We looked at pages and pages of Villas in Pollenca with location being our most important criteria. Me, my wife and son were after somewhere we could all relax, somewhere very quiet, but at the same time close enough to the towns and beaches.
We settled on Villa Malena as it is nestled in farmland at the foot of the little hill that runs along Pollenca bay. It’s situated down a small lane off the main road between the bay and the port. The villa itself is down an even smaller lane off this lane, incredibly quiet! The only sounds we heard were the cockerels in the morning, the clinking bells of the goats being moved in the morning and evening, and probably one car each hour going down the lane.
We arrived very early at Pollenca, way too early to check in to the villa. We killed some time walking along the lovely beach and taking breakfast and coffee on the sea front. We travelled around in the fantastic car that was included and picked up some supplies for the coming week. We then parked up at the villa exhausted. I contacted the host so that they wouldn’t be alarmed by our early presence. They contacted me back saying that they will reschedule the maid and that we could enter the villa as soon as they were done. Amazing!
On entering the villa we found it to be very welcoming and spacious. The lovely welcome pack in the huge kitchen was an added bonus. Thanks!
The villa is on a massive plot, the majority of which is taken up by the tremendous gardens. The flowers, trees and fruit orchard really blew our minds. The pool is located in such a way that it is always in the sun. I can safely say that this was one of the warmest pools I’ve ever been in. Normally it’s just a quick dip to cool off then back out for some sun. I spent a great deal of time actually in the pool.
Our evenings were mainly spent on the large terrace with its choice of chairs, loungers or couches, watching the sun set behind the breathtaking mountain vista.
With the benefit of the free car the town and beach are about 10 minutes away. One morning I decided to have a stroll to the town and this took around 50 minutes. Taxis back to the villa from the port were €8.
The communication with the host was brilliant at all times, even tipping off the helpful gardener to give me a lesson on operating the electric gate.
I arrived at Villa Malena stressed (from work) but left totally refreshed and relaxed with many, many memories that will last a lifetime.