We stayed at the River house with 6 children under 6 (!) and one other couple. Its a very well set up house for kids - good number of bedrooms and bathrooms, very safe (but very small) simming pool, excellent BBQ, trampoline and enough space to wander. Plus Sky TV for when you need a break....

Its also close enough for trips to the beach - 30 mins or so - water parks etc, so easy to do a jaunt each day.

The only plea I would make is to focus on the trimmings a little more. Its such a great house that the extra investment in more than 1 loo roll when you arrive, a few more (very nice) Krups coffee capsules, sharp knives etc. Little details, and not a problem, but fixing them would take away the tiny final issues.

Overall though, very happy.

We've just arrived back from a truely memorable stay and can only say Thank - you to Cheryl the owner for delivering on all of the website promise. The River House is such a wonderful Villa, in a simply beautiful location, and we loved every minute of our stay. The baby friendly facilities were a major draw for us (given the young family) and the property along with all the extras more than delivered on the promise from the website. The pool was also perfect for our young family, with our eldest two loving the freedom they had in the shallow area, as well as being able to enjoy the plunge pool with rubber rings and arm bands (along with all the many toys that were available at the property!).

I must also say that in Avril, the River House benefits from a wonderfully welcoming and helpful Villa manager, so a big thank you to her (and husband) for their part in helping make our holiday so great.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the property to our friends, or anyone else who reads this review, and we very much hope to make a return visit ourselves in the future.

This house is beautiful. The kitchen is fantastic and perfect for large groups of people. It is also in the most amazing location with fantastic views of the river and enjoying complete peace and quiet. The infinity pool is lovely (although very cold) and we spent most of our days lazing by the pool and then using the huge BBQ for our dinners. We travelled with a group of friends and there were three babies. Everything we could possibly need was provided (eg three cots and highchairs, stairgates, lots of toys), including a great welcome pack of food.

The house was only about 30 minutes from Faro airport and close to the interesting town of Silves. The local town of Messines isn't the nicest place I've been to but was useful for its supermarkets. Although I was initially nervous about the fact that nothing was within walking distance of the house, this actually proved a positive as it was so quiet and nice to feel "in the middle of nowhere".

We enjoyed the most amazing weather with temperatures reaching 30 degrees, so it was the perfect time to go. I couldn't recommend the River House more highly, with the only negatives I can think of being the lack of a bath (although our shower may have been the best shower I have ever been in) and the temperature of the pool. Neither of these affected the enjoyment of our holiday though, as a baby bath was provided.

Our recent stay at the River House in the Algarve was absolutely perfect. It was a beautiful house in a fantastic location. We have been telling all our friends about it and we look forward to returning again hopefully next year.

Cheryl was very helpful and prompt in her correspondance during the booking process and the lead up to our stay. Avril and the rest of the team out there looked after us so well and made sure that we had everything we needed. The warm welcome was very much appreciated and all the thoughtful little touches made a real difference (welcome pack, games, facilities etc).

We hired cars for our stay and this was ideal as it meant we were able to discover the areas attractions but also then escape to the calm of the location of the River House. The local town was close enough to pop to the shops for the basics which was great as well.

The house was kitted out amazingly and had everything you could need. Having internet there was an added bonus. It may sound silly but we all think the beds were the most comfortable beds we have ever slept in!

The pool, although not large, was perfect size and suited both adults and kids perfectly. A perfect place to sit and relax.

Can't recommend the house enough! It really was excellent.

We had a brilliant time and the house was everything we expected. From the generous welcome pack to the nice pool which all ages enjoyed, We would thoroughly recommend this property. I t made our first visit to Portugal very memorable.

We have just returned from a wonderful week at the river house. It is so difficult to find somewhere child friendly without compromising on luxury but this property really ticks all the boxes. It is in a really peaceful and beautiful location yet within half an hour drive of the airport, silves, albufeira, loule, praia de rocha etc. there are some lovely restaurants in the locality that offer great value and horse riding and quad biking is just over the road. the house itself has all the facilities you could possibly want and plenty to keep the kids entertained. the gated pool was a great source of peace of mind and the trampoline entertained our little one for hours. the two downstairs bedrooms are stunning and ideally suited for the adults if the kids are old enough to stay in the smaller rooms upstairs. The bathrooms are especially luxurious both upstairs and downstairs. The property really is stunning and i would imagine that a similar property on the coast if it were to exist would cost three times the amount and lack the serenity that this property has. I would highly recommend it.