Alameda Garden

Nice clean, spacious shared apartment.

Could do with more kitchen equipment.

Good location Clean room and the apartment

The check in is a bit uncomfortable Water in the shower is not stable (it can switch from hot to cold quite often) There is no hairdryer in the room or apartment. In order to get it we had to go to the reception (in the other building) and leave 20 euros deposit

The room was very large and included a table to sit at which was good. The accommodation felt a bit stuffy at times but the aircon worked well and the showers were hot with good pressure. The shared kitchen was quite well equipped and there was even an iron and ironing board. It would have been nice to have a few hooks and hangers for clothes in the room.

After booking I received a message informing me I must pay by bank transfer. As this was an unusual request I took some time to think about if the message was a scam or legitimate. I finally made the transfer but payment didn't reach the property's bank account before check-in as it was the weekend and also an international payment. Just before check-in time I received a message from the property that I must pay in cash, and bring the exact amount, but since I had already made the bank transfer I didn't want to pay again. The staff I dealt with were great but were understandably worried because it hadn't yet come through so I ended up leaving a cash deposit until the transfer completed. I had to return each day to the check-in to see if they had received the payment and had to email a receipt to them before I could have my cash. Given that this is a business dealing with international travellers and banks this seems an overly complicated system which added stress and hassle to the stay. There really should be an option to pay by credit card.

Central Location

Was cold at night but Staff brought portable heater which worked well