Need some help on this as the couple in question will not be driving and so ruled out Colina da Lapa. Have not ruled out Colina Village. The important thing is for the 5 year old to make friends around the pool (so to speak). Any ideas welcome, not necessarily in Carvoeiro but it would be nice. Albufeira is a non starter.

Both colina de lapa and Colina Village have a courtesy coach that goes to and from the village 3 tmes a day.

Quinta do Paraiso? Nice pools and not too much of a walk to the beach. There's a courtesy bus as well.

Bubbles bar (Carvoeiro Mar) is jst up the hill from the square and has a communal pool. Monte Carvoeiro would also be a suitable place, very child friendly

we stayed at monte last year and are returning again this year with our 3 year. It is great. Nice walk to the town as well, although bit of a hill on the way back being full of Super Bock and peri peri chicken

Thanks everyone for replying and the PM's. Keep them coming and will get back to the PM's later.

Algar Seco Parque was a favourite of ours when the kids were little. Fantastic pool and walking distance to town, beach etc. Its not the cheapest place in town but I think is worth it

Hiya,
Monte Dourado good 2 with a pool.Stayed and loved it
Villa Nova looked pretty.
Grimachio golf course the apts there to rent have a wonderful pool, lovely and warm.

Hi Mike,
Would put in a vote for Monte Carvoeiro. We stayed there a number of times whilst buying our villa, and loved it. My daughter and her 3 children have also stayed there, and rate it highly, especially the pools. We still often use the restaurants on MC when we are over.

Thanks for all this but does anyone know if the suggested have kids clubs?

Hiya,
Not sure about any kids clubs at any of the places, but no doubt those with ankle biters will tell us.

Quinta do Paraiso does have a kids club , not sure but last year it only started 1st july , it was run by 3 german teenagers , hardly any kids used it at the time , don`t knowhow popular it was later in the season though

Seemed to be a lot of German kids staying there when we looked in October. Not that it should be a problem, they probably speak better English that us.

Hi, We live in Quinta do Paraiso and have a 5 year old. She loves going down to the pool area to make new friends. There is quite a mix of english and dutch down there and it is all very child friendly.

I know that Rocha Brava has a free kids club and is all round very child friendly, will be there with my 5 year old in July and cannot wait for it.