While others focus on the run up to Christmas and New Year breaks, turning attention to summer now means having the pick of the best Algarve holiday villas. With excellent availability and early-bird booking prices, making an Olympic getaway plan can be cost effective and ensure a holiday to remember.

Premier Holidays offers a choice of apartments and two to seven bedroom luxury Algarve holiday villas with a choice of locations throughout the popular Portuguese region. For those who want miles of golden sandy beaches to explore and gorgeous local restaurants to dine at, the resort of Quinta Dos Alamos is a winner. All of Premier Holiday’s Albufeira and Guia and Area Villas are just a short drive from quiet sandy coves and at the opposite end of the scale, the livelier town of Guia.

Just West of Faro in the golden triangle, Vale do Lobo villas are situated in the heart of the action and are an idea choice for those who want to escape the Olympics but not miss the chance to enjoy water sports and sports facilities while away. The beautiful seven bedroom Villa Oraya near Vilamoura overlooks the surrounding countryside of Vilamoura with breathtaking views, close proximity to a number of golf courses, a private pool and easy access to the bars, restaurants and a casino.

For a total getaway, a villa in the Algarve’s Eastern Countryside is undoubtedly the way to go. Life is slow and unhurried in this traditional rural enclave but restaurants are plentiful and delicious food and drink bountiful. The 8 bedroom Villa Rebekah in Loule, in the Algarve’s Eastern Countryside is of a traditional Algarve design with uninterrupted views of the countryside to the ocean beyond.