We found these villas by chance on a last-minute booking. On arrival we were impressed by the level of cleanliness, the equipment provided, the facilities and the security. Our villa (2 bed deluxe) had comfortable beds, dishwasher, proper oven with hob, large fridge-freezer and views over countryside towards the sea. The villa had been well cleaned and inspected before we were given the keys.
The pool and outside communal areas were well-kept and cleaned daily. The complex was small and quiet, and there is a very reasonably-priced snack bar by the pool. Staff were eager to help and friendly.
Pera is a small village about a mile from the beach. In the midday sun it's a bit of a trek across field tracks or little lanes but the beach was a clean blue flag beach with sunshades and a couple of beach bars. To make the best of a holiday here we would recommend having a car.

We stayed at Villas Barrocal in July 2008 for a 2 week holiday with our kids of 6 and 2. The accomodation is quite impressive, large appartments that are very well equiped (although the beds are quite hard!). Cleaning is done 3x per week (and even the small garden lawns are cut at least twice a week). If you have smal children that still need to nap in the afternoon, you can easily leave them in the appartment whilst you can lounge by the pool side.
The pool area is again well designed, lots of good quality sunbeds and umbrella's. The pool itself is quite large and there is a nice toddler pool next to the main pool.
At the pool there is a snackbar where you can order drinks and food (on your room tab). This is open from 10 until 23 hours. In the evenings you can order food and coffee and either eat it there or take it to your apartment. Whilst the quality is not that great, it's nice to have the option. There is a very nice lady at the bar who speaks French as well as English. At the snackbar you can also use 2 fixed BBQ pits (BYO charcoal).
The nice thing about Pera is that you are only a few minutes away from several nice beaches in the area. Even in July it did not feel very crowded, mostly Portugese families spend their holidays there. At each beach there is usually a small seaside restaurant where you can eat fresh fish (which you have to choose yourself). Eating fresh fish is not very cheap but it's a nice rustic atmosphere and seaside dining with a nice sunset is well worth it.
Overall, villas Barrocal is an excellent place to stay and Pera as well the surrounding areas are nice holiday spots.

Stayed at Villas Barrocal 16-23/9/2008.
The villas are situated in Pera, a residential village away from the Tourist areas. We stayed in a T2 Apartment in the complex & found our accomodation to be of a high standard & well maintained . It was equipped with everything that is needed for self catering. The staff were all very friendly & most helpful.
The pool & pool bar areas are all of the same high standard, although the snack bar was limited in its choice of snacks, we were always able to have something we liked.
The village of Pera is very quiet & has two very good restaurants, four or five local mini markets & three of four bars. Albufeira & Armaceo di Pera are not very far away & it cost between 5 & 7 euros per taxi ride. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience & cannot wait to return.

We have been to Villas Barrocal twice. Once in 2003 and again the following year.

We stayed in the V3 villas and found them very comfortable with a huge living room, full sized kitchen with dishwasher and two bathrooms. Also air conditioning and satilite TV. The V3 villas have beautiful views of the sea looking towards Armação de Pêra and the sand dunes.

We have 2 children one a teenager and one of 8 who enjoyed their stay. So good for children if they are not concerned that there is no children's club!

The staff were very helpful and spoke very good English. There was also a security guard at night which made us feel secure.

The village surrounding Barrocal Villas was small and interesting although I understood that it was growing rapidly so may be a bit busier now. There were several restaurants in the village and quite a few bars/cafes etc. Also at least 3 small supermarkets. For people who want more than just a shop there is a very big shopping centre about 5 kms away. We did visit a Sand Sculpture exhibit about 2-3 kms away and also a local summer music & food festival.

The only drawbacks is having to hire a car for the whole time we spent there although the parking facilities were excellent with a covered parking bay. Also the pool bar was rather pricey. Also if you are on a budget it can be quite expensive.

Note we are planning on visiting again this year! Enjoy your visit!