We had a great stay here. Carme is a very pleasant person. The description was spot on and everything we needed was there in the apartment except, possibly, a kettle but boiling water in a saucepan was no problem. We did need to leave a 200 euro deposit. Obviously I can see why this is needed but a payment in sterling would have been much better as who wants a load of Euros back at the end of the holiday? The location was great right opposite the marina. The view was not uninterrupted due to the pine trees which can be clearly seen in the photos but was very pleasant. There is no balcony to the apartment itself although there is one 2 floors up. The windows of the sitting room were big with many opening options though. Being right on the front a bit of noise must be expected but, even when it was very busy for a festival, any noise was gone by late evening and it actually added to the character of Blanes. The bedrooms are at the rear of the apartment so were very quiet anyway. There is no air con but, despite temperatures in the high 20s, the apartment was nice and cool and has 2 large electric fans if needed. We are British and we found hardly any other British people there. This was great as when I'm on a foreign holiday I like to be with the people of that country. Blanes seemed to be full of Spanish. The beaches are right outside and are great. Some areas did have a steep drop of as you entered the water which is fine for a good swimmer but a little worrying if not. However, go to the ends of the beach at the marina end or by the big rock and that drop off is not there. Blanes town is lovely with lots of old and narrow streets to explore with a wealth of history to discover. The locals are very friendly and seem to appreciate our, probably pathetic, attempts at Spanish. There seems to be a culture of families staying out late at night, even with young children. Even when it was crowded with the festival and despite alcohol being freely available we saw no drunken behaviour and the atmosphere felt really good and safe. A welcome change from the UK!!! Blanes and Carme's apartment are both highly recommended.