Stayed at this place from June 5th to June 15th. Two families, each with a small baby. Amenities are as listed in the description. Both bedrooms are equipped with blackout blinds, a must-have for babies’ nap time. While on the subject, it’s worth mentioning that if you keep the windows shut, the apartment stays cool even in sweltering heat from 12 to 4 PM. However the windows are wooden and old which means they do not protect from noise of vehicles and motorcycles which was rather high especially on Saturday nights.
Another lifesaver for people with kids is the garden. Although not giant by any means, it’s big enough to push the stroller back and forth (there’s enough shade starting from late afternoon), work out or chill.
The floor in the house is rather cold (made from tile), we advise taking slippers. It is also very inconvenient for babies playing on the floor. There to no carpets.
Water pressure was fine in both bathrooms, though the host advised us against using them at the same time, as the plumbing in the building is quite old. That said, maintaining the water temperature in one of the bathrooms was sometimes a challenge for no apparent reason.
All windows and the front door are fitted with mosquito screens. Btw, mosquitoes were few and far between.
The kitchen is great, all appliances are in working order. However, starting from the second day of our stay the electric kettle started to trip the circuit breakers, forcing us to heat the water in the microwave oven. Another gripe we have about the kitchen is the fact that there’s only one small moka pot (a stove-top coffee maker) meant for one person. So if coffee is a sacred requirement for both you and your friends you are gonna have to wait your turn.
The location is A+. A 5 min. walk to the beach and a couple of supermarkets (one of which stays open during siesta), a 10-15 min. walk to the old city.
One major miscommunication we’ve had with the host was about parking. Despite what anyone might tell you, THERE’S NO FREE PARKING anywhere near the place. The woman who greeted us upon our arrival showed us «free » parking in the street but the next morning we got two 42 Euro tickets which was quite unpleasant (btw if you pay the ticket within first 3 days you got 30% discount). However there are a lot of paid parking lots for 1 euro/hour or 6 euros/24 hours. Finding a parking spot was never a problem.
The host is helpful and polite. He lives next door, one house down the street. He made us a discount for our our problems with parking. If there’s a problem or anything you need, things will be taken care of instantly. He speaks no English and uses Google Translate to communicate.