My wife and I stayed at Laurisilva for five enjoyable days in September having travelled by Armas ferry from Los Cristianos, Tenerife. The journey from our port of arrival, San Sebastian, to Valle Gran Rey took about an hour and a quarter in our hired Corsa. Whilst the apartments are prominently situated on what passes for the 'main road' there was not too much traffic around. Should you arrive after dark, you might find the apartments more difficult to spot as the sign was not illuminated.

Check-in was friendly and very quick and we found ourselves in a reasonably spacious apartment overlooking a banana plantation. Others have reviewed these apartments and I agree with their reviews. The accommodation is basic but has all you need with one or two features not always found eg a full sized fridge-freezer, microwave oven, kettle and coffee-maker. The bedroom was quite small with sliding wardrobe doors that didn't slide ! The bathroom was perfectly adequate with a good shower. The balcony area was a reasonable size with table and four chairs and excellent views of the pool and mountains. The lounge/diner area was comfortable although the double doors opening on to the balcony were in need of some attention.

The apartment was cleaned regularly and we appreciated the bunch of local bananas left for us in our room. Can't comment on the hotel food as we prepared our own breakfasts - everything is available in the local shops. The swimming pool is quite large with plenty of room and sunbeds on the surrounding terraces - the mountainous backdrop is stunning. There is a bar on the terrace which was open during the day but not at night (at least when we were there)

There was on-site entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings in the bar area and the predominantly Spanish guests seemed to be enjoying life to the full. I think we were the only UK visitors in the complex - if not the entire resort !

We enjoyed eating out - lots of fresh fish available at fair prices. Vueltas village is only a short walk away and has quite a range of restaurants and bars to choose from.

The car enabled us to see some of the island and it would be a pity to miss it. We visited the laurel forests, Hermigua, Vallehermosa, Playa Santiago and many villages via tunnels, hairpin bends and ravines losing count of the number of stops made to admire the views. The roads although winding and steep were very well-surfaced and a good deal better than many at home. The relatively-new airport has a fascinating terminal hall with Canarian balconies, pond and fountains and landscaped free parking areas, What a shame it has no flights - apart from a a couple to Tenerife's Los Rodeos airport in the north each day.

We shall probably visit La Gomera again in the future and would be happy to stay at Laurisilva