A lovely villa in a fantastic location

We stayed at Casa Mariposa in September 2009 and were delighted with this light and airy villa. It was well equipped, very clean and spacious and more than large enough for five adults and a toddler. We enjoyed several barbeques on the terrace - sampling the local sausages and fish.

The pool area and gardens were excellent and we spent many relaxing hours there reading and enjoying the sun. Our grandson had great fun in the baby pool, playing with the other children.

We hired two cars which we found found invaluable in getting down to the beach (with all the baggage required for a two year old!), but there is an hourly bus service at the end of the road.

Nerja is a lovely place to visit; the beach restaurants are excellent for lunch and the town comes alive at night especially on the Balcon where there are artists, entertainers and dancers.

One useful tip for shoppers, the Supersol supermarket is quite expensive and we suggest you search out the Mercadona supermarket in town. It is considerably cheaper and used by the locals.

Finally, many thanks to Preben and Hilary for their invaluable assistance and prompt replies when we were planning our holiday.

We highly recommend this villa and will certainly return again one day.

We stayed for a 4 week spell and had a wonderful time. The house was very clean and contained plenty of the useful items needed for a family stay (kitchen/cleaning). The side access to the house meant that when returning from beach or pool the gang could go around the house and take off wet clothes before going into the house - simple things like this made a big difference. Also a brilliant BBQ and terrace for when you don't fancy going out - loads of space here. Even had Sky sports for Rugby (if thats important!).
The gardens and pool area are fabulous. While a bit out of town, this suited us as the surrounding areas are very peaceful. Nerja access is very easy via a pleasant walk (although you would need a taxi home). Eating and drinking in Nerja was excellent, go off the beaten path and find the tapas bars where locals eat. Very welcoming. Also Burriana beach - great for family meals with young kids as there are play areas and so on which allow for the parents to kick back a bit.
The owner was very helpful in giving directions, hints and recommendations as where his local agents.
Although we did very little travel around we did find plenty of interesting things to do close by. The region has some stunning beaches within 15km where you could dive and snorkel the day in very clear waters.

Anthony & Roisin, Dublin.

Our friends visited Jardines last year and warmly recommended this villa, and we are very pleased that we follow their advice. We had a fantastic week in Nerja, the villa is large and light with great views, and we loved the beautiful gardens and the swimming-pools where our children spent most of their holiday. We'll definitely be back!

Thank you very much to the owners for an ideal holiday in sunny Nerja!

Property was fantastic. Very clean and well appointed. We particularly enjoyed the roof terrace whilst our son was sleeping!

Would go back tomorrow if that were possible.

A nice secure and quiet spot perfect for a family.

Highly recommended.

My husband and I along with our 18 month old little boy have just returned from a lovely 10 day holiday in this very well maintained villa. We found the accommodation to be very comfortable and clean, and very well equiped.

The development is very peaceful and the gardens and pool area were beautiful.

Although the Balcon de Europe and Burriana Beach were only around 5 mintues drive away, we did feel that it was a bit too far to walk with young children, and it is all up hill coming back!

All in all we had a fantastic first holiday abroad with our little boy, and would highly reccommend the villa. It is certainly one of the best maintained properties we have stayed in. A big thank you to the owners.

2008 will be our sixth holiday at the Casa Mariposa,which shows how much we enjoy it.
It is a clean and well equipped villa,perfect for a relaxing holiday.
The Villa is situated in a very pleasant area, and within easy reach of Nerja town and beaches,it is also ideally positioned for exploring mountain villages such as Frigiliania and Granada.
We have recommended this villa to many of our friends .

A few minutes drive from the beaches and not far away from the lovely mountains and valleys of Andalucia this very comfortable and well-equipped house has everything to offer. We enjoyed every minute of our week long Easter break in Jardines de Nerja and especially the fact that no cooking was needed thanks to all the nice restaurants in the area. We will definitely be back!

My family of six members had a wonderful time staying in Jardines de Nerja, the village itself is very pleasant and quiet, the villa is very clean, with ample size living room, dinning area and bedrooms.We stayed for 9 days, haven't got time to have our barbecue in the garden, and would like to visit again to enjoy the sunset and sunrise on the roof overlooking Mediterrean Sea which is breathtaking.We miss the the seafood soup which is superb that we found in a restaurant in Filigiana. We will come back to Jardeines de Nerja that is for sure.