The apartment is in a beautiful location. The views are stunning and the apartment is well equipped and has everything that you need such as a washing machine, fridge/freezer and is spacious. Only one comment is that the air conditioning unit is in the living room and when we were there in August it was too hot to sleep in the bedroom. This is not a complaint but just a consideration if there is more than 2 people. There are several supermarkets within walking distance the best being Mercardo near to the Bali Hotel (give Aldi a miss it's too far away and not great value). Please bear in mind that it is a 15 to 20 minute walk downhill but I would advise you get a taxi back (rank is 2 minutes from the supermarket at the hotel Bali) as the walk back uphill is testing. Again this is not a criticism on the location of the beautiful apartment as there is a price to pay for an absolute stunning beautiful and peaceful location. Cala de finestrat is a peaceful place where there is numerous bars and restaurants and is quiet there is no night clubs and loud music . If you want €1.50 euro pints stick to benidorm, although there was one pub that I saw there the normal price is about €2.50 which is still cheap. The beaches are gorgeous and I can honestly say that the big hill aside it was the most relaxing holiday that we have had. If you don't mind walking this is a practical and affordable apartment and the owner is always on call even though we didn't need her. If you decide to book go and enjoy you time , the bus into benidorm costs about €1.60 and takes about 20 minutes. I hope this has been informative and helpful enjoy your stay if you go it's great value. Take care Bill Lyden

maravilloso y estupendo una ubicacion genial gema encantadora y muy amable nos atendio genial repetire gracias gema

We were met by Gema at the apartment earlier than expected as she messaged when we were at the airport to say she estimated we would arrive in Benidorm 11.30am - this threw us slightly as we had organised the transfer and first day around not being able to check in until 3pm as stated on her advert. We walked from Gran Hotel Bali up to the apartment, the hill is VERY steep but the views make this walk totally worthwhile (we walked from the apartment to Cala beach and back (20 mins)and then Benidorm centre and back every day (1 hour 30 mins) so we kept fit! Gema gave us a tour of her apartment but we realised quickly that every other word was "broken". She then gave us the keys and pointed out which one was for the apartment and which was for the pool - i'm not going to dumb it down, I was VERY excited to be spending most of my time at the poolside and made that clear with my whoop of excitement only to be met with.... "The pool is closed." To say I was disappointed was an understatement. The communal pool doesn't open until June. Nowhere in the listing did it point this out, at no point did Gema mention this after I booked and I will be honest, I actually cried. The SOLE reason we had chosen this apartment for our relaxing pool holiday was for the POOL and we had packed accordingly. Now we were facing spending our annual holiday on the top of a mountain with no pool. There were any number of apartments we could have chosen for the same if not less money that were closer to Benidorm centre but none had the views from the pool that this one did. I felt terrible as I had booked the apartment with the pool as a selling point to my boyfriend, never thinking for a second the pool wouldn't be open. Gema explained on our last day we could check out later than the advertised time which was incredibly useful as our flight wasn't until 10pm so we didn't have to drag our suitcases around after us all day, we came back and collected them about 4pm. She explained how everything worked, how to change the language on English programmes to English and that we were free to use anything and everything in the apartment, to call her anytime if we needed anything as she only lived an hour away and to have a good holiday. As there was nothing for us to do on the apartment complex, not even a bottle of water to drink after our 20 min uphill slog with suitcases, we left to go and do a small shop and explore Cala which is idyllic and has a beautiful beach and so many lovely places to eat. We spent the first half of our days on Cala de la Finestrat Beach and then would slog back up the hill to get changed for our evenings and nights in Benidorm centre, we had an absolutely fantastic holiday exploring places we may not have had time or inclination to explore had the pool been open so there is a silver lining there!! Despite the disappointing start, closed pool and tired condition of the apartment and equipment we had a wonderful holiday that started and ended every day with nothing but the sound of the sea and the most amazing views and we would definitely stay again as it was a perfect base from which to enjoy the chaos of Benidorm's strip but then after 90 minutes walk back our ears were no longer ringing, we felt calm and ready to go to sleep which i'm sure wouldn't have been the case if we had been staying amid the chaos on the Strip!! Fingers crossed next time the pool is open and things have been updated/fixed! The bed and sofas were VERY comfortable, the bedding clean and towels provided. We had brought our own but it meant we always had dry ones ready to take to the beach. The kitchen had everything we needed and everything was in clean, working order, same for the bathroom which included a hairdryer - very thoughtful and very useful. The balcony doors all locked and the apartment was very secure. Of the 3 chairs at the table on the balcony only one was safe to sit on (they are also not the chairs you see in the photograph) The green and white striped awning mechanism was broken on one side, it took 10 mins with my 6ft 4" boyfriend pushing the awning back whist I wound the mechanism to get it to close. We only tried that the once and left it closed the rest of the holiday! There were lots of beach equipment left for us to use but again, nearly all of it was broken, the deckchair was a bit of a death trap and we only tried to use that the once! there was a holder for the parasol to put in the sand but that was also broken and one of the 2 body boards was broken in half. We appreciated the gesture but felt that either they should be fully working or not there at all. I felt Gema was leaving herself open to being sued if someone injured themselves (especially a child) when all she was trying to do was provide a home from home atmosphere. The parasol was an absolute godsend though and we were very grateful for that (especially on day 3 after someone got a bit burned the day before!) I had a few moans (mainly about the pool) BUT the views are absolutely breathtaking and the peace and quiet was priceless and now we know what to expect next time we will definitely stay again, but after June! Thanks Gema.

Alquile el apartamento tan solo para desayunar y darle una sorpresa a mi pareja que celebraba su cincuenta cumpleaños yle gustan las vistas al mar, El trato con Gema excelente lo recomiendo.

Appartamento in una zona tranquilla di Benidorm con vista mare su ogni lato dell'appartamento , l'unico rumore era quello del mare. Appartamento comodo, pulito e fornito del necessario per una bella vacanza. Bellissima la spiaggia "La Cala - Finestrat " a 10 minuti dall'appartamento.

Gema muy encantadora vista inprecionante pero tiene que tener coche para todo tiene q coger coche esta todo abajo

El apartamento muy completo y cómodo. Las vistas espectaculares. Tranquilidad total. Gemma la propietaria muy atenta y pendiente de todo. Muy recomendable

Firstly Gema is amazing, we were delayed 1.5 hours and unable to contact her but she waited patiently for our arrival. Magical peaceful location which allows you to escape everyday life, wonderful views, with an amazing views, we cannot wait to return. Everything from start to finish was very relaxed, very friendly whilst also professional.

The apartment itself is satisfactory but the views from the balcony raises the bar and makes it a lovely place to stay. It is also secluded which is amazing when you approach it through a warren of roads that wind all the way up the hill. Gemma made us feel very welcome. It is a 5-10 min walk down to the beaches. Lots of choice regarding eateries and bars

We've just returned from this fantastic holiday apartment . Gema helped with everything we needed , even dropped us off at the supermarket so we could get a few essentials for the first night. The apartment was clean, well furnished , included a large kitchen lounge which also had a washing machine and satellite tv. Not sure if the aircon worked , we didn't really need it . What really made this apartment special is the view from the balcony, nearly a 180 degree view of the Mediterranean sea, and its private , very private ! . All you can hear night and day is the waves hitting the rocks. It just made the whole holiday peaceful and relaxing. If there is a downside, its the walk back up to the apartment , just like the previous post , my partner and me are fitness nuts so it wasn't an issue for us , however if you have mobility or health issues you might want to factor in 6 euro's a day for a taxi or even hire a car , there's plenty of parking space. On a final note , if you want peace and quiet well away from the madness of Benidorm you'll love this location