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Description of holiday cottage near Loule, Algarve

The Quintassential is an oasis of peace and tranquillity perched high on a hilltop 1200 feet above sea level totally fenced and accessed via electric gates overlooking the market town of Loule, only 10 minutes from the blue flag beaches of the Algarve and world famous golf courses and a 15 minute drive from Faro International airport. The Quintassential Apartment Cottages are a small family run cluster of self catering holiday accommodations catering for couples, families and the over 50’s. The accommodations are fully licensed meeting to all requirements by the Portuguese rental law with the required Alojamento Local licence (AL). Loule has everything one would need from a holiday with endless restaurants, cafes, supermarkets, banks, shops, award winning traditional vegetable, fish & vegetable market, famous gypsy market, historical buildings etc. There are also two restaurants within reasonable walking distance of the Quintassential.

The Quintassential is open all year round so that guests can enjoy the 3000 hours of sunshine the Algarve has to offer. We understand that with low cost airlines it may be better to travel on days other than Sunday or Thursday, so we are flexible with our arrival and departure days.

The cottages are individual at the Quintassential, originally dating back to the 19th century that was once a farmhouse and over the years has been thoughtfully converted to provide picturesque holiday accommodations. One of the accommodations is occupied by the owners who are there to help, but never infringe on your privacy. Our rustic home from home accommodations are furnished equipped and decorated to a very high standard, with great attention to detail visible in all the accommodations together with little personal touches resulting in good value for money special holiday lets and varied to suit all age groups. All the accommodations are south facing and all have sea views, have their own separate entrances, own kitchens, private south-facing sun terraces and BBQ areas. In all the accommodations there are a selection of puzzles, chess set, dominos, playing cards and a vast selection of English reading books. There is also free Wi-Fi Internet access available with hotspots within the Quintassential for guests staying.

Outside The Quintassential is blessed with panoramic sea views and spectacular countryside views, just what you need for a tranquil and relaxing holiday. The gardens at Quintassential, just over an acre, are marvelous and are a flower, shrub and fruit tree haven of peace and tranquility where you can always find a quiet area to read a book, relax and unwind. Added with the breathtaking views of the Algarve coastline by both day and night, this gives location oodles of character, uniqueness and creates a warm friendly relaxing atmosphere for our guests. If you are looking for a quiet, tranquil retreat away from it all, but close to all local amenities, The Quintassential is perfect and is an ideal base to explore the Algarve whatever your age group.

The Quintassential has a large heated pool area; the pool measures 10 x 5 m and sun loungers, parasols etc are provided for the use of the guests. There is also a large raised sun deck poolside to soak up the glorious sun and a freestanding hot tub spa jacuzzi for guest use, especially nice under the stars and moonlight. The pool is heated during the cooler months from 1st October until 30th April and there is no additional charge for heating the pool.

Children are welcome at the Quintassential and there is a children’s play area with swings, slide, and seesaw all alongside an orange grove. For those guests that are a little more energetic, there is also an outdoor games area with a professional size table tennis table, table football, snooker/pool table, an exercise bike and a 12ft trampoline with a safety enclosure. We also have three children loving dogs, Alfie, Max and Indie, one very old cat and two miniature pigs for child and adult entertainment. During the spring of 2012 we will also be getting some hens. For families travelling with small children, we can provide a whole host of baby equipment free of charge, being parents ourselves, we know what it is like travelling with little ones, and our aim is make everyone’s holiday an enjoyable memorable experience, not stressful.

On arrival at the Quintassential the owners will meet you and awaiting your arrival in your accommodation will be a welcome hamper, compliments of the house for guest staying a week or more. For guest staying less than a week, this can be arranged for an additional charge of £15.00 GBP. For all our adult guests bathrobes are provided for use during your stay. Pool towels are also provided for the use of our guests, but guests are asked to bring their own beach towels, and in all the accommodations there are hairdryers, alarm clocks, iron and ironing boards.

For an additional charge we can also arrange a pre-arrival shopping service, champagne and strawberries, baby welcome hamper, baby sitting services, spa treatments, arrival day take away meal service (collected en route from the airport after 19.00 hours local time) and a laundry service. Further information available on our website.

The Orange Cottage is the largest of the accommodations available at Quintassential, a large two bedroom rustic apartment cottage decorated in traditional Algarvian decor with white washed walls, which is rich in charm, style, rustic yet with modern comforts. Being part of the original farmhouse with its high sloping ceilings, this cottage is always cool in the summer and warm in the winter. This cottage is a real home from home and lacks nothing.
The open plan kitchen/diner has a fully fitted modern kitchen with electric oven and vitro-ceramic hob, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, electric kettle, coffee filter machine, hand held electric blender and toaster. There are also double doors leading onto the sun terrace. There is a glass dining table comfortably seating four on luxury leather dining seats.

The Lounge is tastefully decorated with a leather 3 piece suite, 36 inch widescreen TV, Satellite TV (UK free to view channels), DVD player (small selection of DVD’s available), video recorder (small selection of videos available) and radio/CD player (guests to bring own CD’s), a selection of English reading books, puzzles, chess set, playing cards, ceiling fan and the Orange Cottage boasts an original 19th century fireplace that now houses the wood-burning stove – wonderful for those cooler winter evenings. The Orange Cottage also provides during the winter months 24/7 heating as there are also an additional four eco wall heaters.

Double doors lead onto the very large south-facing private terrace with its own table and chairs comfortably seating four people, reclining chairs and a brick built BBQ area. There is also a large covered terrace with a cane ceiling and wooden beams for al-fresco dining. Under the terrace there are further cushioned seats to relax, unwind and keep cool from the sun. Vibrant bougainvillea, Jasmin and Hibiscus drape the exterior, and there are rock gardens and pot plants sprinkled all around, with shrubs, palms, and fruit trees all producing an air of peaceful tranquility.

The bathroom has a new double walk-in shower, washbasin with vanity unit under and blue marble top, WC, bidet, shaver point and a sloping wooden ceiling.

The Orange Cottage bedrooms consist of one bedroom with a double bed with colour co-ordinated soft furnishing in a vibrant Mediterranean yellow and Algarvian blue and the other bedroom with twin beds has colour co-ordinated soft furnishings in calming soothing lilac. Both bedrooms are tastefully decorated to high standards, have beautiful throws and crisp bed linen to compliment the décor and have sloping wooden ceilings. Both bedrooms have free standing fans available.

The Orange Cottage sleeps a maximum of 4 adults and an infant.

Children are welcome and we do everything possible to ensure that families with children have a holiday that is both fun and relaxing. We understand that holidaying with children and babies can be stressful at times from deciding what to pack or not, to sleeping arrangements and protecting them from the sun. With children of our own we know how important it is to keep kids happy & entertained on holiday, within a safe & secure environment. The Quintassential is totally fenced & accessed via electric gates, so a very safe place. There is a lot of space for children to play and to discover nature, play with Alfie, Max and Indie our children loving dogs; we have three dogs, one very old cat and two miniature pigs in total.

There’s a whole range of activities for young ones from the fantastic Zoomarine where you can swim with the dolphins, to Aquashow the best water park in the Algarve, Family Golf park in Vilamoura, karting and all the water activities on the fabulous Algarve beaches and highly recommended sea dolphin watching, a truly superb day out.

The accommodations are all separated from the pool area; the pool area is enclosed & gated to give parents of toddlers that extra piece of mind. All the baby/toddler friendly accommodations also have fencing around their terraces for the added security.

We have something for all age groups with a child’s play area available designed for little ones situated on a large lawned area alongside an orange grove. There is a slide, swings, seesaw, playhouse, toddler slide, toddler trampoline etc, this area adds an exciting dimension for all the visiting children & keeps them occupied for hours. There is also a seating area for adults to relax, unwind and top up their tans. For older children (and adults) we also have a Cornellieu professional size table tennis table, 12ft trampoline with safety enclosure and a games hut with a children’s pool/snooker table and foosball.

For babies we have baby paddling pools to use on our pool terrace or your accommodations private terrace and we have endless buckets and spades to take to the beach.

We do not charge for children under the age of 2 & can provide a range of equipment for babies and toddlers free of charge, meaning you can travel lighter! The following equipment can be made available to all our guests on request:
• Large Travel Cot with linen and comfy mattresses - three available
• Mamas & Papas Moses Basket with linen – for babies up to 6 – 8 weeks of age – one available
• High chair – three available
• Baby Ergo 2 stage bath with towels – two available
• Baby Bath Stand – one available
• Chicco Reclining chair (up to 3 months) with attachable activity toy – one available
• Bouncy Chair (up to 6 months) – one available
• Floor activity centre with arch (up to 8 months) – one available
• Feeding equipment - children's cutlery, bowls, cups etc – each accommodation has a selection
• Chicco electric steam bottle steriliser – one available
• Microwave bottle steriliser – one available
• Lindam Playpen – one available – only for use in the Orange Cottage
• Electric hand blender – each cottage has one available
• Changing mat – three available
• Potty – three available
• Child toilet seat and step – one available
• Toilet seat – one available
• Baby Dan Bed Guard – two available for use in Orange Cottage with twin beds
• Baby umbrella stroller (from 6 - 18 months) – one available
• Fisher Price Baby listening intercom system with walkabout handset – one available
• Galt Baby Nest – from 3 months to 9 months of age – one available
• Bumbu seat – one available – from 6 months of age
• Portable high chair for restaurant use (up to 18 months) – one available
• Baby Polar on the go baby seat – one available
• Baby sit in pool floats (up to 18 months) – two available
• Baby paddling pools (up to 12 months) – two available
• Toddler paddling pool with sun shade (from 12 – 18 months) – one available
• Satellite TV (CBeebies!) and other children’s channels -
• Small selection of videos and DVD’s
• Selection of preschool toys – from 6 to 18 months of age – two available
• V-Tech First Steps baby walker – one available
• Cool bags with Ice Packs
• Beach Parasols – each accommodations have a couple

We are delighted to be able to offer an all year round very reliable Evening and Day babysitting / child minding service for guests with small children staying at The Quintassential accommodations.

Everybody loves nothing more than a good family holiday, but as parents ourselves, it is sometimes nice to have a few hours to ourselves to enjoy a quiet meal, have a night out and enjoy a few drinks, maybe do some sightseeing and explore the Algarvian terrain which some children find boring, or maybe you just want a few hours by the pool without the kids.

At home you no doubt have a family member or friend that you call to enable you to have a night out. Here is no different and we are pleased to be able to offer the services of two very safe, reliable and experienced ladies for babysitting/child minding services for your children whilst holiday here.

Both carers live and work here in Loule. They will both be happy to care for children of any age. Both carers between them have vast experience in looking after children from birth to 13 years of age, either having worked in pre-school environments, been a private nanny, worked in nursery schools, but most importantly, both are mothers.

Approximate times are required when booking and payment must be made to the babysitters at the end of the babysitting/child minding in cash (Euros).

Should you be interested in pre-booking a day baby/child minding or an evening baby/child sitting please email us for us to arrange the necessary giving us details of your preferred date(s) and time(s). Remember, holidays are for the whole family and this service gives you parents the chance of having a little you time.

The Quintassential would like to give you the opportunity to make your holiday with small children run as smoothly as possible. Our Baby Welcome Pack service is designed to reduce the stress of travelling with young children, reduce the amount of extra luggage needed and eliminate the difficulty of searching for familiar baby products in another country. The Welcome Pack will be ready and waiting in your accommodation here at the Quintassential prior to your arrival. Should you wish to have any of the items available awaiting your arrival, all you need to do is fill in the form and email us your requirements back to the Quintassential at least 72 hours prior to arrival and we will arrange this for you. Simple and all adding to a stress free holiday. Payment to be made on arrival in cash (Euros). Further information regarding this service can be found on our website www.quintassential.com

ALL INCLUSIVE WINTER SPECIAL OFFERS – VALID 1ST NOVEMBER 2011 – 31ST MARCH 2012

Orange Cottage
One weeks accommodation for up to 4 people, 24/7 heating (4 eco wall heaters), pool heating, complimentary basket of logs for the wood burning stove, welcome hamper and a group B hire car for £495.00 GBP per week. Flexible Arrival Day. Minimum stay 7 nights

Accommodation, Facilities and Services

Suitability:	No Smoking, No Pets
General:	Electric Fan/s, Internet Access, Beach equipment, Hairdryer
Bedrooms:	2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4 1 Double/s, 2 Twin/s, 1 Sofabed/s, 1 Cot/s
Bathrooms:	1 Bathroom/s 1 Shower/s, 1 Wash basin/s, 1 Toilets/s, 1 Bidet/s
Lounge:	Seating for 5 people TV, Video, Satellite/Cable TV, CD Player, Radio, DVD Player, Large screen TV, Tape player, Board Games, Books/Magazines, Selection of Films
Dining Area:	Seating for 4 people , High chair
Kitchen/Utility:	Oven, Hob, Grill, Fridge, Freezer, Microwave, Kettle, Toaster, Coffee maker, Dishwasher, Washing machine, Ironing board, Iron
Outdoors:	Swimming Pool, BBQ, Shared garden, Terrace, Sunloungers, Patio table, Patio chairs, Sunshade, Outside shower
Access:	Car essential, Off road parking One car parking space available
Services:	Linen provided, Towels provided, Cleaning included, Laundry extra, Babysitting Cleaing inclusive, if left in a reasonable condition, if left in an unacceptable manner, there is an additional charge for the addditional cleaning
Facilities in each room:	Hairdryer

Price quoted in £ Sterling

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Rates

Period	Weekly	Minimum Stay
October 2012	£595.00	3 Days
November 2012 - March 2013	£435.00	3 Days
April 2013	£475.00	3 Days
May 2013	£610.00	3 Days
June 2013	£650.00	3 Days
July 2013	£765.00	3 Days
August 2013	£840.00	7 Days
September 2013	£650.00	3 Days
October 2013	£605.00	3 Days
November 2013 - March 2014	£450.00	3 Days

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Deposit/Booking Notes: 30% deposit required to secure booking and balance is payable no later than 6 weeks prior to arrival along with the returnable damages deposit of £300.00 GBP.

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ALL INCLUSIVE WINTER SPECIAL OFFERS – VALID 1ST NOVEMBER 2012 – 31ST MARCH 2013

Orange Cottage
One weeks accommodation for up to 4 people, 24/7 heating (4 eco wall heaters), pool heating, complimentary basket of logs for the wood burning stove, welcome hamper and a group B hire car for £525.00 GBP per week. Flexible Arrival Day. Minimum stay 6 nights

Location of holiday rental near Loule, Algarve

Holiday Type:	Beach, Rural, Mountain, Historic/Sightseeing, Town/City, Family
Local Activities:	Swimming/Watersports, Walking, Golf, Fishing, Horse Riding, Tennis, Cycling/Mountain Biking, Zoo, Local Market, Amusement/Water Park

Location description

2 kms north of the market town of Loule, 17 kms from Faro International Airport, the coast and world famous golf courses.

Other activities

Bird Watching

Local events

Loule Carnival, Gypsy market, White Night

Tourist attractions

Beach, golf, walking, bird watching, shopping, historical, water parks, zoo, mini golf, crazy golf,

Nearest Airport:	Faro International Lisbon International	17km 232km
Nearest Railway Station:	Loule	7km
Nearest Bus Station:	Loule	2km
Nearest Beach:	Quarteira/Vale do Lobo	11km
Nearest Pub/Restaurant:	Loule	1km

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