We just got back from spending 10 lovely days at Christophe's house in charming Soller. Firstly, the communication both with Christophe and estate agency Xisca Coll was superb. We were given proper instructions upon arrival, about how to get there, and when it would be available for us. When arriving at the house, we were all surprised to find this gem, hidden behind an inconspicuous looking door.
The grand hallway blew us away, we did not expect that. The house was nicely decorated with a combination of modern furniture and vintage finds (perfect for an interior designer like myself) It had three spacious bed rooms, all equiped with AC (one bedroom is in the nicely converted attic, the other two are on the 2nd. floor). There are two bathrooms (one with a shower/bath tub and one with a shower) located next to the bedrooms on the 2.nd floor. On the 1.st floor there was a small lounge with garden views, this was often used by the kids when they wanted some time to them selves. On the Ground floor there was a well equiped kitchen with a dishwasher, and also separate laundry area with a washing machine, which was perfect for us as we were traveling with kids.
The back yard was lovely and shaded. The walls surounding it was covered in greenery, and with a palm tree and a variety of other plants it felt so lush. The pool is small, but a perfect size for the four of us (two adults and two kids aged 6 and 10 ) it is not deep enough to dive, but we had a great time splashing about and cooling down in the heat. The house also has a small patio on the 2nd. floor with mountain views. You could see the sun rise and set over the mountains -
I loved it. Unfortunately is was too hot for us to sit out there beacuse of the heat wave, but I can imagine it would be great in june and september. The house has a perfect location in the middle of the town, just 5 min walk to the town square. Soller is such a beautiful town, and there are plenty of nice restaurants and shops.
I was pleasantly surprised of how cool the house felt during the heat. It did not bother us at all that there was no AC down stairs.
We really enjoyed our stay, and would easily recomend this place.
Here are some tips and advice from us:
- The streets are very! narrow, so do no attempt to drive to the property with a car (there are two car parks close to the house. You have to pay, but it's free after 9pm )
- The locals tend to drive very fast in these narrow streets, so pedestrians be aware.
- As some of you mentioned the house has quite steep stairs. We got used to them after a while.
- There are several great bakeries in the town centre. If you prefer sour dough bread and high quality coffee I recomend Forn de Barri,(main shopping street) and for sweet treats Forn de placa (next to the farmacy in the town square).
- We had great traditional tapas at Cafe España which is located right next to the church on the main square, and a lovely modern take on tapas at Ca'n Pintxo just around the corner from the house.
- Port de soller is 10 min drive from the house, and has great beaches. We stayed for the most part at the beach below hotel Esplendido, as it is less crowded. This area has a mix of both sand and rocks, and also sunbeds for rent. This beach is unserviced.
If you like full serviced sandy beaches you can choose between Repic or the beach closest to the port (this one also has toilets).
- We took the old tram to the beach one morning, we all loved it.
- If you have a rental car I would recomend visiting Valdemossa and Deia. If you take the coastal roads the views are incredible, though have in mind the roads are narrow.
- We also went to the water park in Alcudia and the aquarium in Palma, which both were of high quality.
- If you like shopping, I would recomend Porto Pi shopping center in Palma.
- Palma city center is also worth a visit - it's is like miniature Barcelona. Reached easily by car or bus. You can also take the old railway from Soller to Palma. It's a lovely ride with great views.