We recently stayed at David's apartment for four nights and only wish we could have stayed longer! The small apartment is bright, airy, well-appointed and in a fantastic location. It was the perfect spot for us to explore the beautiful Costa Brava with our ten year old.
David is a wonderful host - very friendly, helpful and patient. We checked in a little later in the afternoon than we had expected (we accidentally put in the wrong “Calella” in our GPS), but he was very flexible, easy to communicate with and met us in person when we finally arrived. He showed us around the apartment, got us connected to the wifi and made some great suggestions for restaurants and beaches.
He also supplied us with a lovely assortment of fresh vegetables and oranges, along with the essential pantry items, which made it easy to prepare simple meals in the well-equipped kitchen. Although the first night was pretty chilly, the fireplace worked well and made the apartment very cozy. Parking was easy, the shower worked great, we slept well in the comfortable beds, enjoyed breakfast on the little terrace each morning and were able to walk to some of the most beautiful beaches I’ve ever seen.
One small thing to note: the kitchen has an induction stove, which won’t cause any issue for most people, but we were traveling with our own stovetop espresso maker made out of aluminum so it didn’t work on the stove. On a return trip, we would just pack our other model which is made out of steel and would work fine. There is a full set of pots and pans which work beautifully with the induction stove.
Although we were tempted to spend all of our four days just exploring lovely Calella de Palafrugell with its intimate beach coves, dramatic views of the Mediterranean and excellent restaurants, we did fit in a couple easy day trips to two incredible places: one to Cap de Creus and one to Girona. If you can stay here for a full week though, I would highly recommend doing so as there is so much to experience in this extraordinary part of the world. In short, we would return in a heartbeat.
Thank you, David!