Penthouse Apartment with Sea Views

Wir hatten nur eine Woche im Penthouse, haben aber unseren Aufenthalt

sehr genossen. Das Appartmenthaus hat natürlich schon etwas Patina, aber

der Ausblick und der freundliche Empfang von Matthew, der uns viele gute Tipps

für unseren Urlaub gab war super. Gerne wieder ! LG Katharina + Günter

Es war eine wunderschöne Wohnung, schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen, aber perfekt zum ausspannen.

Loved the Island and the location of the house couldn't fault it that was perfect. The house had plenty of room for 2 people but.. it is in need of a revamp paint falling off walls and floors the bathroom was very grubby. We were given a phone by Kerry which we thought was a great idea, but unfortunately when we tried to use it to report the broken fan plug and sofa we found that it didn't work. Also the curtains around the outside sofas (which are in the picture) just weren't there so no shade to be found on what was an amazing terrace. We didn't let these little issues spoil our holiday the beach was wonderful you could swim in the sea and the beach bars nearby were very good.

Wij hebben hier 2 weken gezeten in september. De woning is zoals de foto's laten zien. Goed onderhouden, schoon en op een geweldige locatie op ca 5 minuten lopen van het strand. Faciliteiten als supermarkt en bank zijn ook op ca 10 minuten lopen. Omdat wij in het regenseizoen zaten hebben we wel wat regen gehad. Het appartement lekt dan wel maar zodra de zon er weer is, is het in een oogwenk weer verdwenen. Het zonneterras is heerlijk. We hebben daar veel gezeten in de ochtend en in de avond. Tussen 11.00 tot ca 1500 is het eigenlijk te warm om daar te zijn. Internet is op Boa Vista wel wat problematisch en we vonden het ook wel wat duur (euro 35 voor 7,5Gb). Ophaalservice van het vliegveld en gastvrouw die ons welkom heette waren vriendelijk. Bij de ontvangst hebben we ook een mobiele telefoon gekregen voor local calls. Meubilair is prima en dat geldt ook voor het bed. De keuken is van alle gemakken voorzien. Op het strand zijn een paar goeie strandtenten. De zee is op die plek geweldig. Fijne vakantie gehad.

Casa Velha is a large, shutter clad property, colonial in style and comprising maybe half a dozen self contained apartments. We were staying in the top floor penthouse, a fabulous one bedroomed property with extensive outside balconies and terraces. The apartment was furnished in the IKEA style, had an open plan kitchen/living area and on this floor was also the small bathroom. Upstairs was the single bedroom which had french windows and glorious beach/sea views from the bed which was our 6am vantage point as the sun rose. The owners claim the property would sleep 4 but that would rely on 2 sleeping on the sofas in the living area which might not be ideal.

The kitchen was well appointed-fridge with small freezer, kettle, toaster, gas hob and oven. The cupboards were perhaps short of cooking essentials such as a colander, bread knife and large lidded saucepan, otherwise it was clean and well appointed.

The bathroom was beginning to show it's age but I believe this is soon to be remodelled which will be a big improvement. It also housed the only loo in the property which was a chore if you needed to pay a visit from the upstairs bedroom during the night.

The bedroom was a good size with wardrobes and table lamps. The views were simply amazing, to lay on your bed and have an uninterrupted view of a giant sun setting is a joy to behold.

The terraces were also outstanding, 4 large sofas, a couple of loungers and a small dining table and chairs, it was perfectly possible to live outside!

Accessing the apartment could be challenging if you have young children or mobility problems-it's a climb of 60 odd steps up fairly steep flights of stairs.

The beach was a five minute walk away, the town similar. There's a small minimart for groceries and household essentials. We were a little surprised that food shopping and eating in restaurants was similarly prices to the UK, how the locals get on I don't know.

The local beach bars are good, Alisios particularly so, we ate out a few times and the food was ok but not the abundance of fresh fish we were expecting.

We will certainly return to this African odyssey and this property in particular.

Finally mustn't forget the marvellous folks at The Utility Room, Matt & Sam who manage the penthouse on behalf of the owners. Very helpful and totally reliable, they even have the foresight to present guests with a mobile phone pre-charged and connected to a local network in case you need to get hold of them