Casa Franco

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : Stunning location, the star attraction is the outside terrace with day-long sunshine and a view out to the sea. Outdoor bbq too, made for some great meals
  : Beds were not the most comfortable ever, but just fine.

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : We had five days in this property. The location is peaceful away from anything else. It is situated in a side road next to some other small houses in the countryside. Therefore a car is a must have.There is also the continuous relaxing sound of ground water flowing through in the road gutter day and night.The house interior is quite dull but the terrace is amazing ...unless it is windy. The terrace overlooks the countryside and the sea. If you are lucky you can also see the beautiful sunset too. In the terrace there is also a wood oven. This area is what the house is all about.The house comes with an interconnecting garage which is very convenient as there is nowhere to park.Fatima, the cleaning lady does a great job too as the house especially the bed sheets were very clean.Communication with Paolo Franco the owner was good too but we never met.There are a/cs on both floors.
  : The ground floor is quite suffocating as there are no windows and is quite dull plus humid. A/c can compensate but there is still lack of light.The facilities need to be visited especially the kitchen utensils. They are dated and saucepans are verylimited and some with broken handle too.The BBQ area is great and ample wood was provided but, we had to source our own matches and fire starters. BBQ utensils are also very limited, only some skewers and a piece of iron rode were available. Instructions on how to use the burners next to the BBQ will be useful too.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The view
  : Nothing. Everything was ok

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : The host was very hospitable and helpful. The area around the house is very quiet so you can relax.

Fair
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : I liked the terrace and the view, the location is really nice if you have a car, beds are comfortable, the owner is very helpful it was not a problem that we had to change dates. The kitchen outside is more than perfect, you have woods for a barbecue. There is a washing machine, the kitchen is well equiped. It is a small village, you are like alone in the world. And the stars. Amazing.
  : But, everything smells on moist. Even the beds, when you open the drawers, for the dishes,this smell prevails. The kitchen definitely needs more light, since there is no windows. It is too dark, when you cook inside or wash dishes. And the garage is very hard to enter.. Too bad for the moist, because it is a wonderful little house. Too expensive compare to our stay in Canico.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : We were looking for a quiet place where we could relax and this property certainly was a little off the beaten track. The rooms were basically furnished but comfortable and clean. The outdoor braai (barbecue) area was very welcome and the weather certainly lends itself to outdoor cooking and relaxing.
  : This may be a little too far away from 'civilisation' for many travellers - one needs to use the car to get pretty much anywhere. It takes some skill getting a car into the garage - don't try with a large sedan or estate! Disappointed to have no plug for the washroom basin nor the kitchen sink. Silly how small things like this can annoy...