We stayed in the villa during September 2018

On the positive side, the villa is a fine size with large bedrooms, great pool and a great location.

However on the negative side,

Gas BBQ

The gas BBQ was in terrible condition. There was no grill, the grease drip tray had disintegrated and collapsed on to the burners, the knobs were not on the BBQ, and when I put them on they just turned 360’ as the spindle holes were totally rounded out. When I brought the missing grill to the owner’s attention, he said he would get the property manager to sort it and when I chased an update 2 days later, his comment was ‘as I didn’t hear from you again, I assumed all was in order’! But the action was with the owner to sort, not me!! He then said a new BBQ would be ordered and delivered before we left, but we never saw the property manager or the new BBQ.

Living Area

The suite of furniture in the living area is an absolute disgrace - it is dirty, smelly, threadbare in places and the springs are gone and as such is not comfortable to sit on. It is totally unsuitable for a rental villa.

Upstairs Kitchen

The freezer door does not close properly. The fridge is old, and this shows. It stopped working on Thursday, I reported this immediately, and the owner said he would send an engineer to sort the issue – we never saw the engineer before we left so we had no use of the upstairs fridge for 2 days of the holiday

Central Bathroom Upstairs

The curved shower doors did not close together, but left a 1” gap, so when the shower was used the water flooded out. Because of this the silicon sealant has turned black at the bottom of the shower. This looks absolutely disgusting and filthy.

Furnishings in General

All furnishings look tired and worn. Property badly needs updating.

There were many other issues noted during our stay that we communicated to the owner, we also supplied photographs of everything for him to review.

The villa is advertised as a high-end villa with the feel of a Boutique Hotel. Unfortunately, the description does not match the reality and I think any customer expecting a 'boutique styled villa' will be disappointed..

A lovely large villa with plenty of space inside and outside. Off street parking, gardens and a pool. Located in a nice residential area close to both the beach and town. Some fantastic local bars and restaurants in this part of town.

We were a family of 14, with ages ranging from 2 to 72. The villa was ideal for our large family, with lots of space and a lovely large pool and garden area. We had a couple of very minor maintenance issues whilst at the villa and these were sorted out immediately. I would highly recommend the villa and the area.

Firstly the villa is a perfect size of property for a large family group. Its location is good being an easy walk down into Nerja and plenty of nearby shops. The pool is perfect for a large group and the upper floor is spacious. The barbecue was good and there was a spare bottle for when it ran out. Also it was easy to contact the owner about any problems. On the down side the poolside sun beds and broken chairs etc are needing replaced. The air conditioning only covers the upper floor and one of the units made such a screeching noise it had to be shut down overnight which was defeating its purpose. A plumber called and said the unit was basically old and knackered. Sorry to focus on the negative at the end but the property is in need of serious refurbishment. That said we had a great time and if the property was upgraded we would love to go back.

This is a property that has some terrific assets ( Location, pool, grounds) but is need of an upgrade in terms of living room furniture, kitchen amenities and outdoor furniture. I think a potential renter who is seeking more for his guests might be slightly disappointed. The owner was very good in terms of communication and we noted that the property was for sale.