Morten and Jytte Stürup
We
are a Danish couple just returned to Denmark after 3 months in Casa Maxine.
The moment the gates opened we felt like coming in Paradise. What a view – a
beautiful large garden with plenty of palms and oleander, even on one of the
first days in January it was a lovely sight. After a warm welcome by the
owners Bernadette and Graham McAllister, we entered Casa Maxine, and it
nearly took our breath away. A very large lounge, beautiful furnished with a
distinct sense of details, the kitchen large, well-equiped and with tiles in
warm colours, the bedrooms, the bathrooms were very, very nice and outside a
wonderful large terrasse. Immediately we felt we belonged in this cosy
house.
As it was winter, we didn’t expect to get much use of the fantastic pool,
but the pool was equiped with solar panels, and we could take a swim most of
the time. As a curiosity there is a poolhouse with kitchen, lounge, toilet
and bath – what a luxury!
We have travelled very much around in Europe, often we have rented a house,
but never ever we have met so lovely, hospitable, helpful people as
Bernadette and Graham, they are really unique!
They made our stay the most fantastic experience, and we do miss them very
much.
However, we have planned to visit Quinta do Licorne twice within the next
year.
Mr A Kelly - Glasgow
Date Submitted: July 28, 2010 Date of Stay: July 2010 - 5/5
"Eastern Algarve Gem"
"We stumbled
across this property on the internet and were intrigued not only by the
excellent facilities, good price and availability, but also the previous
review, where the party concerned were almost coy about the giving a
recommendation....all in all in did smack a little off "too good to be
true"....well I can tell you it is all true.
The
on-location amenities are excellent with more out door seating, dinning and
bar facilities than you can possibly use. The setting is beautiful with
tranquillity guaranteed and the information, support and ideas provided by
Graham & Bernadette are second to none.
Situated
beside the Motorway you can easily get around and visit the rest of the
Algarve, the local town of Moncarapacho is 5 minutes away all the essentials
on hand, Olhao is about 20 minutes away with a great selection of
restaurants and if you are adventurous you can cross the Spanish border in
under 30 minutes.
We have had
a great family holiday, all suitable chilled out and tanned, Graham even
managed to improve the golf swing of a below average golfer...
A car is
essential, but for everything else Graham & Bernadette will come up with a
solution."
Shane F -
Date of Stay - Sept 2011 5/5
"Loved It"
Just returned from a short stay with friends, the Villa was very homely and
furnished to a high standard, with everything you could want. Very nice
swimming pool and pool house both well maintained and cleaned. The owners,
Bernadette and Graham were very friendly and couldn't be anymore helpful,
They were always willing to give advice and recommend nice places to eat and
visit. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this Villa to any of my family or
friends, and intend to visit again next year!
Mr D Belliot
- Date of Stay - Aug 2011 5/5
We (2 french families) stayed two weeks at the Casa Maxine in August 2011. The house is very well equipped; anything you might need is there. The terrace is covered, providing shadow during hot sunny days, which allowed us to eat outside all the time. It must be said that the temperature in the Algarve in August never drops below 30 ° C. And we cannot forget the barbecue the terrace is equipped with: perfect for fresh fishes and see food you can buy in the region.
The garden is very large and pleasant. We had also fallen in love with the marvelous blue sky we could admire every day. We had particularly enjoyed the big swimming pool, the water was incredibly warm. Many sun umbrellas allow you to stay in the shade and profit in maximum extremely hot, shiny and relaxing weather. The pool house is also equipped with a refrigerator so there is no need for going to main house for a cool drink. We have loved our stay at Graham & Bernadette’s Casa Maxine. They are at your disposal at any time, making sure you have all you need and give you tips for visits and things to see around.
In conclusion, without a doubt our best family vacation