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Great apartment in a beautiful complex  with a lovely pool.  Had everything I needed and a short walk to the beach and local restaurants.

Apt. Poblet 86 poolside

United Kingdom

Solo from London, United Kingdom

This was an okay holiday rental. However, it needs some TLC and could do with some information to hand on the accommodation and surrounding area. It could be a great property if the furnishings were updat ed and more comfortable.

The good points:
the best bit was the fantastic swimming pool, good size and I really liked the cover because it meant we didnt need to keep reapplying Sun lotion. It did make the pool a little cooler, but it was still warm enough.
Proximity to the beach - the beach was really good too, with not too many people. There were no facilities on the beach, but you are close enough to the property to return.
The upstairs shower was really good and powerful.
The property was quite quiet. You get the noise from the road, which I didnt mind. We were not disturbed by noisy neighbours.
Helpful staff sorted out our problem quickly: the electricity went off one day. I phoned the number given and a maintenance man was sent within the hour. Unfortunately it was a problem with the mains electricity, but we were kept up-to-date with progress on the issue was sorted out.
The kitchen had plenty of utensils, cups, etc. and everything (apart from the toaster) worked well.

The downsides:
the place looked rather dated, which I was aware of from the photographs. It could really do with some TLC: the tiles need re-grouting, the floor needs re-tiling. There were a lot of lights that need new light bulbs fitted.
The tap in the bathroom, downstairs (over the bath) needs mending, as there was a constant flow of water which we couldnt turn off.
No information: When we arrived, we were hoping to find information on how to find things around the Villa, and some information on the surrounding area. After searching, we finally came across guides for the equipment, but it would have been handy to have the relevant ones out and handy. For example, the electronic awning, outside: I couldnt work out how to use it. I couldnt even locate the control panel for about 5 days! I didnt discover the back of the garage until about day 2 or 3, which would have been useful because it contains lots of inflatables for the pool, buckets and spades, the washing machine, parasol, and sunbed pads. 
It would have been really handy to have some leaflets at hand from the tourist information and perhaps a map of the surrounding area. It took a while to be able to find the tourist information place to locate these.
The toaster didnt work properly and could do with replacing.
The heat: we knew that the property didnt have air conditioning, and it was rather hot at night. The fans did help a bit. Unfortunately, the one in the main room wasnt working, and the one in the childrens bedrooms we couldnt put on to higher setting because it seemed a bit loose.
The beds: were really uncomfortable. Luckily mine was okay, but the beds upstairs had very hard mattresses which the kids found very uncomfortable.
By the way, it would have been useful to know that there was a DVD in the accommodation before we left, then we could have brought DVDs with us.

Villa Girona, Denia.

Family from Horley, United Kingdom

The apartment was generally lovely. We particularly liked the wrap around balcony on 3 sides as we could follow the sun - or escape from it when we wanted. Decor was overall good but basic and functional. I suppose the mattresses could be of better quality. The other minor problem was that the TV signal was poor ... but holidays are for getting away from the TV. The complex was lovely - the swimming pool is very large, very warm and well maintained. The gardens were excellent. We found the whole place very peaceful and everyone seemed very friendly and courteous to each other and with the complex only 5 minutes walk from the beach it was perfectly situated. You will need a car though as its a 15 minute drive to the centre of Denia - which we found nice but not stunning. A trip to Cap de Nau and kayak hire is worth it and a beer in the mountains at Col de Rates offers fine views of the whole area. Guardalest is also worthy of a visit perhaps after an afternoon at the Fonts DAgar. Yes, we would recommend the apartment, complex and surrounds to our friends.

Apt .Cala Blanca, Denia.

Family from Daventry, United Kingdom

The only thing that let this property down was the noise. Not excessive,but the Spanish seem to come alive after ten oclock, whereas I am ready for my bed.The noise  was just people talking, but it was the whole street talking.
The house was clean and comfortable, the pool was clean and the best bit was the beach which was only a 10 minute walk away. A large almost empty beach,shallow and sandy.

XXXXXXCasa Pórtico Alegre

 From Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

I very well positioned villa for a quiet and detached break.  A car is essential as buses are infrequent and taxis are expensive.  There are no real pathways suitable for walking though a bike could be used to access beaches although long journeys involved.
The house is spacious and pretty well equipped.  There is no air conditioning but the house cools quite well.  There is no safe which was disappointing.  It says there is Sky TV but this only worked on 3 or 4 channels and probably only for 10% of the holiday which would have been OK if the DVD player had worked!
Paying for a cleaner is required at this house unless you fancy cleaning for yourself as although the tile floors are pretty they dirty up very quickly.  
The pool and pool slide were great fun, let down by the fact the pool was only cleaned on the last day of our 2 week stay, which we found unacceptable.
The garden is lovely (but seriously over watered, which meant it could not be used any time before 12pm each day) and contained plenty of wild life such as humming birds and tortoises.  You must prepare for the massive colonies of ants, who are very active and like to bite! 
Overall the villa was great, but the service was terrible.  Would use the villa again but not the company.  One major issue was resolved pretty quick but all other issues ignored.

XXXXVilla Binixiquer, Cala En Porter area

 From Worcester, United Kingdom

A very large property with good access to the Med and local village. The private pool was good for cooling down 9 of us and the nearby large communal pool gave the swimmers lots of space. As other reviewers have noticed, the Sky is flaky at best - we had a "No Signal" all week which was unfortunate as we had a day and a half of monsoon! I would be hard pressed to describe the upper, non-conditioned rooms as cool but the others were fine. Overall condition is a bit tired but other than that it was good for a large family or party booking and we would certainly consider using it again. Recommend that if there are ANY problems at all, phone the office - its in Els Poblets, about 5 mins away - we thought the number was for emergencies only but not so.

XXXXXXXVilla Rosa, Els Poblets, Denia

 From Bicester, United Kingdom

We were perfectly happy with the apartment although perhaps a bit on the small side. Whilst the owners were very nice it is slightly of putting to have them living below.

Very convenient for restaurants and bars within walking distance + stoney beach.

XXXXXElegance apt, Costa Blanca

 From Dundee, United Kingdom

Chose VILLA LA MARINETA mainly due to value for money after trawling through the maze of Villas. Villa is just far enough from the hussle and bussle of Denia. Stayed with our two sons (1 and 3.5 years), we found surroundings comfortable, pleasant. Villa, Pool and gardens were clean and well kept, our 3.5yo loved the shallow pool. TV was not working, was replaced promptly with new one.

Cant really fault the place, could do with a BBQ, for some reason we got the impression the beach was within walking distance (was a loooong walk), didnt really matter as we had a car which I would say is a must. Would recommend.

XXXXXXVILLA LA MARINETA

 From Putney, United Kingdom

All the family including a very fussy wife enjoyed their stay at the villa.

Just five small things that we did not like

1.  No air conditioning on top floor
2.  Front door lock is difficult to close from outside.
3.  Could only get 3 channels from the sky box.
4. Pool man would walk in everyday without ringing.
5. Barbecue grill was in a terrible state on arrival.

 From Chislehurst, United Kingdom

We had a great stay at La Marineta with our two daughters, aged 8 and 5. The pool is near the house and kept clean regularly, the huge garden surrounding it is beautiful. The house is very comfortable with a nice, private terrace, both with shade and sunbathing space (both used a lot). 
Most parts of Denia are a bit too touristy for our liking, but we still enjoyed the beaches a lot.

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