4/10
The photos of the apartment seem to make it look much bigger, brighter and newer than it actually is. The apartment is in quite an old block at the far north end of Gandia beach. The entrance to the lift area is quite unappealing with some scratched on graffiti at the lift entrance, which was quite off putting.
The apartment itself was clean and quite well maintained. However one side of the partition windows in the living room couldn't open, the ironing board was broken, the iron leaked, and there was no toaster. Beds were very firm and half of our family found them extremely uncomfortable. The bedrooms were quite cramped but had plenty of wardrobe space.. There were no instructions for the TV set up so it took a while to access the satellite channels. And for a holiday apartment we were disappointed in the lack of local tourist information.
The pool seemed to be pretty well maintained although the tennis courts were a bit worn out.
The apartment was right on the beach, which is huge and clean, but it was a bit too cold and windy to take advantage of this. It's a good 20 minute walk along the promenade to the main cafe and restaurant area, but it's a really nice walk.
Unfortunately the back of the apartment looks over 2 cafes which have outdoor seating and customers making a noise until late. And across the road is a nightclub, which creates more noise until 3am most evenings. Likewise we were disturbed by noise from night time events at the nearby church.
So if you want a pretty clean but basic apartment on the beach, and don't mind loud noise until the early hours, this apartment is fine. But if you want some peace and quiet in a more comfortable apartment, I'd recommend you look elsewhere.
Tessa G.
Soggiorno di 9 notti ad aprile 2018