My family (two teenage kids, grand parents and my wife and I) had a pleasant stay for five nights in this well-maintained property. Montse was very helpful in answering questions before and during our trip via email. Her parents met us at the apartment and gave us a tour. They were very nice.

We drove down from France, stopping in Figueres at the Dali museum on the way. The house was super - and perfect for an extended family. We took two day trips to Barcelona - which is just over an hour away by car. The other days we spent around Calonge.

There is a supermarket a block away to stock up on supplies, and the beach with many restaurants is just another five minutes or so walking. We walked along a path south of Sant Antoni de Calonge the first day to a small beach hidden in the rocks. That was a highlight.

Tips: we couldn't get our credit card to work for the WiFi, but there was an office in town that I walked to and just paid them cash for a wifi plan. 18 Euros for 8 days and three devices. The wifi signal only worked if you sat near the front of the house, but it also worked all along the beach.

Montse let us park at her apartment in Barcelona the first day we went. That was very nice of her, but the second time we went we just got our own parking a bit closer to where we were visiting. You can reserve parking in advance on most city parking ramps, which was very convenient. 18 Euros for 24 hours which I thought was reasonable. We parked right at La Boqueria.

We would highly recommend this house to anyone looking for a beach vacation with close access to Barcelona and the Costa Brava.