Apartamento centro casco antiguo Alicante

Very noisy due to bad isolation. Also, on the very first day of arrival there were some facade works and we literally had a worker at the terrace in front of the bedroom.It was quite dusty and pretty much uncomfortable..

Online information indicated the manager would meet us and hand over keys. Instead we were told to pick up keys from store nearby. No instructions on internet, washer, appliances , etc. Request for second key was declined. In mornings dead roaches were present most mornings. Last morning there was no water.

Nothing at all.

There were some minor repairs needed: the extractor fan in the bathroom was not working, the basin did not drain well, and the basin's hot water tap flowed at a trickle (no problem with the cold water tap or the shower). Town plan, tourist information and written instructions for the Wi-Fi would have been welcome (though not a problem for us personally). The only thing we really did not like was the intensity of the street noise. Three roads met opposite the apartment, so there was a high level of traffic; and below us was the point where delivery vans serviced all the local shops, and where refuse trucks emptied the street bins day and night. In addition, the outdoor cafes and bars on the adjoining square were lively long after OUR bedtime!

The location is extremely noisy in the summer season, so bring earplugs, as the single glazed windows allow a lot of street noise . You will need earplugs, as party people shout outside until 4am most nights on their way home, and the bin trucks start at 6am, during summer season. (This is fine if you are one of the party people but it was too noisy for us). And it would probably be fine in the winter or spring season, to be fair.. On the positive side, you are extremely close to all the bars, night clubs and restaurants of the old town. The decor is a bit dated but it is extremely clean, so we are OK with this. No hot water in kitchen tap and no kettle, so you have to boil pots of water for tea or washing/cooking. Overall, I would strongly suggest double glaze windows to reduce the street noise levels.