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8/10 Good
Sanni S., Sweden
31 Jul 2017
Finca with a view - we loved the ambiance
The first thing we noticed (and this is totally not played up enough in the description) is the beautiful location. We arrived at sundown and the sea view past the pool was just gorgeous. The location is perfect to get away from the hustle of tourist resorts. The road nearby did not bother us in the slightest.. the noise is minimal.
The finca is larger than expected but just as lovely as the photos suggest. The ambiance of the place is just special! We had a total of 4 adults and 2 kids staying and we all had plenty of room. The bathrooms and kitchen appliances are a bit dated but we knew to expect that from the photos - everything worked and thats the main thing.
The managing company communicated with us very swiftly and answered all our questions ahead of time. We had a bit of an issue midway through the 2 week holiday (nothing to do with the villa, external factors) and the company dealt with it swiftly even though it was a Sunday. We were very happy with the quick response.
The only reason I'm not giving a full 5 stars is the lack of air conditioning. We had wrongly assumed these old buildings self ventilate a bit...however it was hotter inside than out on most nights. This made it a bit difficult to sleep (we live in the UK and Finland so not used to sleeping in heat) as the fans didn't help enough.
The nearby beach in beautiful (Cala Varques) but be prepared to walk quite a way. Or be smart and drop your family off (there is a road almost all the way to the beach) and take teh car back and work up a sweat jogging back down : )
The closest town in Cala Romantica na the beach there was good too. We didn't spend any time in the actual town though apart from stopping off at the bakery. Manacor (15min drive away) was a revelation as the Saturday night market was great and it had some great restaurants too. It seemed authentically Mallorcan, unlike some other towns we have visited in the past. This was reflected in the prices too which we're super cheap everywhere. Definitely worth a visit!