We stayed in this apartment from the 20 th to the 26 th March 2022.
From a location point of view this accommodation is unbeatable. It’s ideally situated in terms of
places to eat and drink and quite close to the old town/historic area of the city. It’s also quite near
the port and the beach/promenade both of which are easily within walking distance.
The apartment was clean and very quiet and is located on the top floor of the building with great
views from the spacious balcony area.
However, there are a number of issues which we believe need to be highlighted. As a number of
other reviewers have pointed out, the place is in need of some investment/attention. There are 3
separate sliding doors onto the balcony area (kitchen, bedroom and sitting room). 2 of these are
broken and hence the doors don’t close properly….this is especially the case in the sitting room
where we had to endure a lot of drafts due to the windy weather we experienced during our stay.
None of the doors will actually lock….there are louvre panels on the balcony that can be closed over
to provide added security.
On the balcony, one of the two sun loungers is broken and hence unusable. This was pointed out in a
previous review from back in 2019 but has not been addressed by the owner.
As also highlighted in previous reviews, the kitchen area is in need of an upgrade….it looks old and
grubby. The cutlery could do with replacing and some of the crockery likewise….the two coffee mugs
are visibly stained from years of use.
One other issue that potential renters should be aware of: we could not access the WiFi on our first
day…no matter what device we used, we could not link up to the modem. Lydia (the owner’s
representative) arrived on day 2 and sorted the issue for us. What we discovered over the course of
the week is that the Wi-Fi connection drops each time you leave the apartment (you must disconnect
the electrical power from a meter at the front door with a key each time you leave and reconnect
when you return). Once the power comes back on in the apartment the modem is not automatically
reconnecting. This therefore needs to be done manually by pressing and holding the top left-hand
button until all of the modem lights start flashing. We found this out by trial and error. Please also
note that the Wi-Fi password details printed on the back of the apartment door are out of date and
not the ones you use.
This is frankly a ridiculous set-up and I cannot understand why something as basic as this is allowed
in what is an expensive accommodation.
This apartment’s major selling point is its location. That aside this is a very ordinary holiday
accommodation and it would certainly benefit from a long-overdue make-over and sorting out some
of the basic and obvious short-comings. It’s advertised as a luxury apartment….it definitely isn’t that.