10/10 Excellent
Jacqueline D.
22 Feb 2019
A charming older property, very comfortable and well equipped, in a beautiful garden with avocados!
Our host, Jesus, was extremely charming and helpful, quickly responding to any query. A big basket of fruit - including avocados from the garden - local wine and salt greeted us on our arrival.
Everything in the house worked well, and we were pleased with the electric heaters which we could use on cool evenings. In the lovely, big garden and on the roof terrace, hammocks, chairs, tables and loungers meant that we could enjoy sun or shade as we pleased. The hillside location with views down to the sea, and up into the star-filled sky at night, is lovely.
Not wishing to hire a car, we were delighted to find a bus-stop, a little supermarket and a bar-grill all just yards away. We also soon found the little town of San Pedro - all manner of shops, restaurants, Saturday market and more buses - a short (but hilly!) walk away along a path, so avoiding the road.
We soon worked out the bus timetable and in 3 weeks visited the whole island - by bus and with occasional short taxi rides. Fares were all very reasonable.
The island is beautiful, with varying landscapes and charming, friendly people. We found lots to do, and the island is perfect for walkers, with many well marked footpaths. We found our walking poles very useful in the hilly terrain, although we did not go specifically to walk, and found access to more remote areas like the volcanoes and forest quite easy. We also visited the saltpans still being worked in the traditional way, ancient petroglyphs made by the original cave-dwellers, black sand beaches, museums and the theatre for a concert by local musicians.
We had a wonderful holiday and would highly recommend this property to others who like the sound of our experiences.
You will always find someone to understand English - especially in town - but a smattering of Spanish, at least, is very useful and much appreciated!
Jacqueline D.
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2019
