Casa Ilda (Gran Alacant)

Everything at the house was wonderful, We had everything we needed and were super comfortable. The wifi is great my husband was able to work and even little things like dishwasher tablets were provided. Thanks so much we would definitely stay again, Amber

Casa Ilda was a lovely home in a gated community in Gran Alacant. This specific area of Alicante is a very quiet suburb, but that suited us for this particular trip. The apartment itself is 2 minutes away from a bus stop that will get you to Santa Pola, Alicante, etc (busses not very frequent, but in December it was off season). The place is 10 mins walk from a well stocked supermarket (Unide) and 5 mins walk to a smaller local supermarket (Bazar). 25/35 mins to Aldi or the Gran Alacant mall with Lidl etc. It's 15 minutes downhill to the Carabassi beach, but the hill back is very steep (all the hills in Gran Alacant are; it's basically built atop a sharp hilltop). You can get a bus down to the beach though. (remember masks, and it's about 1.55 euro each- super cheap). The apartment itself was clean, bright and sufficient for our needs, but it really excelled from the fact that the hosts were extremely accommodating and flexible; our flight came in quite late but they were happy to wait up for keys handover, and generally if there were any minor requests at our end they were supremely happy to help (book a taxi etc), so generally that aspect in particular was exemplary. Gran Alacant won't be for everybody; it's very quiet, very hilly, and not exactly a 'resort', but it is close to the airport, close to Alicante, feels safe, is a decent base to operate from, and if you like having a walk, you can shed a lot of kilos while stomping around (skywalk at the mirador -40 minutes walk. Santa Pola, about an hour across rough terrain, marked paths, rural tundra).

We only had 1 set of keys which meant we couldn't really split up unless some of the group stayed at base. After a couple of days of marching around though, most of the group were knackered anyway so it didn't impact as much as it may have otherwise.

The host warmly welcomed us outside the property at check-in and kept in touch via WhatsApp. The property completely exceeded our expectations. The house was spotless including both bathrooms with fresh towels. The bedrooms have fantastic storage and have outside shutters which helped to make the rooms blackout. The WiFi connection was strong and the house felt very secure with a lockable front gate and gated community. The house is in a lovely location and is excellent value for money. We will definitely be back to Casa Ilda again when coming to Gran Alacant.

Beautiful modernized home on a very nice location. Close to restaurants and lots of parking in- and outside of the compound.

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