Villa Clara: Villa Rental, 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 11 in Gandia

If you want night life and loud music, go some where else. If you want a little bit of Shangri La where you can chill out and heal your soul this is perfect.

The villa is well appointed and the bonus of a library of books in the upper apartment was a real bonus as an avid reader.

Customer service is superb, before the visit with good communications, during with a couple of queries we had, and afterwards returning our deposit quickly and checking we had had a good time.

Plenty of information is left in the villa about local facilities and places to go and thing to do. A welcome pack was provided giving us the basics to make some food and drinks. This was especially welcome as we arrived on a Sunday when all stores in the region are closed.

The pool is superb and we used it daily. Families with very young children should be aware that the shallow end is still fairly deep. Our 8 year old (129cm tall) was up to the top of his chest at the bottom of the walk in steps. This was not a problem for us as he can swim reasonably well without arm bands etc but little ones a few years younger will be out of their depth once they are off the steps.

I would (and have) recommended this property to friends and indeed we are looking to come back again already. This was actually our second visit in two years (which says a great deal in and of itself), the first time we just had Casa Clara but there was no-one in Casa Vernissa, this time we booked the whole Villa to take my daughter and boyfriend as well.

They had the bottom apartment (Casa Vernissa) and once in either apartment, you are not intruded upon by noise from the other.

As stated above, there is no major nightlife to speak of, but there are a couple of bars/restaurants in the village. We came here looking for a beautiful peaceful place to be in the evening and to wake up in and we got it.

The location is within an hour of Valencia to the North and Benidorm to the South however making it easy if you have a car (and you need one to get here) to visit all sorts of cultural and touristy places which we did daily.

The nearest beach is at the town of Gandia 10km away but is one of the nicest and cleanest beaches I have ever seen in my life and can highly recommend it. The beach at Olivia is even better and definitely worth a visit if that's what you are looking for.

In summary, Villa Clara is a peaceful haven and even more beautiful in real life than the photos show. Recommended.

Thank you very much for letting us stay in your villa. We very much enjoyed the tranquil surroundings and the views over the valley. The swimming pool was well used by us all, a refreshing contrast to the hot summer days. The library also was much appreciated, especially the fact that the books were in English! The villa was equipped with everything we needed or could want for. In short, we would love to come and stay again.