There are so many good things to say about our stay at the villa. For starters, the location was heavenly. Located just outside of Pollença (about 6-7 minute drive), in the countryside (sheep and peacocks next door, orange and olive trees surrounding), and with a view of the mountains, this villa provided our family of 8 with a relaxing holiday. We were able to drive to Alcúdia within 15-20 minutes and several beaches were just 10-20 minutes away.
We had 7 adults and a 9 month old baby. The house was comfortable for sleeping, and the provided crib was a huge help! The temperature was bliss so we never needed the air conditioning or space heater but loved that they were options. Being that it was the end of May and beginning of June the bugs were minimal so we could leave the windows and doors open often. Having 3 showers and a bath tub was helpful since there were so many of us.
Had the weather been poor the inside common spaces may have seemed small but we spent every waking moment outside. The covered common space outside was PERFECT! We had every meal there (the provided high chair was great!) and played games there. We never used the outdoor grill but again, loved that it was an option. The ping-pong table got a lot of use during our 11 day stay. We even had a salsa instructor come to the house for a 2 hour lesson... the space to the side of the house where the ping-pong table is was the perfect dancing space! The grass was ideal for our new crawler and for throwing down a blanket for him to play. The pool was very chilly when we arrived but within a few days of warmer temperatures we were able to get in the water! It was lovely!
Things you should know:
1. The water at the villa is not drinkable. We had to make several grocery runs for large jugs of water.
2. The villa provides some toilet paper, coffee filters/coffee maker, trash bags and several useful kitchen utensils and appliances. However, we had to buy more toilet paper, tissues, all of the spices for cooking and shampoo/soap.
3. Purchasing groceries in Pollença is easy and inexpensive! Eroski was our go-to grocery store!
4. There isn’t trash pick-up at the villa. But, there are directions in the kitchen that tell you where you can take your garbage. It’s closer than the map makes it look! Recycling is available, too.
5. Beach towels cost extra. Having fresh towels provided after 7 days was so nice!
6. Our baby got sick within the first 2 days of arriving. We visited the pediatrician in Sa Pobla and he was so kind and spoke enough English for us to get by. We also visited the Alcúdia hospital, and they were so helpful.
7. If you message the owners they’ll provide great suggestions for restaurants or fun things to go and see! One of our family members is vegan, and there were some good options at most restaurants we went to.
8. After traveling to Spain a couple of times we’ve learned that almost every business/restaurant closes for siesta somewhere between 1pm-4:30pm. Plan accordingly.
9. The entire island is family friendly!! I’ve never seen more children and families at a destination (except maybe Disney World!). This made traveling with a baby easy!!
10. The villa was perfect. We kept saying this over and over again. We are so glad we chose this place and would highly recommend it.
Thankful for these memories!