The CASA AMARELA is located by the sea (100 meters), spacious and comfortable, It will make you fall under the Portuguese charm by its decoration and atmosphere.
Three-storeyed house can welcome up to 8 guests, proposes you an indoor swimming pool as well as a plancha to fully enjoy with your family or your friends. The house offers 4 rooms (each ones with a balcony) as well as 2 bathrooms 1 poolhouse.
The kitchen is equipped of a wide range of quality appliances (cooker, refrigerator, microwaves, coffee machine, toaster, dishwasher). You will also find a washing machine at your disposal.
Just a few steps from the house you will find a bicycle path that will make you discover the beauty of 15 km of beaches ( from the Gaia waterfront at the Douro river to Espinho)
Extremely well located:
. In front Miramar golf course;
. 1Km (10min walk) from the fishing village of Aguda;
. 1.5 Km (15 min walk) from the chapel do «Senhor da Pedra»;
. 12 Km (10 min car) from Gaia (including the famous wine cellars of Porto);
. 15 Km (15 min car) from Espinho & the historic centre of Porto;
. 60 Km (35 min car) from the city of Aveiro (Portuguese Venice!!!)
Station nearby, gives direct access to the center of Porto
Parking place
UHD TV with cable TV access and HD movies and WIFI available.
 Coffee and Restaurant down the street
Bath towels are provided
This family home will make you fall under the Portuguese charm!!
Avenida Gomes guerra 1558 Arcozelo Vila Nova de Gaia
There were several negatives to the enjoyment of our visit, including:1. There was no one there on May 25 to let us into the property. After a lot of time-wasting we managed to contact "Ribeiro", who in turn called a neighbor with a key to the property.2. The house and its contents were very old and urgently need modernizing. Specifically: - there were too few power points to charge all of our cel phones, tablets and laptops; - the bathroom and cupboard doors in the main suite do not close; - the communal bathroom upstairs emitted a foul smell all the time we were there; - there were cockroaches in the kitchen.
3. There is constant noisy road traffic past the front door of the property.4. There is a main railway line running next door to the property with frequent noisy trains.5. The adjoining house was being refurbished, with constant banging and drilling during working hours and noise from the cement mixer all the time we were there.
We are disappointed with VRBO's quality control because none of the above problems were signalled in its description of the property, which was consequently misleading. We made the best of a bad job but should not have been required to. We feel we are entitled to a discount on what we paid for this property.
Det var en dejlig oplevelse at bo i huset. Der var rent.
Huset er meget lydt, og vi blev desvÊrre meget forstyrret af larmende hÄndvÊrkere i nabohuset.
Poolen i huset var ren og fin.
OmrÄdet er skÞnt ved vandet og en lille fiskerby med gode spisesteder.
DesvÊrre var bÄde den skriftlige og mundtlige kommunikation med vÊrten pÄ fransk, hvilket vi ikke mestrede.
Pues querĂamos decir, que la limpieza fue muy justita y hubo dos cosas que no nos gustaron demasiado, una que se compartĂa una parte de la casa con el propietario, que supuestamente se iba o eso entendimos en dos dĂas y se quedĂł toda la semana, y la plaza de garaje nos la quitaban cada dos por tres, asĂ que eso deberĂan mejorarlo. Por lo demĂĄs todo correcto, casa muy bonita y vistas increĂbles
Not quite what we expected... but a good week nonetheless!
Firstly, I'd like to say we had a lovely week at the house, which is in a great location for visiting Porto and the surrounding area without the need of a car. Just a 10min walk to the train station, and also right by the beach and boardwalk, which takes you north or south along the coast. If you have a car, parking is not a problem. The trains do run past the house and occasionally toot their horns, but the noise is not intrusive.
The landlord is a warm and friendly chap who greeted us on arrival, and we muddled through a tour of the property despite no common language. It should be noted, he lives in the front two rooms of the property - this was not made clear prior to arrival, and may not suit everyone. As it was, this didn't bother us too much, however some evenings we were very aware of a washing machine/dryer running constantly, and raised voices were noted on one occasion!
The house is spotlessly clean, however I would agree with a previous review, in that it is very cluttered - so many chairs, knick knacks and flower arrangements that had to be negotiated in order to make room for our belongings.. minimal decoration would be better for a rented property.
The pool is cool and small, but perfect for a quick dip to cool down or for kids to play in. And the BBQ is more of an electric grill type thing, which is a shame.
On the whole, I feel the house is priced a little high for what you get, but it suited our needs for the week.
Haus mit Pool am Strand war leider nicht das was wir erwartet haben
Wir wurden freundlich empfangen und konnten die Ferienwohnung sogar nachts beziehen, da unser Flug sehr spĂ€t war. Leider war die Kommunikation zwischen Vermieter und uns nicht möglich, da wir die Sprache nicht beherrschen. Das Haus sieht auf den ersten Blick einladend aus. Wir mussten aber kunstblumen und Dekorationen erst einmal zur Seite rĂ€umen, um eigene private Sachen ablegen zu können,da alles vollgestellt war. Leider gab es keine Grundausstattung an Lebensmitteln wie z. B. GewĂŒrze oder Putzmittel spĂŒlmittel , 3 GeschirrspĂŒlertaps, mĂŒlltĂŒten oder Ă€hnliches. Dies mussten wir erstenmal alles einkaufen. Die ElektrogerĂ€te waren schon sehr anfĂ€llig. Der Herd ging aus, wenn der Backofen und zwei Herdplatten an waren und die spĂŒlmaschine musste auch vorsichtig bedient werden. Die Toilette im Schlafraum war defekt (spĂŒlkasten). Das Wasser benötigte einige Zeit um warm zu werden. Der Pool war kalt und ein wenig verdreckt. WĂ€sche konnte nur auf dem Balkon getrocknet werden, da es sonst muffig roch. Steckdosen gab es in jedem Raum nur eine einzige. FĂŒr Handy, Laptop oder Ă€hnliches musste man auf die Suche gehen,da gab es aber keine weiteren. Im Erdgeschoss gab es 28stĂŒhle. Mein Mann hĂ€tte sich ĂŒber ein bequemes Sofa gefreut. Der Grill sollte nicht benutzt werden. Reger Zug und StraĂenverkehr vorm Haus. Nach einer Woche waren wir auch wieder froh weiter zu reisen und glĂŒcklich darĂŒber dass es nicht der Standart in portugal ist!!!Dieses Haus ist viel zu teuer und entspricht nicht dem Preis LeistungsverhĂ€ltnis. WĂŒrde ich nicht weiterempfehlen!
We really enjoyed our stay in this home. Itâs an idyllic seaside residence located steps from the beach. The owner was very friendly and helpful. Check in was easy and professional. The home is actually larger than it looks. Four well appointed bedrooms upstairs with two bathrooms. The kitchen is a good size and so is the eating area. The pool is not heated but we had no problems. It is adequate size for kids to play in or just have a dip to cool off. There is also an outside bathroom and shower area beside the pool. There is a good waterfront restaurant called Neptune across the street on the beach side. A golf course also across the street. Our drive to downtown Porto from the home was 15 min.