Monte Blanco, La Manga, Air Con, 2 Bed Apartment, 5 Mins Beaches

Solo una pega... Lavadora esta rota... 5 dias sin lavar ropas :-(

Another fantastic holiday in La Manga, staying in Janet’s MonteBlanco apartment for the second year in a row (something we’ve never done before). We very quickly got into a relaxing holiday routine because of the familiarity. The apartment is spotlessly clean and very well appointed (books, games, sunbeds, inflatables, sun brolly, DVDs, a stack of sunhats, everything you could ever need in a kitchen and wonderful, WONDERFUL air con in both of the bedrooms and the living room). The area seems to be a holiday destination for Spanish families, so you’ll hear very little English being spoken around the pool or in local nightspots, but shops and restaurants have English language menus tucked away if you need them. The area feels very safe. The pools and gardens are very well maintained and the pools are never packed, so there’s pretty much always a sunbed available (pick a sprig of rosemary from the poolside shrubs for your cooking!). Both pools are equally good – only one has a baby pool – and they are open 10am – 11pm. Parking is underground and the spaces are tight, so don’t rent a big 4x4. Location-wise, you’re on top of a hill, but this means that you are away from any noise and the views are pretty good too (investigate this yourself via Google Earth if you think that hills might be a problem). It does mean that you have the uphill walk to get back home after an evening at the very nice Plaza Bohemia, but if you take the sea view path, you get the breeze and the views to keep you going. Peke Park fairground at the foot of the hill was a lot of fun yet again, especially the go-karts, trampolines and air-hockey. Janet and the local agent are very friendly and responsive (we managed to lock ourselves out of the apartment one Friday evening, but it was all resolved within half an hour and the Murcia Villas office is only 20mins away in Los Belones). We wouldn’t hesitate to come back again and I am happy to recommend the apartment and the MonteBlanco complex to others – not just families, but solo travellers and couples.

I'll start this review by saying that we liked the apartment/location so much that we booked for 2018 before our holiday had even finished. We're a family of 4 (kids are 11 & 6), just back from a fantastic holiday in La Manga. The apartment is well appointed and spacious. Air con in both bedrooms plus lounge was so welcome. The apartment is quite cool anyway as it's on the ground floor, but there was as lots of natural light. Noise from neighbours was minimal. Pools and communal areas were spotless and well maintained. The two pools are never crowded and there are sunbeds for residents to use. The apartment had a supply of inflatables, deck chairs, cool box which came in handy. There is a tiny provisions shop really close that sells all the essentials and large supermarkets are in Cabo De Palos. Location is excellent. 5mins to Placa Bohemia, a square filled with Spanish families of an evening. There was a night market, restaurants, ice cream parlours, shops - all really relaxed and chilled. Ten mins the other direction was Zoco (bars, restaurants, shops), slightly younger age group with fewer families, but lots of choices of places to eat and drink. The Mediterranean sea beach is 5 mins from the apartment and Mar Menor 10 mins walk. We preferred the Med beaches and Cabo De Palos beach is our favourite place. Fantastic beach in the bay by the lighthouse and wonderful restaurants, especially along the harbour front. 20 min drive or 1.15 euro each way on the number 15 bus. For those with children, Peke Park amusement park is a 5 min walk from the apartment. Kids loved the go karts and trampolines. Buy a 50euro card and you get 75pekes to spend on the rides (max fare 4 pekes). We had an excellent meal in Bamboo, the restaurant attached to Peke Park; lovely barbequed steaks. Owners are responsive to messages and the local agent dealt with a washing machine leak within 24hrs. Looking forward to our next holiday there!

El apartamento en si no está mal ( capacidad), pero deja mucho que desear el mobiliario y sobretodo los aparatos electrodomésticos, exceptuando el aire acondicionado, las persianas también están en mal , las puertas no cierran ni abren bien. En fín, hemos sobrevivido a unas vacaciones un tanto peculiares.