10/10 Excellent
Carl H.
Aug 16, 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable house for a beach holiday, with great views of the sea
This is a wonderful house for a relaxing vacation near the sea in tranquil Sant Pol de Mar. Teresa was great at communicating with us. She also gave us very good recommendations for restaurants and food stores. The house was impeccably clean and we found everything to be as described in the ad, but the photos don't do justice to the wonderful views and the tasteful elegance of the home, which is decorated with superb style.
Sant Pol is a charming little town which is not spoiled by over-development of hotels and large apartment buildings (unlike Calella de la Costa, the next town up the coast). In part this is because of the very hilly topography which makes it easy to build nice houses in the hills but not easy to build big buildings. The same hills mean that, in Summer at least, having a car to get around is absolutely necessary, and advisable throughout the year. From Teresa's house it is a short walk to the beach, steeply downhill, but you'll want a car for the trip home!
Another thing to keep in mind is that in the Summer months the city prohibits open fires outdoors, so you can't use the barbecue on the terrace.
We were just a couple and only used the master bedroom bed, which was very comfortable. The little "pool" was great to have for a quick cool-down on hot afternoons. And it was also great to have both the terrace outside the master bedroom upstairs, and the lower terrace dining table, so that we could eat in either place depending on temperature, wind conditions, and how much we wanted to see the sea while eating. The house can sleep up to 7 people, but is probably best for single families of 3-6 rather than big groups of friends.
Carl H.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020