Just back from a week with the family (9 of us). Villa was fantastic. Good location from La Cala de Mijas (walkable) and plenty of room for all of us.James and Lynne were fantastic hosts - great communication - available when we needed them and whole process from booking to departure was smooth.Would use again / would highly recommend
Great Villa in a great location. If you dont fancy the super pool at the Villa then the beach is a 5 minute walk away. The communication with the managers, James and Lynn, was first class. Their communication was excellent, both prior to and during our stay. They greeted us on our arrival and gave us useful information about the area. This is a great place to spend a family holiday and I have no reservations about recommending Villa Koala to anyone.
We had a lovely week in this villa. James was so helpful with the check-in process as we arrived early and was able to drop our bags and hire car off.
The villa has plenty of space and the garden and pool was great for the kids.
Would happily stay there again.
The property was great, everything was as described. It was very hot and windy while we were there so couldnât have umbrellas up. A gazebo/shaded area would have been good. Great communication with owners who were very helpful.
Nice place but the electrical issues made our vacation the worst ever
tl;dr with the issues we had, I would not recommend staying. Maybe we had bad luck, but I would not risk my vacations going to a place where that can happen
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The property looks as described. Frank, the manager was kind and helpful during all the stay, although unfortunately we had to see him everyday. However our stay was awful because of 3 issues. 2 relatively minor:
- The interior was clean but the exterior was not
- There were a lot of ants, specially in the kitchen so we had to buy traps to keep them under control, but they ate some of our food in the kitchen
The worst part; the house had very important and unsafe electrical issues. Me and my wife received 2 scary electric discharges from our macbook while it was connected to the outlet, and our power outlets were burned. 2 of our adapters EXPLODED, and we also saw other EXPLOSIONS of lights around the house. Lights would be dimming up and down and we could not turn on the air condition. This started happening our 2nd day and was not fixed until the day before we left.
James, the owner, sent an electrician a couple of times who couldnât solve the problem and then another one 3 days later who did work with the electrical company to solve it. We basically had people in the house most of the vacation. He also offered us to find another place and refund only the remaining days but of course it was not a viable option for us in the middle of the vacation after 2 days waiting to fix it and with only a few days left. According to the electrician the issue is that the electrical installation in the area is really old and poorly maintained. Because it is a generic issue in the area, James did not take any accountability and directed us to make any claim to the electric company or our insurance, but did not offer any kind of compensation.
Also when I asked about taking accountability he was very rude to me and told me I already got a discount and that âIf I cannot afford a place like that I shouldnât rent itâ. Not sure why he thought I cannot afford it but this didnât seem to me like the best way to respond to someone who had such a horrible experience
Honestly, it was very disappointing. We had a hard time sleeping without AC, we had to be pending on the phone to talk to the electricians, we couldnât use laptop or charge phones and we felt unsafe when things exploded. Even if I trusted that the issue was beyond the owners control, it was sad to see him taking no accountability for it
A family of 10x stayed at James & Lynn's villa in Cala de Mijas and thoroughly enjoyed our weeks stay.
The villa was clean & organised with great facilities.
The hosts couldn't have been any better with ongoing contact and support before the holiday and throughout; as well as being really friendly and welcoming upon our arrival.
We all agreed we would definitely look to book again when possible.
Overall excellent. We stay again. Contact and help from owners exemplary and extremely helpful when the air-conditioning broke.
An excellent experience for all ages of our family. Thank you Lynn and James
SerĂa necesario una renovaciĂłn de los baños y la cocina. Imprescindible cambio de camas y colchones. La longitud de las camas es escasa.
La atenciĂłn del propietario ha sido excelente y ha solucionado las incidencias rapidamente
We had a fabulous stay in the villa. It had everything we needed and was in a great location. The layout of the villa was fabulous with the lounge next to the main patio and the pool was perfectly clear and clean. Frank was on hand if we needed him and Frank and the owners made sure everything was in order. They even checked up by message to ensure evrything was ok. It could not have been a better holiday.
For a languid and tranquil holiday with options for a round of golf, great food, nightlife; there is no place to stay than, this lovely villa in El Chaparral, Mijas Costa, Costa Del Sol.
The first time I stayed here, I fell completely in love with all that it could offer. Privacy in lovely grounds with a clean pool in idyllic surrounding with exceptional views in every direction.
Nap in the terrace under the shade or read a book by the pool, whatever is your preference, the owners have thought of and provided for your convenience.
The kitchen is fully equipped whether you want to make a romantic dinner or a sumptuous lunch for friends. The bedrooms are roomy and decorated simply but tastefully.
We found everything we needed just a short distance away. The lovely fishing village is friendly and offers all types of cuisine. The beach, a short walk away, is clean and calm.
I have stayed here several times and each time our holiday comes to an end, we can't wait to come back.
We had a fantastic holiday. The booking process was smooth and trouble free. James and Lynn are very helpful. Frank was brilliant. Came to help us sort out the TV and took us shopping! Fantastic service. Great villa, great location, superbly equipped kitchen. We had an amazing time and we will definitely return.
We have just come back from this wonderful villa. We have had a fantastic time and will definitely return. Thank you to the owners. The booking process was reassuring, trouble and stress free (none of these nasty stories we keep hearing about).Once there, we were met by the villa manager who is on hand throughout to take care of you during your stay. He did shopping for us from a list which was in the villa before we arrived, and he turned up within a few minutes when we struggled to work the TV. The villa itself is beautiful. Clean, well equipped and perfectly located. It has everything you could possibly need and more. Our holiday was perfect but the owners and manager go the whole way to make sure of that. The children loved the pool and the facilities. It was our best holiday ever and we will definitely be back. Thank you for much
James and Lynn
Now we are back in Sweden after an amazing week. Your house was very nice and the lovely patios and the large pool were our favorites.
The house was also very well equipped so we lacked nothing.
We may come back.
We had an absolutely wonderful time at this villa, internet notwithstanding.
The villa is so well equipped, some places we've been to there's barely been enough kitchen equipment to boil an egg.
The location was also perfect for us, far enough out of town to be quiet but only a 15 minute walk to the heart of things.
You might well be hearing from us again.
I really can't think of any improvements, it suited us down to the ground.
I've put a review on TripAdvisor which should appear shortly.
Many thanks
Paul
Kind regards
Paul
PS: No internet meant I couldn't do any work, so that's a good thing as far as I am concerned! My son however did miss playing online games, so had to get out in the fresh air instead. :-)
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Hi Lynn/James,
What can I say but thank you so much for arranging a wonderful holiday in your lovely villa in La Cala.
We have all had a holiday we will never forget with our families and a much needed rest!
I have not had chance since getting back to email you but hope we have left the villa in good order?
What is the best number to contact you on as I would like to thank you in person?
Edward