Villa Ladera

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : We liked the view from the pool patio and the pool itself. The neighborhood was generally quiet and parking was easy. The outside dining area was lovely to sit at for dinner and the local beach was close enough to walk to. The aircon worked well and quietly.
  : As we originally booked for 6 people, we were expecting either 6 sunbeds or a combination of 6 sunbeds and sun chairs combined. There were only 2 sunbeds and 2 chairs which wasn't really sufficient. The cushions for the outside pool furniture were stained, musty and ripped and I personally would not use them. Similarly, the box of outside play things and beach mats were so old that some of the mats had disintegrated, yet were still in the box. There was no washing line, just an airer, which again, for 6 people was not sufficient ( there was a tumble drier but this is very expensive way to dry things that easily could be dried outside!)The en-suite bathroom shower did not have a shower curtain so we did not use this ( having tried and decided not to spend ages trying to dry the room afterwards) - so we were all using the shower in the utility room.Further, there was building work every morning at the property just up the road from us - 8 am until about noon. As the area was SO quiet, the noise from the builders travelled clearly and I was really pleased we were not next door to them!The property was towards the top of a VERY long steep hill, which wasn't a problem as such but it would have been handy to be warned about it.There were ants everywhere, which probably comes with the territory and heat, but they did mean we were bitten a lot!Overall, the property was a lovely building with a great view but it lacked the finishing touches and attention to detail - cushions/ outside equipment should be removed if they are not up to standard. Rather than storing old 'rubbish', provide what is needed ie a sun brolly ( we bought one and had to leave it there!). The mattress protectors on the single beds did not fit properly and kept pinging off - again, attention to detail! The upstairs toilet cistern appeared to get stuck intermittently: the gate from the front to enter the pool area directly was SO salted up it couldn't be opened etc etc.