we stayed in a 1 bedroom apartment. It was clean, comfortable and in a good location. The apartments are set over various levels and each one is gated for security. The pool area was nice with the majority paved and a small part grassed. The pool itself was fairly small but perfectly adequate for cooling off. Our only disappointment was that the apartment has an old compact oven rather than a microwave, with no instructions on how to use it at various temperatures. As there was no separate toaster we just used the grill part of this oven for toast. The other cooking facility was an induction hob that had 2 rings, this was very good. Could have done with some English TV channels though as we did get some rain when we didn't venture out. We found the location good as it's just off the main road and about a 2-3 minute walk to the nearest bus stops. The train is also available up the hill, although not far it can be quite an effort when hot. Pavements up to the station can be quite narrow so they may not be easy with a suitcase. A good option to consider as considerably cheaper than a taxi from the airport. It is only about 400 metres to a large supermarket. The main area of Carihuela is about 5-10 minutes down a short hill where bars, restaurants and shops are plentiful. Once down at the main pedestrianised street everything is pretty much level. It's only about another 20-30 metres to the promenade/beach.
