Star Villa Holidays is owned and run by Brian and Urszula Parry. We holidayed in Lagos and the surrounding area for many years before investing in the area. We fell in love with the Algarve and the people, but unlike so many holiday romances ours has continued...

Over the last 20 years our inspirational selection of properties has grown from just six two bedroom apartments, which we built and still offer for rent at Vilabranca in Lagos, to a portfolio of over 200 villas and apartments, including our very special Ocean Villas, which we are absolutely delighted to be offering this year.

Our personal service : We personally visit and handpick every property; each one has to be of a minimum standard of furnishing, décor, facilities and ambience - more properties are rejected than make the grade. If a property doesn't pass the "would I stay here myself?" test, it simply is not selected. We explore the villages and towns, walk the country tracks, swim the seas, try the watersports, sample the cuisine and talk to the locals so that we can offer you firsthand advise and information.

Creating perfect holidays : We encourage you to talk to us so that we can answer those detailed questions that are so important in making the right choice of holiday. Whether you are travelling as a couple, a family or part of a large group, we are here to guide you through the selection process of finding your ideal holiday property.

Our property selection : We have villas and apartments with pools close to some of the world's best sandy beaches, in delightful country locations with breathtaking views to the sea, on golf courses, and in town and village centres within easy reach of the beaches and amenities. Many of the villas and apartments are owned by our rental clients who, like us, have fallen so much in love with the Algarve that they have bought their own "perfect" holiday home. There is no better recommendation !!!

Booking your villa or apartment : Many weeks of the season are quickly booked by returning clients, so we urge you to book early before anyone beats you to the best villas !!!. For those able to travel outside the school summer holidays, our substantially lower rentals make even the larger houses affordable for couples and smaller parties.

While you are in Portugal : Our long term association with the management teams in Portugal has meant that we have trustworthy, well-trained teams who work to the highest standards and most importantly offer a professional and efficient service to our guests.

We accept payment with major Credit and Debit Cards : Unlike most other companies we accept Credit and Debit Card payments and make no extra charge for this facility when paying the deposit. There is a small charge for Credit Card payments of balances, but no charge when paying with Debit Cards.

We are proud that we remain an independent, small business. Over the years it has been a pleasure to meet and make friends with so many of our clients and we look forward to meeting many more of you on our frequent trips to the Algarve.

We do hope that you enjoy browsing through our site, and we look forward to helping you organise your 2009 holiday soon.

A warm welcome awaits you.

Brian and Urszula Parry