What an amazing house in a beautiful Catalan town by the sea!

Rafa and Maria were there to meet us from our drive up from Barcelona. They were very welcoming and consummate hosts, taking the time to properly show us around the house and tell us all about Cadaques (though their comprehensive notes about the town and the area do a brilliant job of that too). Their communication before we got there was second-to-none.

As for the house itself, the pictures really don't do it justice. It's simply stunning and super quiet, tucked away a pleasant 15-minute walk along the seafront from the centre of Cadaques.

It has everything you could possibly need, from a handsomely equipped kitchen and very comfortable living space and bedrooms, to showers that are almost worth the trip up there in themselves. There was more than enough space to accommodate the six of us. The garden is beautiful, happily consuming many an afternoon in the sun before heading to the beach that's a minute's walk away from the front door. We didn't want for anything in our week there, apart from more time.

Cadaques is an infectious town, nestled in the hills, full of Catalan character, great restaurants and no shortage of things to do. And we only scratched the surface.

Maria and Rafa got in touch with us regularly over the course of the week to make sure everything was good, and I really can't fault them. They're great hosts, lovely people, and it was a pleasure to stay in their home - thank you for having us!