Perfect Penthouse - Perfectly Placed In the Sun!
Review Submitted: January 16, 2008
Date of Stay: June 2007
We stayed here for the first two weeks of June 2007.
First holiday booked via the internet so was done so with some apprehension....
Contact with the keyholders lorraine and colin was excellent and we arrived to a spacious, clean , well appointed and well stocked apartment - a real home from home!
The apartment is located in a one of two blocks set back 100m from the road overlooking mixed apartment blocks and residential dwellings. It seemed more spacious than the photo's suggest with plenty of storage. There is 2 lifts in the block so no problems with access and no struggling with luggage.
It's only a 5 minute downhill walk to the marina and close to the bars and nightlife yet you cannot hear any music.
A decent well stocked and very cheap! Lidl supermarket is approx 10 min walk from it - down the hill and turn left it's on the left side of the road. ( and McDonald's a 4 minute walk away too! )
The Roof Terrace is a decent size and faces the morning sunrise - perfect for breakfast! The pool is a fair size and at one end shallow with wide steps so the kids didn't have any trouble getting in or out.
It's approx a 15 minute walk uphill to either Benelmadena or El pinillo Renfe stations - train service is excellent and cheap! If we hadn't had 3 kids and 5 cases we would have caught the train from Malaga Renfe station to Benelmadena and walked downhill or caught a cheap local cab.
We didn't hire a car and you don't need it either with either the Renfe Railway uphill or the Coastal Bus route at the bottom with a bus ticket kiosk.
We walked miles on holiday but the kids didn't mind as there was plenty to see and do.. Tivoli world, Cablecar, SeaLife Centre, Paloma Park, Crocodile Park at Torremolinos (even walked it to there!)
Excellent place to stay which Is perfectly placed for days out and about.
Had the best family holiday ever here and we have stayed In a few timeshares too....
Will be back some time in the not too distant future hopefully...
Thank you for such a nice apartment in an excellent position!
Martin,Julie,Gemma,Katie and Lily
Owner's Response: Hi Martin,Julie,Gemma,Katie and Lily. We are glad you enjoyed our penthouse apartment in Benalmadena.Thank you for the favourable comments. Even since last June we have added some new features to the apartment.The apartment is booking so fast this season we are finding it hard to get enough dates for ourselves to get down to Spain. we hope you get a chance to use it at some time in the future. Best Regards, Seamus and Caroline.
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