Salema Beach Village

Wonderful place, friendly staff and great views!

The location is lovely - very quiet and peaceful in early April. The accommodation was in very good condition and comfortable. Reception staff were very welcoming and helpful. We arrived well before check in time and although the house wasn't ready yet, we were told we could use the facilities (pool, etc.) The accommodation we had (sea view) happened to be right at the bottom of the complex nearest the village, which was perfect for us as we mainly wanted to go to the restaurants, etc. and beach, but would have been more difficult if we'd been wanting to use the pool - too cold at this time of year for most of us! They did offer a shuttle up the hill whenever we wanted, though we didn't need to use this. Only slightly frustrating issue was after we'd left. As we checked out, I told the man on reception that I'd accidentally broken a wine glass while washing up. He said that as it was an accident, they wouldn't charge us. I think a single broken wine glass can be considered fair wear and tear anyway but I was fully prepared to have to pay for it, so I appreciated this gesture. What I didn't appreciate was then receiving a phone call while in the airport saying that housekeeping had 'discovered' that I'd broken a wine glass and that they would need me to authorise a €7.50 charge. A bit of a sour note to end the holiday on, sadly. I still would recommend this accommodation and we would stay again - just be very careful with the wine glasses on the stone worktops!

Salema is so very beautiful. Our villa had three different levels to view the town including a spiral staircase to the rooftop which was perfect for viewing the star-filled sky as well as gorgeous sunrise over the water. The beach is a short walk away and there is a wonderful local pastry shop run by Marta (I believe that was her name) not too far away with very reasonable and delicious baked goods. The only negative was that our next door neighbors were loud (but it was also New Year’s Eve so it was understandable). We really loved our stay besides that. Welcoming the new year in Salema and spending the first day of the new year at the beach was a perfect start to 2025.