twice in that time to mow the lawn etc. They always notified us that they were coming to make sure it was convenient. Both bedrooms were large with masses of storage. The lounge was bright and airy with large glass sliding doors which gave a fabulous view down the hill to the sea. The kitchen was well equipped, along with a laundry room containing a washing machine and ironing facilities. Our favorite room however, was the garden/bbq room. We spent a lot of time in there, particularly in the evenings watching the sun go down. The villa is certainly somewhere we would like to visit again in the future.

Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frank G.

Jun 21, 2023

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Modern house with spacious pool and BBQ area

The house of Maria and Alberto is a modern house which has just the right size for 2-4 persons. The open kitchen is functional and equipped with all the amenities needed. There is even a little washing room. The two bedrooms have a good size with large built-in closets. There is one big en suite bathroom with an impressive bathtub and one bathroom with a shower. The living room has a big sofa from which you have a stunning view through the panomaric windows down to Arco da Calheta and the Atlantic ocean. From the terrace you have the same view. The poolarea is very spacious. The pool itself has a good size with absolute clean water. Additionally there is big BBQ room and a nice little garden with banana trees. Maria and Alberto are a very friendly and caring couple. They let you know in advance everytime they intend to come around for gardening and poolservice. Another advantage of this villa is that you can rent a car from Alberto. And a car is absolutely needed. So they picked us up at the airport on arrival and drove us back on departure. Over all we had fantastic holidays in a very nice villa with super 5* hosts!

Stayed 21 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Martin Š.

May 25, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Listing accuracy

A lot of time spent in car

Don’t stay here if you plan to hike the mountains, levadas or do anything besides chilling by the pool. 25 fontes and Levada Nova is pretty much all you can do in the region, everything else is going to be a lot of time spent in the car. Early wake ups, one lane roads and tunnels will exhaust you. The property itself is ok, little bit dated, with annoying water pressure, but it gets you through the night. There is additional fee for pool heating (absolutely understandable) and AC.. the AC fee is pretty funny since you’re paying quite a lot for a night. Total AC per day is 30€, pool heating around 20-25 per day. It would be nice to mentioned this in the description on site BEFORE renting. The house is up in the mountain, by the big wall, under the road - it gets really humid and smelly inside - you’ll have to either vent a lot or pay for the AC. The shower renovation is long overdue.. each time you’ll try to move the shower door, it will pop out of the rail, stop, or jam. Also be careful with food, there are ants around the sink. The access to the house is quite steep and narrow and requires a little bit more skilled driver. You can park your car up on the road. Communication and check in/out was ok. Alberto is skilled speaker and English is no problem for him.

Stayed 9 nights in May 2024

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Stuart M.

Sep 20, 2016

Excellent location and features for those seeking something a bit special

This property has two main aspects, first the location, if you are looking for peace and quiet, outstanding views and a sense of the true Madeira this could be the place for you, situated near the top of Arco da Calheta there is nothing to interrupt your view down to the Atlantic. Surrounded by a mix of Traditional and modern properties there is a small supermarket and a number of cafe/bars in the immediate vicinity, although a trip to Calheta beach will be required for the full shop. A car is not only recommended but essential to enjoy the surroundings and the island generally. The two bedrooms are at the rear of the villa which has the advantage that the do not get too hot despite the 30+ temperatures. The living and kitchen area can easily cater for 4 although we were only 2 which made it more spacious. A small utility area allows washing to be done so you don't have 'piles' when you return home. The outside had a pleasant veranda area. The pool is a unified depth of 1.5m and large enough for a decent swim. It would be advisable for young children to be supervised. We were lucky enough to meet the owners, Alberto and his family, when we arrived, and had a personally conducted tour of the house and the area. Other members of the family are responsible for the management and maintenance, but they are just as friendly. We would have no hesitation in recommending this villa to those looking for a relaxed, trouble free holiday.

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2016

6/10 Okay

S. P.

Aug 4, 2024

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Nice view and a great pool

We stayed in the accommodation for 2 weeks. The view & the pool were great. We also used the grill house & were satisfied. Alberto was very friendly & check-in was without any problem. The communication with him was great. But now comes the but: Unfortunately, the house was very damp overall. We aired it out a lot, but it was still damp. The cupboards smelled musty. The furnishings in the house were OK. However, some of everything was a little broken, for example, there were only three chairs to sit on outside, one of which was no longer very functional. That was OK for us, as there were only two of us traveling. However, the accommodation can also be rented for four people, so one chair would be too few. The kitchen equipment could also be expanded a bit. We managed, but a simple pair of scissors or a small pot would be a useful addition to the kitchen. Unfortunately, we also had a lot of vermin in & around the house. I know that the house is in the nature & that some things cannot be avoided. But ants in the kitchen & cockroaches in the living room? I don't know... We always put all the food away, so the ants had no reason to come back into the kitchen, but every morning they were back around the sink. And the cockroaches appeared in the living room and on the terrace. Of course, that wasn't very attractive. I think if the landlords put more effort into the house, it could be a big win for everyone. But all in all, we were still able to relax & had a nice holiday.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

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