The hosts: I'd completely agree with the other reviewers: Adriana and Rafael were friendly and very helpful. Their english is very good (luckily, as my Spanish is non-existent) and they always responded quickly and helpfully to all communications both before and during my stay. They met us at the bus stop even though we arrived at after 1000pm which was really appreciated.

The location: The flat is in about 20 mins bus ride from the centre. The area is well off the tourist track: real contemporary Spain as lived by everyday Spanish people. No frills, but a great sense of community. You'll find people sitting out in the streets right up to midnight, chatting while children play quietly nearby. It's lovely. And the beach is good with plenty of open air cafes doing grilled seafood on open fires.

I had a good time but it is only fair that this review include mention of the issue of traffic noise. The flat is on a very busy road which I found quite disturbing and I was woken up several times. Plus, all the flats in the block look onto a central light well at the back and there was quite a lot of noise from other residents. None of the other reviewers mention this so maybe I'm just more sensitive to noise than most but it's the reason I've only given three stars.

The property: The photographs are accurate but the flat is older than I'd expected: at a rough guess i'd say the building dates back to the 60s or 70s.

All in all, I'd like to thank my hosts for a memorable holiday.