Ocean Center Apartments

I really like the location of the property in relation to the beach. The owners were really easy to work with and very accommodating and friendly. I knew before I booked the property that it was ground level to the street and we were probably going to keep the blinds closed but it didn’t bother us at all. There was plenty of natural light and the kitchen window was high up enough to leave the blind open. The apartment is sound proof so you don’t hear the outdoors.

Everything’s as expected. The room was clean and well managed. The location was perfect as it has almost direct access to the beach and very central. Close to everything. They gave two bottles of wine as a complimentary and some snacks. Oriana and Ana, the host, were friendly and easy to contact.

Location, location, location! you’re basically a short stroll from the beach, which made life incredibly easy (especially with kids in tow). The apartment was clean and well-kept, and we really appreciated the welcome touches, a bottle of wine and crisps waiting for us, which instantly put us in holiday mode. Plenty of towels were provided, and the hosts themselves were friendly and pleasant to deal with.

The biggest downside was the admin around check-in and check-out. We ended up communicating with multiple people across WhatsApp and Booking.com, which made things feel unnecessarily complicated. There were quite a few messages asking for arrival times, days before, the day before, and again on the day, even though we had already provided a time slot. The same happened with check-out, where there was a strong focus on the exact minute we’d be leaving, despite agreeing to the 11am check-out. It took away a bit from that relaxed holiday feeling. A few small practical things would make a big difference. There wasn’t really a usable bin in the apartment (just a tiny one in the bathroom), and while recycling is great, some simple guidance or a better setup would help guests a lot. For privacy, you either had full exposure or full curtains, something like frosted windows would be a nice middle ground so you don’t feel like you’re living in a cave during the day. And finally… the sofa bed. Calling it a “bed” might be generous, it was very firm and not particularly comfortable, so worth revisiting. But besides the recommendations above the place is definitely a great find

Location to beach and restaurants was excellent

Noisy building work next door