Romantic finca in the mountains with a great view on the sea.

Unfortunately we did not Stay at Villa, after meeting Reiner & following up mountain to find Villa which was interesting! Pool was filthy, the whole Villa did not feel as if it had been prepared for our arrival. Very little water in Pool & very dirty, Reiner said it would fill up in 2 hours!! No way, apparently they have water issues at Villa ? Outside sun loungers we’re written & the furniture in photo’s were not there! Dark & drain smell in Villa, not as if it had been opened up recently! We were expecting a remote Villa & to have our own space, But nothing about this would have given us the comfort we would have liked. To be notified regarding Pool would of been nice, we would definitely stay there with these conditions. We had to find alternative accommodation & VRBO were so slow in communication that our first 3 days of a 7 day break were ruined, not impressed & very disappointed

My stay in this house has been the worst I have had in many years. Access to the house is difficult, the views from the house are fine, but the house inside is very small. The smell coming from the bathroom is unbearable and the biggest problem is that the bed is next to the bathroom. The arrival at the house was handled in a disastrous way and the person who manages the house, Gitti, the worst professional I have seen in my life, they had left us an almost finished roll of toilet paper, old towels , moldy scouring pads , rusty pans where cooking was impossible and an endless list of things that made the arrival really disappointing. We had to clean the house ourselves and at the end we left the day before because we couldn't take it anymore. To top it off, the owner, making use of being a bad person, has withheld the bail money from us saying that we have broken a mosquito net that was broken, cracked and dirty upon arrival and we could not use it, so we were eaten by mosquitoes. Conclusion: Impossible to be comfortable at any time in that house, I honestly do not recommend it or my worst enemy. And the treatment of the owner the worst I have seen, regarding Mrs. Gitti, without any education Mi estancia en esta casa ha sido la peor que he tenido en muchos años. El acceso a la casa es dificil, las vistas desde la casa están bien, pero la casa por dentro es muy pequeña. El olor que sale del baño es insoportable y el mayor problema es que la cama está al lado del baño. La llegada a la casa fué gestionada de una forma desastrosa y la persona que gestiona la casa, Gitti, la peor profesional que he visto en mi vida.Nos habian dejado un rollo de papel higiénico casi acabado, toallas viejas, estropajos mohosos, sartenes oxidadas donde era imposible cocinar y así una lista interminable de cosas que hizo que la llegada fuera realmente decepcionante. Tuvimos que limpiar la casa nosotros y al final nos fuimos un día antes porque no aguantábamos más.. Para rematar el dueño, haciendo uso de ser mala persona nos ha retenido el parte de la fianza diciendo que hemos roto una mosquitera que estaba rota, rajada y sucia al llegar y no pudimos usar.

The outdoor accommodation is ideal with a good size pool, big wide views but still privacy. Indoor accommodation is basic but functional and rustic. The really lovely stone shower is stunning. The location up in the hills is ideal to get away from the busy Costa del Sol seaside area and we found we preferred being by our pool than by the sea. Easier to get a drink, get some shade or go to the loo! And no worries about leaving your belongings on beach while you swim. And it was hot so we needed refreshing dips often. The drive up is exciting and really makes you feel your in a remote place but its still easy enough to go down to beach or town. Sayalonga village was full of very helpful people. They even opened the supermarket for us when we arrived during the afternoon siesta! And the Bar - Restaurante Palustre felt authentic locals pub but we were welcomed by the friendly owner and we visited it everyday and not the others targeting the tourists. We only stayed one night at this property in order to go on holiday at a convenient time to us and Juergen was very helpful enabling us to do this. As was the Uli their local contact who helps manage the properties and drove in-front of us to the next property. The rest of our week we stay at Castia la Colina property number 2248677 to read my review of this one. It's just a good! So get on a plane, load up the hire car stock up on food and drink and ICE and relax! PS don't use GoldCar Rental - it's budget and that's why I picked it through rentalcars.com but being the cheapest meant we had to queue for an hour in the airport despite seemingly checking in on-line and also they add on stealth charges such as insisting of taking out a higher level of insurance. Next time I would prefer to pay a little more with a high quality brand such as Hertz.

Everything was gorgeous and more so. The view, the whales, the birds, the flowers and ripening fruit, the coquis and their songs, all of it so beautiful. The house easily accomodated all of us with communal space and private napping surfaces on the balcony or pool area. It could not have been lovelier. And Larry and his staff are thoughtfully present without being obtrusive and so needs are met easily and courteously. Definitely try to get there again soon. It was wonderful