We stayed at Villa Belar from 4th to 14th June for my husband&rsquos 40th birthday. From the initial enquiry to the final confirmation Janette has been so helpful. Janette suggested I might try the cake shop round the corner (as it was my husband&rsquos birthday) and provided full details for me, how thoughtful. I collected the on 5th June. Absolutely brilliant what a lovely thought and a great touch to add to the special occasion (thanks Janette). The villa itself sits in Concei&ccedil&atildeo about 1km from the centre of Cabanas which is a lovely area. It only takes approx. 10 mins to walk down to the front and is a nice walk at night when the heat dro ps a little! We had a late flight night in and Janette was so accommodating. We were met at the villa by Martin and Filoca, who couldn&rsquot have been more helpful, they showed us round and explained where everything was. It was absolutely spotless, had everything you could ever need and I thought the baskets in the bathrooms containing left over sun cream, shampoo etc. from other parties was such a great idea and a lovely touch. We saw both Martin and Filoca a few times throughout our stay and they both came to say goodbye on the day we left (then preceded to clean the villa for 8 hours in the heat!) &ndash we know this as we spent the day round the pool before leaving for our flight. They are both a credit in the cleanliness and success of the villa. The outside area is also an absolute treat, nice gardens and pretty climbing flowers, not forgetting the swallows which was very soothing to watch. One other villa was occupied at the time however there was plenty of areas for everyone to put beds etc. The beach of Ilha de Cabanas is just a short boat trip across the waters of the lagoon and there are several water taxis along the front running frequent crossings to the ilha! This is a must for any visitor to Cabanas as the beach and facilities over there are out of this world along with the little caf&eacutes on your return trip who offer a cooling drink and some nice tapas! My husband and brother-in-law booked golf prior to flying out with justteetimes.com and played 4 rounds in total (two at Benamor, one at Quinta de Cima and the final one at Quinta da Ria) they thoroughly enjoyed all 3 courses (I&rsquom sure they would have fitted a few more in!) We ate out a few times during our stay and must say that the food at the Hairy Lemon is totally amazing, the fish is succulent and cooked to perfection, the steak on hot stone is huge, the beer goes down well and the prices are very reasonable (win win!). We had one overcast day (lucky us) so we made use of the car we hired and we headed out towards Vila Real de Santo Antonio and dro pped in at Manta Rota and Monte Gordo on the way. The Eastern Algarve as a whole is a lovely area thus warranting us returning to the area for the 4th time. Overall I cannot fault anything with the villa, it is beautiful and Janette should be very proud. We would highly recommend the property and will definitely be re-booking. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home. From Lisa and Andy and Louise and Paul