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Wooden floors and ceilings impart a rustic feel to this mountain inn, perched on the lip of a valley, a few minutes’ walk out of Monchique. Just four guest rooms and fine vegetarian food.

Jacqueline Kennedy was a guest here in the days when this immaculately kept inn was a private villa. Located near the fort and dating from the 19th century, the period detail is exquisite. Light floods the verandah in late afternoon, and tea on the terrace comes with a fabulous sea view.

Offering one of the largest selections of luxury Algarve villas and self-catering apartments for rent, the UK-based Algarve Agency also lists hotels in major resorts. Golf, flight information and late bargains are also at hand.

A holiday company that lists a variety of carefully selected quality villas, apartments and hotels in the western Algarve and the historic town of Lagos. The specialist agency can also arrange car hire on your behalf.

Alte is one of the prettiest villages in the Algarve, surrounded as it is by the Serra do Caldeirão mountains. The views from the hotel are stunning although its position at the summit of a hill means that having your own transport is useful. Leisure activities include a swimming pool, tennis court and billiards.

Attractive aparthotel and villa complex. Its facilities include indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna, gym and supermarket. An imaginative children’s park is complemented by nearby golf, tennis and water sports facilities.

The striking blue-and-white façade is hard to miss, and the stylish interior design is equally ebullient. Embroidered gardens of palm and pine surround an inviting pool, although the huge Meia Praia beach is just five minutes away.

This pleasant and rather tranquil site fills up quickly in summer due to its proximity to the buzzing resort of Alvor. Modern, well-equipped facilities.