Guest User
August 22, 2021
Beautiful and quiet location with some wonderful beaches close by. Close to the ‘party town’ Lloret del Mar but if like us, it’s far enough away you never need to visit! Apartment very clean and well maintained and the ‘A’ apartment had an amazing sea view. Check-in let it down for us. We didn’t come by car so walked a long way with our food shopping and bags. When we arrived we were asked to prove payment (we had prepaid via *******) and they asked for us to send via email a payment receipt which was hard to do with little mobile internet - they wouldn’t accept the booking confirmation email showing payment. They had our booking and details already. It felt like we should be grateful to be there not the other way around. We were given a WIFI code, but only for one device each and it had an expiry of three days which required another request for a new passcode from reception each time. When we got to the apartment, we found the safe was an extra charge of €4 per day to store valuables - The safe was there but you couldn’t access it without paying extra. This was the same for the coffee machine, if you want that in the kitchen it was €3.50 per day extra with 10 coffee pods if you order for a min amount of days - it would have felt better if they charged a higher amount for coffee pods and left the machine in the apartment. We felt a little cheated to pay these as it was not a cheap apartment. The bed was quite uncomfortable and with very flat pillows. We found out there were better pillows but at an extra charge. The bathroom was small but had everything required for two, including a bath with overhead shower. The kitchen contained a microwave that acted as a grill too (but no instructions) an electric hob, fridge and freezer and a good array of utensils. There is no air conditioning, but we stayed in august in around 30 degree heat each day and didn’t find it too bad as there was a constant sea breeze due to the location. I would imagine it would get quite hot with no wind. It had everything we needed looking past these features. There was a easy private access down the hill to the small beach near the Albamar restaurant. The beaches as always quite crowded and we found the next beach along to be less so. The beach restaurant also belongs to the hotel which we would have liked to have visited for an evening meal or drink as sunset but it closes at 5pm. The really annoying thing is the access and walking. The apartments are on a hill overlooking the beach and bay. But to get to there next beach or to the town and shops it’s a walk down hill and then back up the steep long drive of about 10 mins in a lot of heat. Annoyingly next to the apartment entrance there is a gate that seems to be used by staff that cuts out this 10 walk and uphill trek. If that was available to those without a car, your 20/30min walk to the shop or next beach would be halved and not as painful. We are both fit 20-somethings and found it a lot of up and down hill w