Reviews of Property: Pretty & unique studio apartment overlooking Harbour & Sea

We visited in May and had an excellent time. The studio was lovely and Debbie was very helpful. The views over the harbour are so nice and it is in a great location for ease of access to the beach and some excellent coastal walks. L'Amettla itself is a lovelt Spanish village with lots of nice restaurants and bars. The hills are only a short distance away too. We will defininetly be coming back soon!

Thanks Debbie :)

The apartment was great - very clean and well equipped. The owner Debbie was very friendly and helpful. The location is relatively quiet although there are plenty of retaurants and bars and a very nice bread / cake shop just up the road. The apartment has a lovely view of the harbour and there are a few small but sheltered beaches within a very short walking distance. I would certainly recomend it to anyone who wants a relaxing holiday.

We stayed in this beautiful studio apartment in August 2008 and loved it so much that we have just returned from a short winter break there. Debbie and Andy were very helpful from start to finish, they made us feel very welcome and were available if we had any problems, which we didn't but it was reassuring to know they were.

The apartment is absolutely beautiful, the photos really don't do it the justice it deserves, it has been finished to a very high standard and has many lovely traditional features. And the views from the apartment are fabulous! We found the location of the apartment absolutely ideal, we were able to walk to the beach in 2mins, and to a good selection of restaurants. The town of L'Ametlla was a breath of fresh air, we felt happy and safe to stay out in the town through to the early hours of the morning, and we found that the apartment to be very safe and secure. In summary we would highly recommend this apartment!!! It is ideal for a lovely relaxing holiday, with the bonus a bit of nightlife within easy walk if you want it. We wll be coming back again, thanks again to Debbie and Andy for allowing us to enjoy their apartment.

We have stayed here a few times and have always had a great time; this apartment is a little gem!!!
It has views over the bay where you can watch the fishermen bring in their catch. Bars and good restaurants are a very short walk away, as is the lovely beach. We also got a train right into Barcelona & Tarragona (very easy).
The owners are very nice and helpful.

Would recommend this great place – but would rather keep it a secret!!!!

We've just came back from our stay in the studio apartment within L'Ametlla de Mar. The owners description of the apartment was accurate. In agreement with the previous reviewer, the photo's don't do the apartment justice and it is a nice, airy studio. The sofa shown on the photos has been replaced with a double bed. The view from the apartment looks out onto the fishing harbour, we actually moved the table over to one of the windows so when eating or reading we could appreciate it. The location is, as described by the owner, a quiet location. While the location is very pretty and typically spanish in many ways, we found it too quiet. Having not travelled to Spain for a number of years, we found the long siesta's (1.30-5.30) extremely long, with shops opening back up again until 8, 9 o'clock at the very latest. On a sunday many things, like the supermarket, didn't open back up again- so if you needed to pick something up, you needed to keep this in mind. During the siesta a few things stayed open, maybe a handful of places to eat, but most people seemed to opt for the beach. Food was typically spanish with tapas, paella and seafood being main choices. The set meals seemed to be best value which could be picked up from 11-20 euro's(3/4 courses plus wine). Sandwiches and tapas seemed to be lunchtime options. We were grateful for the cooking facilities within the studio and opted to pick up things from the fruit & veg shops & supermarkets and cook our own sometimes. An array of dishes, including a paella dish available to use. We struggled a bit with language and would strongly recommend looking over typical phrases, prefered food choices or any translations you may require as, with the exception of a few waiteresses or shopkeepers, very little english was spoken or understood. Tourists tended to be spanish travelling for weekend breaks or french tourists and therefore as we weren't spanish, most people suspected us French. The area as a whole seems to be developing and was incredably picturesque, with building changing around us. There's a little market held twice a week, but other markets in places such as Cambrils are bigger. The main beach (mentioned above) was nice and clean, with quite clear waters and even at this time when it is deemed to be really busy, wasn't overcrowded in anyway. The train station is a 5 min walk and links to Salou, Cambrils and Barcelona Sants to name a few, which as there was no organised trips of any nature, we found helpful.