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Superior hotel far better than I could possibly have expected. With excellent staff, especially the very sweet ladies helping the karaoke along ( and other events like quiz night). There was one glaring exception: the night reception person (and yes, there is only one) who likes to argue at 5am in the morning and then blames me for arguing back. I asked for a second room card on the phone (I didn’t want to leave and find no one at the reception—an experience I’ve had before) and couldn’t find my room key in the room. He asked why and I explained that. He continued the discussion saying why don’t you just look for key, I got annoyed and said I’ve already looked for it for 15’ or so and it was clearly not visible (in some bag or pocket). He complained that I raised my voice at him (if I did it was ever so slightly). I said fine, was he going to give a second room key or not. He agreed after maybe a 5-10 minute argument. I went down and got it and of course a repeat of the same issue , with me denying that I raised my voice, he stating that I was calm in Spanish but raised my voice when I spoke English. Nice nuance to know. I am learning so much about myself when I travel. Because of that discussion, I forgot the reason I went down to the reception in the first place. So I went back to ask for borrowing scissors. He said for what? I said what does it matter.. to cut my hair or to cut a tag on my suitcase. He said no. He could not loan it to me for “security” reasons. No space..

We booked this hotel planning to spend time around the pool as depicted. There was no pool as it is being rebuilt. There is no warning of this whatsoever in the hotel description. The staff at breakfast were not at all helpful when ordering or simply asking for basics like milk. Sorry but this isn’t a quality hotel.

The villa is up an incredibly steep hill, much further up than we thought on the map. We had to hire a car, otherwise we would not have enjoyed our holiday. There was a good amount of parking for the car plus under cover and gates for my husband and his friend to keep their motorbikes dry and safe.The pool was smaller than expected but was very well kept, clean and the maintenance man came on Wednesday to clean it. We used it a few times and it was nice to have it. There was only 3 sun beds and 3 cushions - strange when our booking was for 4. One of the sun beds was broken, however my husband found a brand new one in the storage place, so we used that.The villa was very clean, however it is rather dated inside. The double bedroom was large with a comfy double bed and lots of storage. The on-suite looked new and was very nice. The twin bedroom, was a good size but our friend said the mattress kept moving, but was comfy. The 2nd bathroom as also newish and good.The kitchen had everything you wanted, cooker, hob, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave etc. Lots of crockery, glasses , cups and utensils but not matching.The villa has stunning views and was very peaceful and relaxing outside. There was undercover dining and seating, if you want to get out of the sun.Unfortunately, we did have an issue with cockroaches on 3 occasions, they appear to be coming up the drain in the shower. There was cockroaches spray under the sink, so it appears ghis must be an issue.

I loved this place it’s got everything you need it’s a beautiful campground and the staff and amenities are first class 👍

We had planned on staying for 3 nights and moving on. However we were so impressed with the hotel and the area we extended our stay for another 3 nights. The room was spotless and had all the equipment needed for our self catering stay. The bar area was inviting and the staff was friendly and helpful. Service with a smile every time. Our only gripe is the length of time it takes at check in and check out. If timed wrong the queue can be horrendous. Would we stay again? Absolutely!!!