Coloradas29

Location, layout and comfort and lots of towels

Very close to a beach. Nice and clean pool.

* Dishwasher - rust inside, didn't wash. * Washing machine - rusty, very old. Had to disconnect the boiler to plug the washing machine in, the other socket was wobbly and didn't want to risk an electric shock (see photos). * WiFi only downstairs - we couldn't use the internet in the upstairs bedrooms * A/C - only in the kitchen!!! it was scorching in the bedrooms

I liked the location and the cleanliness of the house and pool. There was plenty of room in the house, everything we expected. Did not see one cockroach for the entire 12 days we stayed here. There was also a maid cleaning service that came once and a pool cleaning service that came twice during our stay. Communication was good with the house management. Nice view over the balcony in the main bedroom out over the mountain and the sea. The kids had a great time, the kitchen was well equipped and lots of towels, good heat and pressure from the showers etc. No smells and dirt at all and there is a place for the garbage and recycling a short walk away. There is a SuperDino supermarket and an Overseas (UK food) supermarket a short walk away. Also people leave the electric scooters around so you can download the apps (BIRD and SuperPedestrian) and use those to get around. Bus stop a short walk away. Short walk to the El Pueblo CC for a quiet drink - My kids loved Paulo's bar, we liked the Carpe Diem tapas restaurant. You are also a short walk on the coastal path to the Marina, which is a nice upmarket area of bars restaurants, ice cream parlours and the Rubicon shopping centre. Overall - I would definitely stay here again and we had a lovely family holiday.

We had an issue on the first day with the Air conditioning leaking (I am talking a flood downstairs, not just a few drops!) - we reported this and they came the next day to fix it. Worth knowing there is only Air Conditioning downstairs - we hired a Air Conditioning unit from a local company for the kids bedroom upstairs as we were in a heatwave period. Once the weather cooled a little and the wind came back we opened all the windows and it was fine. Single room downstairs was very cool because of the downstairs A/C. Nothing to do with this house at all but occasionally there was a bit of noise from the hotels nearby - not every night and it usually stopped at about 10pm (only as loud as the sea & wind). We didn't mind actually, it was nice to sit on the balcony in the evening and listen to the sounds of the music and the sea, once the kids have gone to bed. This is being really picky to be honest - if this was the winter, spring or Autumn, the A/C would not be an issue, we are looking to book this place again for next year sometime.

We liked that it was in a quieter area of Playa Blanca, but not too far from the Marina. Having our own pool for us and the kids to play in was lovely and the beach was a minutes walk away.

The bed was a bit firm but everyone has different likes but no faults of the Villa itself.

The Views and location to supermarket and marina

Old and run down and lack of care for the property

This villa is a great size and good location, quiet area with a few bars and restaurants across in los coloradas area. Supermarket is two roads away there is a SuperDino and the overseas supermarket (Iceland/Waitrose) but we mainly got everything we needed in the Superdino. The bedrooms are of a nice size, main bedroom has ensuite, the mattress has seen a few days and very springy so if your partner moves you wont get much sleep. Unfortunately we experienced a lot of noise in our stay firstly due a pool pump in the villa behind gurgling from 2.30am for 5 hours which we managed to get resolved. Also people in no.27 partying a few nights till 3am, the other issue if when its very windy the shutters even when locked do rattle a lot. Kitchen has what you need, oven takes a while to heat up. Used Washing machine but wouldn't go into a spin not sure if I used it properly so had to wring out the clothes. The external furniture is tatty from being left in the elements which is a shame but doesnt affect your stay. And was no pool net so had to borrow neighbouring properties. Pool cleaner guy came once but with the winds and tree directly above pool it gets dirty daily. Its about a 15-20 min walk to the Marina some lovely restaurants and bars, we recommend the OASIS Marina bay for a cocktail, 3 euros in a taxi if you dont want to walk or even get on one of the electric scooters. We didnt try walking into Playa Blanca but a cab is 5 euros. Recommend the Puerto Blanca Grill, big menu and also if you have a birthday let them know they make it a little special, also just up from there is Asiatico if you want some flavoursome Chinese food and big portions. We walked over to Playa Mujeres, if you are feeling adventurous they you can walk along the pathway directly opposite the villa up to the rocks and climb over, walkers have made trails over to the beach. Could do with a some information in the villa re where bins are, general info etc.

Tatty external furniture (Broken furniture I have reported) Need new mattresses Needs Pool net Patio doors don't lock so well, (again reported) Safe was locked and we couldn't use it, maintenance never came to fix that. Parking outside used by Campervans spoils view and a few with dogs that were noisy. Lack of sleep from bad mattress and external noise.

The location is excellent near to Playa de Papagayo beach which is beautiful, local bars, shops and restaurants. The villa itself is ideal and has everything you need including a pool, 3 bathrooms and 3 bedrooms, in a nutshell it is ideal for a family wanting to be close to everything but also in a quieter location. The centre of Playa Blanca and the main marina is still only a few minutes away in a taxi or 25-30 minutes stroll along the coast.

There were no major problems but a few things that could help make the visitors experience better.. 1) A more extenstive information pack for new arrivals. 2) A 2nd set of keys. 3) New mattress in the master bedroom.

the view and the location is wonderful, the bedrooms are all of a good size and loved the balcony

it’s very tired, was so disappointed when I first arrived but the view and location helped make up for some of the properties downfalls

Location was perfect for us. Close shops and nice walk into the marina. Would return again.

Pool wasn't heated for the first part of the holiday but was resolved by the owner and maintenance team. Villa is a little dated but we expected that.