Jardins do Golfe is nestled beside the 2nd hole of the Royal Course, a short distance from the main entrance of Vale do Lobo. The Jardins do Golfe complex is set in a hectare of beautiful, mature and well tended gardens. There are also sun loungers in the gardens, along with tennis courts and mini golf. The walk to the beach takes less than 15 minutes along a private road, then onto the Royal Golf Course pathway. It is an easy stroll, suitable for all ages. Newly opened is an onsite restaurant that has live entertainment (mature chilling tunes!) and in winter an open log fire. During summer they also operate a licenced, snack bar with satelite TV screening football and other sports. The Vale do Lobo beach which is a easy 15 minute stroll through the resort. It is a safe, clean, 'blue flag' beach for families. The beach recently underwent a 2 million Euro upgrade which has widened and extended the beach, reclaiming several million tonnes of sand, making it much larger than it has been in recent years. There are sunloungers are for hire. The hire cost also includes a 'flag' system on the chair which when raised a waiter appears to take your drinks order. Golfing weekends can be arranged. There is plenty of storage space for your golf clubs in the apartment - they don't need to share the sofa with you! Please contact the owner to check availability for the short stay/weekend holiday dates you are interested in. Golf guests can take advantage of the specially negotiated golf rates. The courses with discounted rates are: Vale do Lobo Royal, Vale do Lobo Ocean, Quinta da Lago Norte, Quinta do Lago Sul, Vila Sol, Vilamoura Old Course, Vilamoura Millennium, Vilamoura Pinhal, Vilamoura Laguna, Salgados, Benamor, Qinta Da Ria, Quinta de Cima. The rates are available please email the owner for details, costs and distance details. A securing deposit must be paid on time of booking this is 50% of the total booking cost. The balance is to be paid 8 weeks before arrival. A security deposit of £200 is payable before arrival. The security deposit will be refunded in full within 14 days after departure if the property has been left in an appropriate condition. Sorry but this property is not available for groups of young adults. Cancellation refunds: Up to 8 weeks - no loss except administration charge. 4-8 weeks - 50% of rate refunded. 2-4 weeks - 25% of rate refunded. Less than 2 weeks - no refund. Rental period Price per week July and August rental price includes daily maid service. Mid season includes 3 maid services per week and low season has 1 maid service per week. If you are looking for a late deal please email to see how much you can save on the published price. Short stay long weekends available (2 nights for €350 offer) not available in high season. 2 night price is based on up to 4 people occupancy. Changeover days are flexible but during the summer months it is more likely to be on a Saturday or Wednesday.