After meeting Vikki and Simon to collect the house keys in nearby Competa, we travelled high up the winding hill side to the most wonderful villa with spectacular views towards the sea and the coast of Morocco. On the edge of the National Park, we enjoyed early morning walks along the easy pathways outside the villa, again taking in beautiful views of the surrounding mountain range. The nearby towns of Archez and Canillas de Albaida had a few lovely restaurants and bars where we ate tapas lunches and steak dinners on a few occasions. Many of our best meals however were spent on the beautiful terrace overlooking the countryside and towns below, watching the spectacular sunsets. The very well equipped kitchen and cooking facility made catering for our party of 9 very easy. The villa and surrounding pool area and gardens are spacious and immaculately maintained. We had great fun with table tennis tournaments and games in the pool.
The villa has everything you’d need for a restful and chilled out break. If you are feeling more adventurous, some of our party tried the horse trek from nearby Canillas de Albaida and couldn’t praise it highly enough.
Without doubt the highlight of our stay was our nightly viewing of the stars above. We would turn every light in the house off and lie gazing up at the sky for hours at a time...In awe of how clear and spectacular the shooting stars and Milky Way appeared.
Communicating with the villa owner Anthony was easy and helpful as were the management company of Vikki and Simon who were a real pleasure to deal with, arranging airport transfers, giving great tips for things to do and keeping the villa looking immaculate.
We had the most amazing family holiday with fantastic memories made all the more special by the spectacular location and perfectly appointed villa.