First tip - your sat nav may send you a little astray but just keep a look out for the signs - its only about 50 meters off!:)
Next tip, let Fanny, wife of the husband and wife team know what time you're arriving , apparently its in the small print in the booking form but we didn't see that and she was annoyed.
Next tip: this is NOT a bed and breakfat as you may understand that term. The breakfast is extra, it is costly and and it is poor. Go to the local supermarket and stock up on fruit - in fact , go to a more remote supermarket and stock up on fruit half the price of the local super market.
Next tip: hire a car for your whole holiday or you will be stuck - unless you want to be stuck and go nowhere, and it's a nice, but very pricely place to be stuck.
Next tip: Know that all wine and soft drinks are €6 each - this price is not advertised anywhere and came as a surprise to us. You will be thirsty and tempted when they come around to the pool area offering the relief of an iced fanta lemon;)
Next tip: Do have steak cooked by Fernando who is really lovely and helpful and friendly and does a very good steak - yum.
Next tip: Don't tell the owner too much about your business or you will find that the other guests know who you are and what you do for a living - but only if he is impressed himself......
Next tip: There may be plumbing issues in your room, there will be a foul smell wafting every now and then and the shower by the pool will not be working. You will hear a variety of excuses for this. The pool has a layer of grease from unshowered bodies getting into it and my goggles and rings were coated in this stuff and had to be scrubbed, disgusting, and not what one wold expect at these prices.
Next tip: There is a safe in the Picasso room, not in the Monet room, and I don't know about the others.
Next tip: The air conditioning has no night setting and is too noisy to sleep with so get used to the oppressive night time heat if you are from UK and Ireland. You will be told that that noise is normal and that you shouldnt have it on through the night anyway, but in fact, they just have the noisy (perhaps cheaper?) kind of units.
Next tip: There is NO kitchennette as advertised. There are rather 'chatty' fridges, a counter, no kettle, no hob , no cups, 2 glasses. There is not a full bathroom in every room, some have shower only, and one of them has open plan bedroom and bathroom which may not be to everyones taste - if you are one of them , maje sure you're not given this room. The showers are lovely and have several jets, although you can only have two on at a time.
Next tip: if you are considering paying the whopping amount for a suite for two people, don't . I" have seen one of them , and while it's lovely, esp the bathroom, it is certainly not worth what they are asking.
Next tip: Do try a glass of the rioja that they get without label due to overproduction - while the mark up must be considerable it is certainly worth having at least one glass because it is just lovely.
Your room will be cleaned every day, the cleaning staff are just lovely. Fernando as I mentioned is a treasure, and Pepe's daughter Janet is charming and helpful - and multi lingual.
So it is a lovely place, nicely laid out, could do with a lick of paint and having a few things fixed and added.
Restaurants: A nearby one called La Luna, stunning setting, goegeous food and great service. Can pau, again beautiful, overpriced but worth a once off experience. Art cafe, about 17k drive south west on San Antoni road - no view, on a cross roadsm but the best food at the best price with the best service we encountered during our two weeks - we went there 5 times and were thrilled each time - do it!
Beaches - there are so many: Go to cala st vicent, great waves, super chill out restaurant at right side end of beach with gorgeous food.
Go to cala compte for a sunset meal and sunset ashram - but not if you don't tolerate loudish music too well - there is a quieter alternative nearby though with just as lovely views.
Go to Fortamentara, hire a moped and be amazed by the postcard perfect water - it really is a must see.
