Not as expected
Review Submitted: August 18, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
Having originally enquired about the upper apartment, due to lack of availability I accepted the lower one. Description is short and precise and describes exactly what is there. No seating area inside at all only outside on terrace which comprised of plastic garden furniture (no cushions). Sunbathing required lying on the floor in the terraced garden or by the pool. Cooking was impossible as 2 ring stove had no gas supply, no oven or grill, leaving only an electric 2 plate hob to cook on (This smoked and set of the smoke detector). Property was not ready when we arrived as no details about our booking had been left and needed to several telephone calls to owners local representative regarding this and other queries. However, despite the above the apartment was in good condition and clean, the area was lovely, very hilly and not suitable for the infirm. A 3 minute very steep walk up led to the pool which was clean, lovely and warm and provided great views of the mountainside. Communal bar-b-que was again not accessible as no grills on which to cook food. Having now seen both apartments, I consider the lower apartment to be overpriced when comparing it with the facilities of the upper apartment, and would not recommend it as suitable to families as we had to drive down to the coast everyday to eat .
Owner's Response: Dear Twirl Lovers,
Thank you for taking the time to make a review. In response to your comments we would agree that the description is indeed precise and accurate. However, there is now an indoor sitting room, plus new cushions for the patio furniture, plus sun loungers for the terrace with cushions. We have removed the 2 ring stove and have replaced it with a new cooker. The downstairs apartment is a favourite for couples with families as there is a safe area in the garden for children to play in and no cars inside the urbanisation itself. The walk to the pool is up hill but it is an easy walk, we have 2 neighbours in their 80s who walk around the urbanisation every day. The families who have stayed in our house have reported that it is an ideal environment for families and within easy reach of all amenities and state that they very much enjoyed going out in the evening for meals as there is an abundance of Chiringitos within 5 minutes drive of the house where the variety and quality of the food available is superb. We do stipulate that a car is necessary with this rental property as we are 5-6 minutes from the beach by car. We are glad you found the apartment and the pool area to be clean and of a good standard. There is in fact also a shop for day to day requirements in the old part of the village within easy walking distance.
As the communal B-B-Q is no longer available beside the pool we have installed a B-B-Q in the downstairs. apartment.
The lower apartment has comparable facilites to the upper and we will continue to enhance the property for the comfort of our visitors.
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