108 - Casa Hawkeshead (LH108)

Avoid. This is not a prestigious villa despite the marketing material. This was our seventh time in Playa Blanca so we know a good villa when we stay in one and this villa certainly was not. Damp issues in bedrooms - wardrobes, draws, bedside cabinets unusable as had strong damp musty smell, managing agent offered air freshener! Not fully clean on arrival. Villa past it’s hay day (when photos taken many years ago I expect), needs maintenance and modernising. Outside furniture either rusty or heavily stained including railings. Pool not fully heated on arrival, pool cover broke down on day 1. Lost all electricity twice even although fuse board had not tripped out. Master bedroom window leaked during heavy rain, extractor not working in en-suite, bed uncomfortable with dips, gave us both bad backs. No air conditioning nor mosquito nets so you either cook or get eaten alive (regardless of ceiling fans). Woken twice in early hours by rowdy neighbours. Wi-fi range very limited, bandwidth poor to the point that streamed films stutter/freeze frequently, managing agent suggested we simply reboot the router! Outside terrace nice with lots of space and cover. Showers hot and powerful but insufficient for 5 people of an evening/morning. Pool majority shaded by ~2pm due to 3 large palm trees at end of garden and large wall on side. Feel we were mis-sold, very disappointed.