The apartment was very clean, with a breathtaking view, just gorgeous to wake up to. The kitchen is well stocked and we enjoyed cooking for ourselves and eating out on the terrace. Because this is a holiday rental, and externally managed, rather than someone's home, things tended to be a bit basic and rough around the edges – broken shower bracket and no ceiling light in the bathroom for instance – though comfortable enough.

Please note that the balcony is a shared one, the partitioning is currently a thin piece of fake hedging – so not overly private. There appear to be three apartments in the Connan complex, and the noise bleed between them is quite apparent – a family was holidaying next door at the same time and we could hear their conversations clearly through the walls, as well as the cleaners when they were preparing the apartment above us.

Our encounter with Hilda, the manager, was brief, and she was very friendly and warm with us. We did, however, hear her yelling at the young family next door on our first night, which was an uncomfortable start to our holiday and made us hesitant to approach her for assistance during our stay. We have since read the vitriol she has posted next to their review, and we disagree with her account and handling of the situation entirely - this is a paid for service and guests are allowed to request things and complain without coming under personal attack from the host, and in front of their children.

Overall, we did enjoy our stay and the apartment made for a decent central base from which to explore the Costa Brava.