10/10 Excellent
Sinead Reddin Mooney
3 nov. 2018
Had everything needed by our family of six for a relaxing holiday in the sun.
Communication with the owners was excellent. The apartment is conveniently accessed just off the motorway. From Alicante airport it's an easy 2hr drive to Valle del Este resort. Less if you're flying into Murcia or Almeria. We found the apartment a great base for exploring both the nearby towns of Vera, Mojacar and the beaches along Vera Playa as well as for venturing further afield to the Cabo de Gata national park villages and beaches such as San José. The lovely town of Nijar with it's pottery and rug shops is another easy drive as is Sorbas, an interesting moorish town built right on the edge of a gorge. Tabernas desert and the old movie sets there are worth visiting if you're a spaghetti western fan. The apartment itself was well set up to accommodate our group of two adults and four kids. Plenty of space and excellent WiFi as mentioned in another review. It did stop working for the last few days but this didn't affect our enjoyment. The kids played with the Wii and had fun with a dance game. The highlight for our kids was the pool. It remaining open during October was fantastic and we all made use of it nearly every day. Having two showers in the apartment was another bonus. Reasonably priced groceries can be found at the supermarket Mercadona if you prefer to cook your own meals. There's a good Mercadona in Vera town but we found it easier to park at the big one further out the main road towards Garrucha. You can't miss it on the left if you take that road. Our youngest got a kick out of squeezing the orange juice in-store. Fresh bread can also be found most days in the little shop near the hotel. The resort itself seems geared to retired golfers and the residential section where we stayed was very quiet during the first ten days of October. That suited us; we loved having the place nearly to ourselves. There is a restaurant at the hotel down the road and two more a short walk away from the hotel in the Centro Comercial. We liked Karen's sports bar the best. Now to the beds. Yes, the mattresses are on the firm side. Half of our group said they were fine and half took a while to get used to them. I'm in the latter half so if I was to return I'd bring a mattress topper for my dodgy back. Again, this(or the lack of a cafetiere) wasn't enough to detract from an overall wonderful holiday. I've already recommended this apartment to friends and family and would love to go back. (p.s. For any geocachers reading this, you will be kept busy here!)
Sinead Reddin Mooney
Séjour de 11 nuits en septembre 2018
