Loved the villa, the courtyard, the pool and the general layout of the place. Andrew and Else were great hosts. We went in late April so the evenings were cool and it was quite windy, but got plenty of sunshine during our five days in Manta Rota (one of them during the Portugal blackout, which was certainly memorable!).Manta Rota is a small sleepy village, though. Not much happening at this time of the year. But it’s a great place to base yourself if you plan to rent a car and have road trips planned. We enjoyed crossing the border into Spain to visit Ayamonte (20 min drive), and driving into Albufeira and surrounding villages to visit the coastline caves and hanging valleys (45 min). The 30 min drive to Tavira was also a highlight. So beautiful. We recommend the 7 Hanging Valleys Hiking Tour, which took 4 hours but was a highlight and a better option than taking a boat tour and risking sea sickness, as the waves were big and it was very windy.One point I would make about the villa is that the main level bedrooms get humid and damp and after a few days the bedding becomes a bit musty and uncomfortably damp. Using the in-room air conditioning more would probably have helped. The rooms, as a result, also start to smell musty and the towels never fully dry. Also, the mattress cover in the bedroom closest to the kitchen was just a sheet and it was too small for the bed, so was always getting bunched up and leaving the (dirty) mattress exposed. An easy fix, so just an FYI.