Our experience at Aurelie’s apartment was mixed.
Firstly, the apartment is large, two bedrooms, one en-suite and an extra bathroom. All fitted out recently, so no problem there. Sofa area is nice. There’s an equipped kitchen, small, but fully functional. There is a washing machine in the garage, which is one of the reasons that we booked, since this is the mid-point of a long trip. It was full of someone else’s washing when we wished to use it. So, we had to take that washing out.
There are three major problems with the apartment.
Firstly, it is really dark. I mean, really dark. When you are inside, on the brightest of summer days, it is dark. There is no natural sunlight that comes in, and the building is shaded by another, taller building behind.
Secondly, the apartment is on the junction of two busy roads. And I mean right on the junction. The smaller of the two roads leads to a bottling plant, which had lorries going down. Since the apartment was so dark, we kept the windows open to let light in. However, that made the apartment really noisy. The outdoor patio to the front was too noisy to eat in the daytime. There is less traffic in the evening.
Thirdly, the apartment is beside a car park. Every time a car entered or left, you could hear the barrier raise and lower. There was also some additional noise from a water pump.
The directions, when you first arrive are really difficult to follow. There was no personal greeting, which I know happens, however, it really lacks the personal touch. Clear instructions, written by a native English speaker, would really help. When you’re trying to follow instructions on a mobile phone, where the reception isn’t perfect, and you’re trying to look at photos, while dragging a case, and the instructions aren’t clear, it can get problematic. If you’re coming by bus, the apartment is less than 50m from the bus stop - a fact, which would have helped us find it. Don’t go down the hill. We also had problems with the key box, not being able to open it. It was really stuck, but we eventually got it open, following a phone call to the owner.
I’d like to be more positive about the apartment, but can’t really. We went to Deia for some peace and quiet, and it was the complete opposite. I would not return as I really like to relax on holiday, and the noise from the road and the car park made the stay very unrelaxing.