Porticholl Villa
, Moraira
Porticholl Villa Reviews
- Advice: Beautiful area, though not a lot for children without a substantial journey. Villa with pool ideal for a week to entertain youngsters..
- Good For: Beach
- Board Basis:Villa self catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
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Totally spoilt by the building work happening next door whilst we were there! Noise, no privacy around the pool, a real disappointment. Hopefully the new villa is now complete and so building work disturbance will not affect other visitors, but be warned, the photograph displayed here no longer has this view - the new villa will definitely make the Porticholl feel very 'hemmed in'. I would advise you to think about another villa located in a more airy spot further down the same road.
- Board Basis:Room Only
- Tour Operator:Thomson
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I have just got back from this villa two days ago. I went there for a hen week and there was 9 women altogether, and not one of us had a complaint about this villa. The swimming pool is of a good size (although a bit cold but we did go in October). The walk to the shops and restaurants is lovely, although coming back up the hill is a bit strenuous when you've had one too many to drink. It looks absolutely lovely up close as well, the pictures don't do it justice! If you go for breakfast anywhere I seriously suggest you go to El Sids. I really believe they do the best Full English breakfasts in Moraira. Also, if you do go out of season, go to the Las Vegas bar, it's open till about 4am and it starts to get busy about midnight. I highly recommend this Villa!
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
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We have just booked for our third October half term trip to this villa - this gives you some idea of how much we like it!
It has an 'American' feel to it - very spacious, with a private elevated terrace and pool above a very select street.
We are a 3 generational group, so the grandparents get the downstairs suite (ideal, as once up the steps to the front door, everything else for them is on the one floor) with the rest of us in the good sized rooms upstairs.
The beds look fine, but, to be honest, the mattresses are not very supportive and this is our only gripe about the villa - we take camping mats to 'improve' them.
The location is the thing about the Porticholl - once down the hill, the town is walkable in one direction and the lovely beach and little cafe-fronted El Portet bay is walkable in the other.
We do have hire cars to stock up at the supermarkets, but that is the only reason to get them out and through the electric gates.
The Oasis restaurant as you reach El Portet is very good value as is The Refugio in town. Avoid the 'tourist trap restaurants' in the square area.
The Olive Tree Deli is great for morning coffee and cakes and they do a tasty take-away range too - ideal if you want to eat in and not light the barbecue.
We love this little spot.
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
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We - a family of 6 - one child, stayed at the villa May 2011 for a week to celebrate a BIG birthday. The Porticholl was classed as one of Thomson's Finest range. The size and position of the villa was great, nice views, quiet street, easy walking distance to both the town and El Portet beach - though a little hilly. The villa however, was a great disappointment to us. It was luxurious in size but very, very shabby. To name but a few, the sofa was tatty and ripped, some of the window catches had broken, the kitchen door handle was hanging off, the handles on the pans were loose and therefore dangerous - in my opinion, the bathrooms smelt of urine - although looked clean - the rest of the villa was clean, the gates were broken... No welcome pack was received. The pool was showing obvious signs of age, with cracks here and there. The pool cleaner came on the second day, cleaned the pool, put some chemicals in and was about to leave when we asked how long before we could swim ..... we got a shrug of the shoulders in reply.
Having said all that, we didn't let it spoil our celebrations and we had a good time, but if that villa is classed as one of the finest range, I would HIGHLY recommend Thomson send a rep out to re-classify for next years brochure.