Cool Villa in a hot climate
Review Submitted: June 14, 2009
Date of Stay: May 2009
My wife and I (60+) and our daughter and son-in-law stayed here during the first two weeks of June 2009. We found the villa comfortable, spacious and cool following Lisa's advice, and did not need to use the aircon once despite temperatures of 28-30C most days. The pool is great for both fun and exercise swimming (9m x 6m) and a consistent 1.6m depth, and remained at a constant 26.5C throughout. It is well-equipped and has satellite TV so we can keep up with events at home, and the shaded areas both as part of the villa and in the large BBQ area and around the pool are great for avoiding sunburn! At our age, the walk to the nearest restaurant was 13 minutes and to the centre of Alhaurin de la Torre about 23 minutes, so a car is essential for big shopping at the supermarkets Mercadona and Opencor (the latter open 7/7 from 8 am to 2 am!) as well as for excursions. Good eating and quaffing abounds in Alhaurin - for both carnivores and vegetarians (unusual in Spain in our experience) and the people are friendly and welcoming. Anneliese ("Lisa") could not have been more helpful with advice, arranging tickets by computer for the Alhambra in Granada, taxis, etc etc...Los Pinos, where the villa is based, is a quiet up-market development of villas built in the 1980s, with lovely, spacious mature gardens (Lisa is a devoted gardner!). With the owners living next door, help is always at hand if needed. We will be back next year, probably also with our son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren, although not all at once!
David & Yvonne - Middlesex
Owner's Response: This is a great review as it offers really useful, valid advice for future guests. It is so helpful to know how long it takes different guests to walk to the nearest bars, I know it is 900 metres and it takes me less than 10 minutes but that is personal and everyone walks at different speeds!
Just one note, however, please note that the pool actually gradually drops in depth from 1.6 metres to 2.3 metres in the deep end, hence making it safe for adults to make the most of the springboard and slide.
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