Apartment Benimar with heated pool, large terrace, dishwasher, wifi, SAT-TV

The property was nice, especially the balcony area which was quite private (apart from the people above) and got sun from about 12-6pm in February which was excellent. Whilst it’s in a quiet residential area you can walk to the beach in 10 mins (all downhill) and get a taxi back for a few €. The nearest beach is my favourite in the area. There is also a small shopping centre with supermarket and pubs about 4 mins walk. The beds were really comfy and the bathroom with the shower had plenty of hot water. Kitchen well equipped and the WiFi was great. We arrived at the end of a really bad calima and considering this the apartment and complex was clean. The pool area (which The calima has dumped a lot of sand in) was cleaned within 24 hours of it ending! A few things that could make it 5 star- there was no info inside the apartment we arrived at night, didn’t know where we were for a supermarket for water etc. and neither did the person showing us around. We had absolutely no clue how to work the TV (got Netflix working but none of the sky channels). The curtain pole in the bedroom was hanging off when we arrived so we never used that door to the balcony but wasn’t a big deal. The one thing. That did spoil our stay was the check out. We had a late flight and asked to check out at 3pm. We were told to check the day before (fair enough) phoned the day before and couldn’t get a late checkout because someone else coming the next day. I asked if maybe 12 noon was even possible to be told NO 10am. So I asked if there was anywhere we could go with our luggage etc. And was abruptly told ‘no responsible for luggage’ and call ended. So we were ready to go at 10am but didn’t know where to leave keys etc. We sat at the pool area with our luggage in the apartment doorway for over an hour and no one arrived, I stayed at the pool with my stuff but my other half went back into apartment with the cases and waited on the balcony. The people arrived to clean the apartment at 12.15 and shouted at my partner for still being there and said we should just have left the apartment open?? A) they clearly could have accommodated a 12 noon checkout and didn’t and b) again poor communication about where to leave keys and c) Spoken to abruptly again for the 2nd time in 24 hours by people at this apartment. It really was a disappointing end to the holiday which could have easily been avoided with better communication. 10am checkout Rule is very early when cleaner comes after 12?

Just had a months stay in this apartment. All very nice and very quiet, comfortable stay. A few hitches with the satellite TV but got the knack if it in the end. It’s a shame the outdoor grill did not work because we like to cook outside. But it wasn’t a problem. We both enjoyed the comforts of home. The terrace was a large sun trap which was great. We would definitely book this apartment again without a doubt. Was a bit concerned though why Julio wanted €3 a day for using the safe? But we had to pay it as we needed to put money and passports somewhere. (Felt that was a bit of a cheek really, as the safe was situated in the apartment and that’s what we paid for ). Pool wasn’t heated either. But this didn’t spoil our holiday. We had a lovely relaxed time

Comfortable and spotless clean apartment that was perfect for the two of us. Stefan was great meeting us at the entrance of Benimar and then showing us everything we needed to know both around, at the pools and in the apartment. The bedroom was a lovely size with really comfortable beds, TV and loads of storage space! The bathroom looked new. The washing machine and the dishwasher was a really useful addition. The diner/living room was light and airy with everything you needed if you chose to do any cooking (which we didn't). However the large terrace was fine for a mid afternoon siesta. The terrace was a good size with views to the mountains, it was always quite. We had a 10 minute walk took us to La Caleta which was a beautiful fishing port with some excellent restaurants. To the left you only needed to walk a few minutes to find some first class restaurants and if you kept on going for 20 minutes you were in the more touristy area with a wide selection of places to eat. So in summary, a great apartment in a fabulous location and we will definitely be returning.

Location is fine, quiet and in a nice complex. A 15 minutes walk to Fanabe beach which is very nice, and not very far from shops and bars.The great issue is the lack of cleanliness and maintenance of the apartment. It was dirty, there are spots on pillows, and furniture is old and damaged. Very disappointing for the price !