This is a very nice apartment with lots of space. It is a holiday let rather than a home and so misses that personal feeling. The pool and garden area are very nice and only used by residents of the apartments. Sitting on the balcony in the morning, overlooking the pool and watching your neighbours go off to work is a very nice thing to do. Blanes is very touristy but this apartment is in a local neighbourhood away from the noisy seafront. It is a good 15 minute walk into town and the beach. This takes longer on the way back as it is all uphill! There are lots of the normal beach tourist things to do in Blanes and some others. We particularly enjoyed the open top bus ride to the cactus gardens and a different beach. There is underground parking with the apartment which is a must considering the street parking. With a car you could explore more beaches and towns along the coast. That said it's easy to get from barcelona by public transport.