Jardins do Golfe is located near the 5*Resort of Vale Do Lobo only 20 mins drive from Faro airport. It is nestled beside the 2nd hole of the Royal Course a short distance from the Main Entrance of Vale do Lobo. A very gentle, easy walk through garden pathways will take you to the beautiful beach. The secure Jardins do Golfe complex is set in a hectare of lush, well tended gardens and sun terrace. It is only a short walk to the local supermarket, Medical Centre, Penguin Children’s Club, Vale do Lobo Beach, Royal and Ocean golf courses, Barringtons Health Club, Tennis Academy & Praca which is the nightlife/beach front area of Vale do Lobo. There are numerous restaurants, bars, shops and clubs, beauty & health spa, hairdresser, newsagent, post office, Bank & cash point within the Vale do Lobo Resort. A 5 minute drive away is the bustling town of Almancil which has every type of convenience that you will require on your holiday.

Jardins do Golfe - Condo	Have a free drink in your first reservation: Paixa restaurant/bar/lounge
Pool area from Jardins do Golfe	Vale do Lobo golden beach
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Faro town is a 15 minute drive there is a large shopping centre that offers good facilties. Most tours offer a pickup/drop off bus service from VdL to the attractions. Options include horse riding, fishing, yachting/sailing, shark, dolphin watching, 4x4 safari tours & Cultural visits. In Almancil there is a karting track if you need to burn off that adrenalin..... There is also an Aqua Park 10 mins drive on the other side of Quateria) and a Swim With Dolphin experience and Theme Park (30 mins drive on the Motorway). In the apartment is a well stocked folder with all the details of the attractions so you can read at leisure and book you choices. In Almancil (5 min drive) is a beautiful church with wonderful mosiacs that is open to the public. Quarteria (5 min drive) has a very impressive farmers market that is well worth visiting (oh and testing out the produce !!). Both of these attractions you can walk to usually in about an hour if you are feeling energetic......otherwise I have a folder with telephone numbers of local taxi services if you do not wish to drive.

Linen, bath and beach towels are included. The quoted rates include a welcome basket on arrival preparation of the apartment also cleaning on departure. There are additional options of cleaning services available including daily maid services.

There is plenty of storage space for your golf clubs in the apartment - they don't need to share the sofa with you!

Please contact the owner to check availability for the short stay/weekend holiday dates you are interested in. Golf Guests can take advantage of the specially negoitated golf rates. The courses with discounted rates are: Vale do Lobo Royal, Vale do Lobo Ocean, Quinta da Lago Norte, Quinta do Lago Sul, Vila Sol, Vilamoura Old Course, Vilamoura Millennium, Vilamoura Pinhal, Vilamoura Laguna, Salgados, Benamor, Qinta Da Ria, Quinta de Cima.

There are plenty of opportunities to play tennis in Vale Do Lobo there are 2 tennis courts in Jardins and a practice court. Alternatively I can arrange court times in the Tennis Valley (14 flood lit courts) of VdL. There are professionals on hand to help you improve any aspect of your game, regular lessons can be arranged (fee payable). There is good bird watching options in the Ria Formosa with covered areas for watchers (or are you twitchers?) This is about 10 minutes drive away. The inlets and lagoons of the Ria Formosa are well worth a day trip on a boat. The sand dunes from Vale do Lobo back towards Faro are fabulous for wildlife spotting. From Vale do Lobo you could (if you felt energetic) actually walk for over 20 miles of beach (I know this because my somewhat silly husband ran it until he ran out of puff) there are some fabulous cliff walks past Vilamoura.
The Vale do Lobo beach which is a easy 15 minute stroll through the Resort - is a safe, clean, 'Blue flag' beach for families. In April 2006 the beach underwent a 2 million Euro upgrade which has widened and extended the beach reclaiming several million tonnes of sand now making it much larger than it has been in recent years. There are sunloungers are for hire.
It is a 2 min walk to the very well stocked local supermarket / off licence & cash point and Medical Centre, It is a 10 minute walk to Barringtons Health Club and Tennis Academy.
The Praca which is the nightlife/beach front area of Vale do Lobo is less than a 15 minute walk - the Penguin Childrens Club is here and Vale do Lobo Beach. At the Praca there are numerous restaurants, bars, cafe, newsagent, real estate agent and a night club. Free live entertainment nightly during summer.
Faro town is a 15 minute drive there is a large shopping centre that offers good facilties. Most tours offer a pickup/dropoff bus service from VdL to the attractions. Options include horse riding, fishing, yachting/sailing, shark, dolphin watching, 4x4 safari tours & Cultural visits. There is also an Aqua Park and a Swim With Dolphin experience (30 mins drive). In the apartment is a well stocked folder with all the details of the attractions so you can read at leisure and book you choices.

A securing deposit must be paid on time of booking this is 25% of the total booking cost. The balance is to be paid 8 weeks before arrival. A security deposit of €200 is payable before arrival. The security deposit will be refunded in full within 14 days after departure if the property has been left in an appropriate condition. Sorry but this property is not available for groups of young adults.

Cancellation refunds:
Up to 8 weeks - no loss except administration charge.
4-8 weeks - 50% of rate refunded.
2-4 weeks - 25% of rate refunded.
Less than 2 weeks - no refund.

Changeover days are flexible, but, during the summer months (high season) it is more likely to be on a Saturday. It would be necessary to vacant the apartment by 10.30am on the day of departure in the high season.

My guestbook is very extensive - please email me for a link - I will send it immediately so you can see my guestbook and blog. Through this link you can read all my guests comments about the apartments and overall opinions about their holidays or click www.jardinsdogolfe.blogspot.com or look on my website www.sandyblue.com

Changeover days are flexible all year round. It is necessary to vacant the apartment by 10.00am on the day of departure in the high season. Access to the property is usually after 3.30pm. We can make arrangements to store your bags. For low and mid season rentals securing deposit must be paid on time of booking this is 50% of the total booking cost. For high and peak season rentals the deposit required is 25%. All deposits are non refundable. All rentals - the balance is to be paid 8 weeks before arrival. A security deposit of €200 is payable before arrival. The security deposit will be refunded in full within 14 days after departure if the property has been left in an appropriate condition. The quoted rates includes maid service with weekly change of sheets & towels and complimentary welcome basket including wine and food on arrival. The rental includes preparation of the property also cleaning on departure and heating and/or air conditioning. All bed linen, bath and beach towels (summer season and an extra set of bath towels per person) are provided. Cancellation refunds: Up to 8 weeks - loss of deposit 4-8 weeks - 50% of rate refunded 2-4 weeks - 25% of rate refunded Less than 2 weeks - no refund Sorry but this property is not available for groups of young adults. This property is stickly non smoking.