Overall, we had a fun stay at Susan’s and the apartment is in a great location.
Susan was easy to get in touch with and very helpful with local information, booking taxis and suggestions on where to eat.
The apartment was clean and had all the appliances that we needed like hairdryer and iron. We had plenty of clean towels and extra towels for the beach.
On a less positive note...
Having read all of the other reviews about Susan gifting chocolates and a bottle of wine for her guests on arrival as a nice touch, I was a little disappointed to find that I had been given just the chocolates.
I was travelling on my own with my two children and as much as I tried not to think about it I must admit that I felt slightly offended to be treated differently to other guests. If I had visited with a partner I believe that I also would’ve been given a bottle of wine.
Another negative was that the balcony doors won’t close properly or lock. This not only made me a little nervous but also let all the noise in from the street below. The noise on the first night was unbearable. There is a bar opposite and they had a pub rep called Richard who proceeded until 3am to shout at people to come and drink in the bar. We really struggled that night and only managed a few hours sleep because of the noise- even though I had been prepared and brought earplugs.
The other two nights did seem a little less noisy, either that or we were just so tired we slept through it.
The sofa bed was very uncomfortable and both children struggled to get comfortable.
The weather changed on the last night and we found that we were cold with the thin blankets that we had. I felt that a duvet of some sort would’ve been more suitable now that it’s cooler.
The lamp by the bedside table turned off and on if you moved the lead so I unplugged it for safety.