Outdoor pool

Reviews of Alicante Villa With Air-con and A Private Pool With Large Secure Tiled Sun Area


Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 89 reviews" "
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9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jon M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent in every way
This is the 5th time of staying here so I think that speaks for itself. Excellent in every way. Hopefully will be booking next years stay shortly
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris w.

Liked: Cleanliness
A fabulous villa!
I visited here with family, 6 of us in total, and we all really enjoyed ourselves! The villa is amazing, so much space! The outdoor area is huge with plenty of sun beds for resting, and also great for entertaining whilst cooking on the barbecue. The pool is great too when you want to cool off. Inside, the villa is superbly presented and immaculate. Two bathrooms meant we had no arguments over who went first! Everything was clean, well looked after and we were provided with everything that we might need. Just a short drive or walk away, you will find shops, restaurants and bars in a super chilled, sunny part of town, or you can go a little further afield for more activities and fun! Overall, we were so impressed by the villa, the cleanliness, space, outdoor area and privacy of it meant that we had a great holiday and will be looking to return again! Thank you so much for a great, relaxing stay.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

paula

Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous villa near Alicante, with great pool, very private
The property is huge, the part you rent is the ground floor which has great access for anyone who doesn't cope well with stairs. The villa is so much larger than it looks, all the bedrooms are double rooms, very spacious and comfortable. The air con is really good, just remember a few 1 euro coins to keep it going if you need it. The whole place is completely private, which is so refreshing, it is very quiet and peaceful, loads of space. The beach is a short drive away, I recommend going late afternoon when it is not too hot. There are loads of restaurants a short walk or a few minutes drive away, so you don't have to cook at all if you don't want to, although the kitchen is large and fully equipped if you want to. I would recommend this place, it's large enough for 2 families to share and you won't be stepping on each others toes.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Oct 2023
Thank you for you very kind review. We hope you visit the villa again soon.

8/10 Good

Chris S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good villa
Good villa, excellent outside space. not far from bars and restaurants, beach a short drive. Air con coin operation is the only downfall - would be much more preferable paying a fair deposit amount with electric usage to be deducted, just a suggestion.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you very much for your review. I am glad you enjoyed the villa and big outside pool and space and being close to the local bars, restaurants and beach. I decided to add meters to the 4 aircon units due to the massive bills that I started to receive from the villa. When my pool man was cleaning the pool guests were all outside with the door open and all the aircon units were on full. Instead of putting the price up to What VBRO recommended I left the price lower but put meters on the air con units. The units take one and two euro coins and are set at the lowest rate, its just to keep control of the usage.

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely villa with a great host
We stayed in Derrick's villa for 2 weeks at the end of July/beginning of August. We were a family of 5 for the first week, and had 3 adult family members join us for the second week. The villa was a great size for us as a 5 but still a fantastic size for us as an 8. The outside area in particular was really spacious with a round, social table that fit us all comfortably, and sunbeds for us all. The pool was a really lovely temperature and well maintained by the pool man twice a week, so it was lovely and clean. We had 2 rental cars the second week, and were able to park both of them on the gravel so that they were secured on villa grounds. We normally stay in Quesada, but found that the location of this villa was perfect, being closer to the airport and beach, with great restaurants and supermarkets nearby. Thank you Derrick
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2023
Thankyou for your great review. You are always welcome at the villa anytime. We hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Allen S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Floors were not cleaned
Great.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Nov 2022
Thank you for your good review. We hope you visit again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Ben A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great villa!
The villa was in a quiet but good location. Easy and very helpful property managers that helped us immensely even though our flight was delayed until well past midnight.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Nov 2022
Thank you very much for your great review. We hope you visit again your always welcome. Kind Regards Derrick

10/10 Excellent

Dionne J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Villa. Excellent Customer service
Stunning villa great out door space that was well maintained. A beautiful pool that the children didn’t want to leave meaning a very relaxing break for the adults as we didn’t need to leave often. Any requests we made during our stay (extra bedding, pool lights instructions) were responded to quickly, efficiently and with a smile. Communication from the start was without fault. Do not however, park on the yellow lines outside. Spanish police are mean!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Nov 2022
Thank you Dionne for you great review. I am pleased you and your family enjoyed the facilities at the villa. I hope you will be back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jayne L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous holiday
This is a brilliant property - a great base for a holiday in the summer sun. The villa is well equipped, spacious and was very clean. The pool is amazing - my children spent hours per day in there. Location wise it is located on a quiet street and is a 15 minute walk to the nearest resturants/bars etc. It is a 25 minute drive from Alicante airport and close to lots of nearby attractions. We had a fab time, a real holiday to remember.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2022
Thank you for your review Jayne. I hope you visit again. You are always welcome at the villa.

8/10 Good

Maria H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property and location
Great property and location only downfall the fan blades were really dirty and you had to pay extra for air con. Pool cleaner man did a great job. Would stay again and recommend - Lovey
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2022
Thank you for your review and feedback. I will ask the agents to make sure this is not missed in future. Kind Regards Derrick

8/10 Good

annemarie w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Villa in la marina
Lovley pool and house a few small things needed attention but we're delt with quickly by Dewi. Lovley quiet location for a relaxing holiday .
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug 2022
Thank you very much for your review. It's a continuous focus to make sure everything is perfect at the villa. It is big and we will always correct an issue if you have one straight away.

10/10 Excellent

Jon M.

Liked: Cleanliness
And we returned
Stayed here for the second time with 3 others for a golfing holiday. Excellent with no issues what so ever. Lovely pool. Will return. Thanks to Derek the owner and Kay the housekeeper. See you next year
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Oct 2021
Thank you for the great review. You are always welcome.

8/10 Good

Rebecca J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Great villa for our 2 families needing a holiday. Pool is a great size, and the outside space is amazing. Any issues we had, were dealt with and Derrick was available through email to contact. Kay was really helpful, and couldn't fault either of them. Thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug 2021
Thank you for your review, you are always welcome back to the villa.

10/10 Excellent

Jon M.

Liked: Cleanliness
First class villa
Used as a base for 4 golfers. Best villa we have rented. Will return next year.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you very much Jon for your great review. I hope you visit again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Sandra D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Girlies holiday.
Beautiful villa with everything you need.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your 5* review.

10/10 Excellent

Janine B., clitheroe

Liked: Cleanliness
Brill villa
Villa was everything in the description.We were a family of 8 & enough space for all of us.I would say a car is essential in July & August, the village is easily in walking distance but not at the temperature we were having, takes 15 mins to walk & we used the local bus to get to the beach , that was great as had a breeze,We tried to hire a car but all booked up with it being August, would of had to go back to airport to get one.Jerry & Kay were brilliant running us around.If you need to book the minibus do in advance, we left it to late and was booked got 2 taxis from airport 45 euroes each, minibus on return 40 euroes for all of us.Plenty of good restaurants in both villages.Derrick was very accommodating if we needed anything, but little contact as everything was great. Thanks Derrick we really enjoyed the villa.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for the good review. I agree that it is better to book a minibus which is half the cost of 2 taxis. But like you say you need to book in advance.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher W., Wickford, Essex, England

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic villa!
The Villa is in an 'urbanization' part of La Marina. The property itself is on a corner of the road, and it is very spacious and clean. The pool is magnificent, clean and warmed by the strong sun, our children thoroughly enjoyed the villa for that reason - a private pool! We travelled as a family of five, including a 5 month old baby, plus my mum & dad (so 7 in total). The villa comfortably accommodated us all, it did not feel at any time that we were on top of each other or in each other's way, as there were 2 x bathrooms and enough separate bedrooms for each couple and older children (4 in total). Every night that we ate at the property, we did so outside at the table in the corner of the terrace, which was very pleasant. There are lights around and inside the pool which gives it a charming feel. There is also a very colourful area behind full of plants and flowers, which was very nice. We arrived very late on a Saturday evening, having flew into Murcia which is about an hour's drive away. We had no water to drink or anything to eat, fortunately we managed to drive our hire car to the petrol station on the main road into the Urbanization and grab some essentials with minutes to spare, before that closed at 11 p.m. I suggested to Derrick that a 'Welcome Pack' may be a great idea to people who requested it, or that were coming to the property late at night, or indeed very early in the morning, which he agreed with. I found communication very easy with Derrick - he is open to any suggestions and will answer any questions / queries you may have promptly. There is a lady across the road-Kay- that looked after any of our needs / requirements whilst we were staying at the villa (such as a replacement bulb when one blew). We did walk into the town, where there is a supermarket and some nice restaurants, on the first morning for breakfast, but with a buggy and two older people, it was about 25-30 minutes each way, so all future trips were made using the hire car. With that, we found some other 'clusters' of varied restaurants, more Supermarkets, a newsagent, a fish n chip shop and even a German food store which pleased me as I really like German beer, around the urbanization. The beach is in the opposite direction, again we used the car as it would have taken about 30 minutes to walk to it, but there was free parking behind that and it was a very nice clean beach, with one restaurant / bar on it.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your great review. I am glad you have a good time at the villa and i hope you visit again.

10/10 Excellent

valerie r.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous
Hi Derrick, Another great stay in your villa. Everything went smoothly . Look forward to next year. X
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thanks very much for review. Your always welcome at the villa, I hope you come again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Susan T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great villa for a relaxing holiday
This property has everything you need for a family holiday. The outside space is well maintained and huge so plenty of room for you to BBQ, be in the shade, sunbathe, swim in the pool, etc. The pool is cleaned regularly so always crystal clear. There is everything you could possibly need for a holiday at this villa. It’s 0.6 miles to walk to the nearest restaurants/bars and supermarket. If you don’t like to walk then hire a car. Highly recommend this villa for families or 2 families to share, plenty of room for everyone to enjoy.
Stayed 15 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad you had such a good time. We really hope you will come back and visit again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Kayleigh M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great
Really lovely villa, nice and clean and pool was great. Very quiet and chilled neighbourhood very much enjoyed staying here!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your great review. I hope you visit again soon

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous Walled Villa, Completely safe for children to run around, with lovely private pool
We found this villa on Home and Away, it seemed cheap for a massive villa that sleeps 8. We were not disapointed, the villa has a large open space for the children to run around and it is very secure. The pool look brand new and gorgeous with steps to get in and a shallow end that is perfect for the smaller ones. It is close to the supermarket and restaurants and bars about a 10 walk. After a couple of days we found a short cut to get there a bit quicker. There is another group of restaurants including the grill house and Ramons that were both execellent, these were about half an hour walk. Kaye the housekeeper that lives opposite gave us a lift a couple of times and only charged us 5 euros. She also gave us a lift to the beach for the day, she dropped us off at 12 and picked us up at 5pm which was nice for a change as we were there for 12 days. The beach is only 10 min s drive but a bit of a walk and across a roundabout. We booked Kaye to take us to Alicante one night this was bout 25 mins drive away and had a great day out around the port, doing some shopping in town and at the evening market. There is some gorgeous squares where you can sit and have a coffee or a glass of wine. There is a washing machine and dishwasher and great ultra fast wifi. There is sky TV and internet TV which has loads of diffrent languages and all the sports, childrens and film channels, although we did not spend much time inside the villa. There is a great BBQ and a massive round table under a wooden gazebo to have meals at as well as an extendable table inside. There is a sofa area to sit out at night by the pool. At about 10pm the pool lights up and changes colour every few miniutes it is stunning. I would really recommend this villa, it is great value for money, easy to get to from the airport and gorgeous. We did not get a car, but i looked up on compare car hire Alicante and it was very cheap, we just wanted to chill so it was fine.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your great review. I hope you visit again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

A really amazing week away in our own private villa.
We booked this villa because we needed a safe and secure holiday home with a private pool and with access to local amenities and it ticked every box. Derrick had told us that there was lots to do and places to go but in the end we just ended up enjoying lazing by the pool and enjoying the relaxing location and cooking on the BBQ. The accommodation is clean and spacious and the pool area has good quality sun beds and dining furniture. We spent most of the time in the outside living area. The supermarket is local, 5 minute drive or 15-20 minute stroll. It has all you need inc foods from the UK but also all the traditional Spanish foods and has in-store butchers, perfect for the BBQ. It goes without saying it has all the booze you may require. There were a few bars and restaurants near by which you don't need a car to get to. You have a lady called Kaye who lives opposite who can help with tourist information, recommendations or even a lift to the shops or bars at a very reasonable price. She is easily contactable and happy to help. The “urbanisation” which the villa is situated is quite far away from Alicante but easily reached by car if you did want to venture further a field, the beach looked good and it had a bar/restaurant but we were only being nosey so we were only passing. So like I said, we were just happy to stay at this villa so if you just need to get away and relax by the pool then this is perfect. One of the local shops opposite the supermarket sold good quality pool inflatables so I spent most of the time floating on a huge blow up arm chair! The villa has coin operated A/C, fans and large kitchen area with all the usual utilities. There is also TV with satellite receiver with lots of channels inc all the usual UK channels, there is a DVD player and HiFi system inc Bluetooth streaming function. The pool has light changing LEDs so perfect for mini parties around the pool/BBQ. Derrick is very happy to help with any questions and has contact with friends living locally to the villa so support is always available should you need it.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank for your great review. I hope you visit again soon.

8/10 Good

Clive F.

Nice villa , but
Nice villa on a nice estate . Could do with a dishwasher . Beds as usual harder than pampered English are used to . Having housekeeper living opposite was helpful when minor problems arose , dealing with them quickly .
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. We have never had comments of either of those things. I know i am happy with the comfort of the beds, but it is to everybodys taste. I will order a dishwasher and have it fitted straight away. Thank you for the feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Martin O.

Peace and quiet with style near La Marina.
Approx half an hours drive from Alicante Elche airport, we arrived at the detached house with large family sized pool. The lower floor of the house , which is the part rented out , has 4 double bedrooms , all clean and tidy. All amenities are in good condition, clean , well decorated holiday home . With a hire car or motorcycle you are only a few minutes away from the local shops and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your positive review Martin, i hope you visit again.

8/10 Good

Elise S.

Lovely villa, pool area fantastic.
The villa and pool are lovely and Kay is very helpful so if you just want to lounge by the pool it’s fantastic. However, you really need a car if you want to get out and about. We walked to the beach which I wouldn’t recommend with children as it’s along a main road and there’s no pavement. Taxis are expensive (€55 to Alicante) although Kay can usually find you a cheaper lift. Overall it was fab for our girls weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Glad you had a great time. Kay will pick you up from the airport or take you to Alicante for 30 euros.

6/10 Okay

Julie R.

Deep clean required!
The whole villa requires a deep clean. We did wipe the ceiling fans over as they were thick with dust. The air conditioning was inadequate. This didn’t spoil our holiday we just got on with it. Kaye and Alex were very helpful regarding a lift to Benidorm. All I’ve n all the villa is in need of some serious TLC.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. I am really disappointed that you did not enjoy the villa fully. I really want the guests to enjoy their holidays as it’s such a beautiful place. I wish you had raised any issues during the time of your stay as that would have allowed me the opportunity to organise our housekeeper to assist you in solving any issues you had. I normally get very good comments on the villa and I am very disappointed that I could not meet your expectations. Kind Regards Derrick

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Perfect villa
This villa has everything you need, loads of space a perfect size and depth pool! Owners instructions were great to get into the property and about local attractions and restaurants. I would highly recommend for families or groups of friends it's ideal!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for your review. We really appreciate your recommendation.

10/10 Excellent

derek f., Sunderland / Newcastle/ Calpe (Spain)

Brilliant Holiday...
Stayed in Derricks villa in August, five adults and four children (under the age of 12). Lovely villa everything you need. Kitchen well equipped, bathroom and shower room just what you need with good towels, comfortable beds with good linen, lounge spacious with good TV channel selection and good selection of DVDs ( if you need them). We did not. Out in the sunshine around the pool, in the pool or relaxing on the new sun beds and patio furniture or sitting in the shade under the gazebo. Nice quiet location and an easy 15 minutes walk to the ‘strip’ for bars and restaurants and of course the essential supermarket. 5euro Taxi back with the shopping. Went to Hillside Water Park and the Posh Pool and the kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We had a few little issues when we arrived at the villa, nothing to spoil our holiday, but if you contact Derrick, as we did, he had everything rectified immediately. Easy airport run for 35euro, only 20 minutes. Overall, good location, good villa, great pool area, and a very helpful owner... easy to communicate with, honest and helpful. Great family holiday with my son and daughter and the grandchildren.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for the review, I invest any money i recieve in rents back into the villa and will aways act straight away if there is any issues. I am really glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

michelle e.

Michelle Eaglen
Wonderful holiday enjoyed by everyone. Villa in a lovely location with an easy 15 minute walk to local supermarket and restaurants. If you walk a further 10mins there is more choice of bars and restaurants and we would highly recommend the grill. Villa well maintained clean and tidy. In the words of our son "just perfect having the pool outside our door!!"
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thanks for the great review, I hope you visit again.

8/10 Good

Lauren H.

Amazing villa, very quiet location
The villa is nice and spacious great outside area and pool with great sunbeds. Very accommodating and the lady opposite was very helpful. Supermarket was a 15min walk from the villa and luckily a taxi rank was opposite for the return journey. Everywhere on Le Marina was €5. If you are wanting to go out for dinner and or drinks each night you will need to get a taxi to another location as there are not many restaurants near by and not of high quality (although there was a nice Italian resturant about 300meters past the supermarket on the opposite side of the road). It is a very quite location heavily populated with retirees. There was 4 girls staying in the villa and it was exactly what we wanted for a quite few days of relaxation and the taxi to the beach and other locations for dinner was not too expensive (approx €20 to the beach). We had a great stay and would recommend to others!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, Kay our housekeeper will always give you a lift to the beach which is only 5/ 10 mins drive, she charges 5 euros. There is other taxis localy you can use that pick you up from your house, there numbers are on the information on the Home and Away details, or i can give you their numbers. But they do need to be booked. The Italian your talking about is nice, but there is a nicer one closer near the newsagent on the otherside to the supermarket, just down a bit. In that row of restaurants there is also Teo Pepe's which has lovely views and around the back of there there is a great restaurant Dick And Dorf. Also there is loads of restaurants behind the Italian, The grill house, A lovely French restaurant, Camillos a great Spanish restaurant( great for steak). Mahal a great indian(go on the set menu) you can have what you want so cheap. Out of season there is a lot of retirees in season it brings a younger wave of holidaymakers. If you go into the old town of La Marina it has the real spanish feel with the bakery and the spanish tapas bars, but this is a further walk. I recommend booking Kay our housekeeper or Lynn who has the mini bus(details on the Home and Away site) to take you into Alicante for the day or evening during your holiday. also its worth considering a car which is so cheap to rent at 60-80 euros a week, then you can explore loads around the area. it depends what you want from the holiday.

10/10 Excellent

ashley w.

Wonderful villa
Had a lovely stay with our family, would definitely return again. The villa was perfect, pool was gorgeous and the area was really nice. We found a lovely aqua park for our two under 5 year old girls which was so cheap to get into. Overall we had a fantastic time and the communication with the owner was excellent. Thank you!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for the review, you are always welcome.

10/10 Excellent

Sonia R.

Fabulous villa with everything you could possibly need
As group of 6 women staying at this beautiful villa celebrating a friends birthday. We were delighted with the accommodation. It was immaculately clean inside & out. It was fully equipped to cater for the 8 guests that it sleeps. A wonderful shady eating area outside as well as plenty of sunny areas for you to sit. We had no problems finding the local supermarket & restaurants, an easy 10 - 15 min walk away. Kaye the housekeeper was a nice lady & extremely helpful. We did go into Alicante one evening - which was lovely but we actually never made it as far as the beach as we enjoyed sitting, eating and chit chatting around the lovely pool, we didn't feel the need to leave it. We would definitely recommend this villa to our friends and it would be ideal for family's as we noticed tennis rackets and inflatables were there for guest use. There was however no hairdryer as described in the description but Kaye was kind enough to lend us one. All in all it was a lovely 3 night stay & this wonderful villa is what helped make the holiday special.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for the great review, I am glad you had a good time, I hope you come back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

ROY H.

very nice and clean .spot on .......
thank you very much to derrick and wife 5 star all the way cheers roy
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your lovely review

10/10 Excellent

David R., Barnet

stunning villa, the pictures don’t do it justice.
The villa is spacious with a very big area around the pool. Plenty of bars and restaurants in the nearby town. About a 15 min drive into Alicante port which is beautiful. 5 mins drive from the beach, where there is a restaurant and a beach bar. We had a lovely relaxing time chilling by the pool, had lovely bbq’s and loved this villa. Everything was easy to get too. Will definitely book again, it’s very good value against the other villas we have been too.
Stayed 134 nights in Nov 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your kind review, we look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Absolutely brilliant ! First but definitely not the last !
The lovely weather is obviously a massive bonus however the accommodation is excellently appointed. Very clean and everything you really need when you are on holiday. 10 mins by car from the beach and La Marina Resort. They do day passes but not in peak season. The villas location was perfect for us. We had no plans to go far so did not hire a car. Plenty of restaurants/bars 15 minute walk plus decent supermarket. More choices 10 minutes by car. Taxis control rooms do normally have someone who speaks English if your Spanish isn't up to par. Taxis are not that expensive. The Saturday market area 10 minutes drive is an interesting experience. It closes at 2pm so get down there early. The villa was the main focus for us and the poolside area is excellent. Plenty of space to spread out lounge or sit. We were lucky to have loads of inflatable bits and pieces for the pool and the kids loved every minute. To just open the door and go straight into the pool 15 feet away was luxury. The housekeeper lives directly opposite and was extremely helpful with our queries. For those that like to keep in touch with home while away, there is very good WIFI and the biggest satellite dish in Alicante giving you all freeview UK channels !! The owner obviously maintains the property to a very good standard and thank you for making our holiday one to remember. We will be back soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Great to hear you enjoyed the villa, I hope you visit again soon. Its a lovely time to go in October still lovely and hot and much cheaper on the flights.

10/10 Excellent

Stuart C.

If you want a villa near Alicante this is it!
Can't fault the villa or the owner in any way has everything you need and all that you could want is within walking distance despite what other reviews have commented! That being said I wouldnt trust google maps to find a supermarket we asked the cleaner Kay (who is a hero for all she did for us) to drive us to the supermarket without realizing we had walked past 1 several times and could have easily walked to! It is a bit tricky to get taxis to COME to you however there is a taxi rank near the supermarket so getting to and from the airport is no problem and they will give you cards to ring a taxi that picked us up from the villa on two nights. The area itself is ridiculously quiet and the pictures dont do the pool area any justice it is absolutely amazing. Overall 10/10 and I have already recommended the villa to several friends and family! A+++
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for the great review, I am glad you had a good time in the villa. I have just had Wifi fitted as well and invest any money I make back into the villa. I hope you come and visit again.

8/10 Good

Hayley T.

Lovely Villa
Really nice villa, we were here for a week and had Lynne pick us up from the Airport and take us shopping she was wonderful throughout our stay. The Villa is in a quiet estate and unfortunately is further away from the bars and restuarants than whats stated in the description! Had to get taxis and these are not easy to come by as there only seems to be 3 taxis that run in the area. We also found the air con to be quite expensive over the week as 1 euro only lasts just over an hour. If your looking for a quiet holiday away from hustle and bustle its perfect. If your wanting some entertainment and bars that are 'close' be prepared to have taxis at the ready or do a 25/30 min walk in the heat.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
I am pleased that you liked the villa and that Lynne was helpful. Indeed, the villa is situated on a Private estate which is a perfect environment for total relaxation, in a separate area in La Marina where all the larger properties are. However, I must point out that the description which is given in regard to the distance from the restaurants and amenities is quite correct and yours is the first complaint. Most of our regulars don’t even bother to hire a car any more as they know they can walk, with ease, to our many local bars and restaurants. For those who wish to explore venues further afield, I’ve not had any detrimental comments should they wish to travel by taxi, that none were available. There are plenty operating in the area. I will make a point of leaving additional telephone numbers for taxi hire for future guests. Kay that looks after the villa is always happy to give guests lifts anywhere in the area also. I recommend on my listing to hire a car as I like to explore and it is so cheap and easy, I personally always do this. As far as keeping the villa cool is concerned, there are ceiling fans which create an excellent air flow, electric floor fans and if required, there are also air conditioning units installed. Many guests find they can cool the rooms without even needing to turn on the air conditioning. However, I recently decided to have a meter installed for the air con units as there were some occasions when people would go out and leave them running all day which obviously made the electricity bills unsustainable. Since having these meters fitted, one Euro allows you approximately 2/3 hours continuous use which I don’t believe to be classed as expensive. In the really hot months of summer I put it on for 20 mins before I go to bed to cool the area down then leave a fan on low. I always take on board helpful comments made, and am constantly striving to make sure my guests go home feeling happy, relaxed and keen to come back. I hope overall your stay was an enjoyable one.

10/10 Excellent

audrey m.

Fabulous
Thanks again Derrick for letting myself and family enjoy this wonderful villa of yours,it was truly very relaxing especially the night time when the pool was a cooling off place.Would highly recommend it,villa superb has everything you need for an enjoyable stay.Thanks again Derrick (and Kay who lives opposite for everything.)xx
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for the great review, your always welcome.😎

10/10 Excellent

BLAIR K.

Fantastic Family Holiday Villa
Great family holiday 2 adults and 3 children. Villa was fantastic in terms of size and facilities especially the pool. Plenty of shops and restaurants nearby, but hire car gave us more options. Alicante was well worth a couple of vists, loads to see and do. Already looking at next year's summer break. Blair Keen
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, Like you say Alicante is a great place to go for an afternoon out.

10/10 Excellent

Becky S.

Great first family holiday
Such a lovely place, and villa. First family holiday with 1 year old son and brothers/sisters and we loved every minute of it. The villa itself is perfect, had everything we needed and the pool topped it off. The only thing was the air con, we didn't realise it was operated by euros but we only used about 15 euros for the whole week in our room so wasn't bad. The walk to the strip was about 15 minutes from the villa which wasn't bad and once we knew the way it was a piece of cake. Overall it was a great first holiday, our son absolutely loved it! We're hopefully returning next June with the other side of the family, can't wait!
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, we are very pleased you had a good time. You are always welcome at the villa 😎

10/10 Excellent

Sonia B.

Fantastic for family's
Very clean,comfortable Kay the cleaner was a star on first day she took us to the shops and gave us a tour of the bars really nice area just wish I would of hired a car as we had to get taxis but this did not stop us having a fab time
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for the great review, I hope you visit again soon, your always welcome. Its easy to get to so you can always come for a few days as its close to the airport. 😁

10/10 Excellent

James B., Scotland

Superb
From start to finish this villa was excellent, I had a surprise birthday for my wife and she was over the moon with the facility's. I will certainly be looking to return as soon as possible. Many thanks to everyone from the owner to the cleaner and pool attendant.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for the great review. I am glad you enjoyed it. Your always welcome and I hope you visit again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

Excellent villa
Loved the villa. Perfect for our family of 4. Well equipped and owner was really helpful.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, I am glad you had a great time.

8/10 Good

Richard W.

Excellent villa loads of outside space
Everything was great the only thing I would suggest is put in wifi, I would have paid more for the week if there was wifi
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for you review, thank you for the advice, we have had wifi installed now.

10/10 Excellent

kenneth m.

does what it says on the tin.
this is a buitiful property you will not be disappointed, we have just returned, had a great 10 days.easy walk to entertainment ,restaurants, bars etc. and Kay and Alex who would be your neighbours are more than helpful.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for the top review

8/10 Good

Susan P.

Clean and tidy villa
Very nice clean and tidy villa. No benchmark as 1st time been in a villa! Would have used pool more than once if had been heated. Shower cubicle leaked so only used once. Lucky we had another bathroom with overhead shower. Blind in double bedroom didn't work so felt exposed at night with street light shining in all night. No aircon unit in second double room. No lid on bin on kitchen. Could have done with fly screen on front door Definitely need a car.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
I am glad my villa was clean and tidy. unfortunately i do not know of any villa with a heated out door pool, it is usually used to have a swim and cool you down. Thank you for letting me know about the shower cubical, i was not aware of it leaking, it is only 6 months old, you should of messaged me and i would have called the installers to come around and fix it. It clearly says on the website that there is air con in the lounge and the main bedroom, the second bedroom has a ceiling fan above the bed, and all the bedrooms have fans. The town is 10/15 mins walk, i prefer a car but lots of guests prefer to walk. I always try and make sure everything is perfect at the villa it would have been nice if you just text me or told my housekeeper we would have corrected the issues.

6/10 Okay

michael s.

Very nice area the villa situated,excellent sized pool area.
The villa overall was a nice size.plenty of room to accommodate.The only gripe I had was the cleanliness of the villa.It could have been cleaner,it was not really up to our standards.villas we have stayed in before have been spot on but this one lacked care and attention,this is the only thing that let it down.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
I was extremely disappointed to read that you were not impressed with the cleanliness of the villa and feel more heartened having just spoken to you on the phone to find out more about your specific concerns. I understand you saw finger prints on some kitchen cupboards and that the utility room freezer had mould in it and smelt. After our holiday-makers vacate, the cleaners come in within a period of two hours to check that everything is in good order and then clean from top to bottom most thoroughly. Our experience has shown over the years that no one uses the freezer in the utility room which is why it has recently been closed up ready to be disposed of. This is the reason it was switched off. However, I have since decided it may be advantageous to re-instate this freezer as we do have some people who wish to rent for a few weeks in which case a larger freezer would be advantageous. Therefore, please rest assured, the freezer will be either replaced or thoroughly cleaned and sterilised. We take pride in the fact that we present our holiday villa in the best possible condition and its cleanliness is of the upmost importance to us which is why we instruct our cleaners on a regular basis as to any areas that need particular attention. May I refer you to a personal letter that I received from Mrs. Mawer from Hertfordshire who stayed at the villa a short time before you did: On arrival we were delighted by the clean smell of the place! All rooms were immaculate! The kitchen was pristine, all cupboards were clean and fresh, all the cutlery and crockery were gleaming, the washing machine looked new, the bathroom and shower room were also sparkling and clean. All bedrooms were clean and dust free, including under all the beds. I suffer with a dust allergy so always check to see if there is any offending dust which I may need to remove with a damp cloth. This was most certainly not the case in this villa. I would not hesitate to recommend staying in this beautiful place. It has everything anyone could possibly need and is of the highest standard. The air conditioning system was a wonderful bonus too as it was incredibly hot for the entire two weeks we stayed there. I can’t wait to go back again next year!! I do hope you will be happy to come again. We continuously strive to please anyone who comes to stay and seriously value their comments, opinions and any ideas they may have to make their stay enjoyable.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline Cox C.

Lovely villa and amazing pool!
We stayed here as a family of four, 2 adults and 6 and 4 year old boys. So we had a lot of room to ourselves. We pretty much lived in the pool. There is only one point of entry onto the terrace through the front door which makes it good from a safety/pool supervision point of view with young children. Shallow end is about 1m, deep end is about 1m 80. There are lots of inflatables in the wardrobe in the master bedroom left by previous occupants. We added one to collection too. The villa was really clean. Satellite TV with English channels was good for coaxing the children in from the hottest part of the day. Great black out shutters. The only thing which would make the villa 100% perfect is a dishwasher! The area is unbelievably peaceful and quiet. The only thing that disturbed me was a rooster nearby that crowed at dawn. I'm a light sleeper though, the rest of the family slept through. There are 2 air con units which take 1 and 2 euro coins. Make sure you have some on you when you arrive to get them started up. We hired a car. Couldn't have been easier driving from airport to villa and I don't drive abroad very often. Escuera Town was 5 minutes away and would definitely recommend Consum supermarket and lots of restaurants to choose from. Patagonia Steakhouse was seriously good if you're a meat lover. We went to Alicante itself early evening which has a great atmosphere. We also took the boys to Aquapark Rojales which was well pitched for their ages. About 20 mins away. The last day in order to kill time before our afternoon flight we went to Hillside Aquapark round the corner from the villa. Fun play area pool for the children. Large grown up pool in another section. We would have wanted to explore more nearby towns in the evenings, but the children were so exhausted from swimming and sun we couldn't keep them awake! Still that meant lots of lovely peaceful adult time in the evening on the beautiful poolside terrace. Can't ask for more than that!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for the lovely review, you are always welcome back.

10/10 Excellent

Connie W.

Great villa,with pool and lots of space
First impressions,wow what a lot of outside space! Pool very inviting and really warm, with the sun on it all day. Villa clean, only two bedrooms have ceiling fans, of which one also has a coin operated air con unit, a godsend as very hot, air con also in lounge. We moved our daughters bed into the lounge,so she could stay cool under the fan, which she loved, she also had the tv to watch, which had English channels, again great. WIFI not great inside, but good outside. Kitchen had lots of utensils, crockery, no tray to cook a pizza on though, kids always want pizza. It was also nice to see previous guests had left unused groceries, which we also done. Villa had books,games,films, very well equipped. The pool was used so much and very much appreciated to keep cool. Had a hire car, which is needed to get to shops and beach, we found Consum to be a good shop. Very relaxing,enjoyable holiday and would not hesitate in returning again ........Adios amigos
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for your great review. I will defiantly get a pizza try for the oven. There should be table top fans in the other 2 twin rooms, but i will consider getting dealing fans as well. I hope you come again.

10/10 Excellent

Teresa C.

Liked: Cleanliness
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