The apartment of Maria Elena is very clean and is 5mins walking distance from the beach. We found it also reasonably priced compared to other options in the area which is very positive. Maria Elena is quick to respond to messages and that is positive as well. Being next to Cabanyal it also offers plenty places to eat out, but if you do not want to, then there is a supermarket close by.
I would also like to mention that the three one person bedrooms are facing inner gallery and are very dark. That is just the way a lot of apartment blocks are built in Spain, so this is just something to be aware of. The apartment itself has a lot of signs of Maria Elena about house rules which does not make you feel very welcome.
The kitchen is equipped poorly and has only one knife and majority of pans and pots are not in good condition with loose handles and a lot of wear. My guess is that the owner does not encourage cooking to avoid additional cleaning.
What was unique about our stay, was that the neighbours upstairs during our visit were replacing their tiled floors and they were banging all day with hammers which was horrendous. Since I combined work with my stay and had a lot of calls it was really bad. I understand that this was something outside of the owners control, but it would have been great, if we were communicated this up front. After reading all the signs around the house to be mindful of the neighbours, I would have appreciated to be treated likewise.
And finally on one of the days I was told by Maria Elena that next morning a guy would come to replace a modem. It was not a question, if we will be there, but just asked to let him in. I thought it would be quick thing, but the guy was 1.5h late and took another 4h to work on it. He did not speak English and I do not speak Spanish so I could only sit and wait for him to leave....
The last two points are one off things, but I wanted to illustrate that the owner is not very considerate about her guests and you can end up having bad experience even though the place is ok and the price is also good.