We had booked a different apartment near Salobrena but just hours before our flight that booking was cancelled by the owner leaving us, on arrival in Spain, to find an alternative and, although it meant travelling further, the penthouse stood out as what we were seeking. We were impressed not only with the clarity and accuracy of information provided by owners, Michèle and Serge on the HomeAway website but also by the speed and efficiency with which they sorted out our booking … such a difference to our experience with the owners who had not been forthcoming with information about our previous booking and then cancelled it! It really made a huge difference to what otherwise could have been a very stressful situation.
As our destination had changed at the last minute we didn’t have time to plan our car journey but Michèle and Serge, in addition to directions, thoughtfully provide GPS coordinates in their information about the penthouse. We tapped these into our Sat Nav and GoogleMaps and it took us right to the entrance of the underground parking where Michèle and Serge were waiting to greet us. They are a lovely, friendly couple who both speak excellent English … very helpful and delightful to talk to.
As for the penthouse, what can we say … Wow! Exactly, if not better than described, views to die for, spotlessly clean, comfortable bed, beautifully furnished and decorated in precisely our taste. Lots of attention to detail and possibly the best equipped self-catering accommodation we have ever stayed at … must mention the mini HiFi system with Bluetooth connectivity … so simple to connect up our tablet and stream our music from Spotify … perfect for chilling out! We don’t watch much TV when on holiday but worth mentioning that the TV had more UK channels than we get on Freesat at home and the picture quality was excellent!
Being a lifeguard and swimming teacher, Catherine loved and made daily use of the well maintained, large, heated (30˚C) indoor pool … a real benefit at a time of year when it is too cold for outdoor pools. Andrew managed a few lengths but preferred relaxing in the Jacuzzi.
Very, very hard to find any negatives … the dinner plates were a little large to fit the dishwasher but we managed to fit them in at an angle so not a problem … that’s all we can think of LOL!
We really enjoyed our stay, agree with all the other positive reviews and can thoroughly recommend your lovely penthouse, thank you so much Michèle and Serge.