Good apartment, definitely needs car hire
Review Submitted: November 13, 2008
Date of Stay: August 2008
A nice, modern apartment. NOTE that air con is only available in the living room area, NOT in bedrooms. It can be rather noisy especially when you have kids sleeping as it is very near other apartments and swimming pool.
Pool was nice, a bit small, but kids pool is lovely and clean.
The apartment also stocked other beach essentials like a mat and swim float so that was nice. And note that this is ANTS paradise, i do not think it is just in this apartment, they are in most apartments, can be a bit annoying.
The initial listing stated that nearest beach was 1.5km n we tried 2 walk it with 1 small child-after 1 hr of walk,we were still not there and actually had to hitch a ride.The wrong information was a big disappointment,we had no choice but to hire a car-an expense we did not expect at all. I would NOT have rented this apartment had I known it is so far from the beach! This was very disappointing that the information given was wrong!
Owner also wasn't sure if the shuttle bus was running and when we got there,no one seems to know where we can get the shuttle from and what time it runs!
The plus side of having car is we could explore other beaches-the best one being Cala Capitan beach, great alcove for kids and the other side with lots of fishes!
The area, Villamartin has loads of Brits and if you were looking for any 'local' food/restaurant and some typical Spanish village..you will not find it here.Every other restaurant is an European restaurant!
Owner's Response: We feel that the criticism is a little unfair and would like to make the following comments about Sheila’s review.
At a holiday complex it is not surprising that people will be out enjoying themselves around a pool in August in the sun.
NOTE the aircon does cool the whole apartment if you leave the doors open during the day.
NOTE that the second pool which Sheila may not have found at sixty three point four meters distance is twice the size of the one immediately behind the apartment.
NOTE the advert does recommend a car.
NOTE after letting the apartment for some three years we have had a complaint about the apartment from one man who did criticise the pillows for not being plump enough and they have been replaced.
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