Rosa del Negro

The beds were very firm, and the pillows were awful. The shower needs attention it leaks over the top, and not much comes through the shower head. The water gets very hot very fast. Don't flush if someone's in the shower. Water pressure is good if only one thing is running. The appliances are older and damaged but still work. The kitchen cooking utensils were very small. There is NO Seaview. There is no BBQ. The driveway is narrow and a tight fit if you have a midsize car. There were no toiletries. There are no sunsets to see. The house faces northeast. The closest mecardo / bar is a 5 min dive uphill behind the bus stop. The one closer is permanently closed. The list of languages spoken said English. We were only spoken to in Spanish via message on WhatsApp and had to translate each one.

It is very remote. (which is positive and negative) Love the stillness and view. Don't like the drive every time .... a lot of driving. The beach (black rocks) in Alojera is stunning but not very accessible. A lot ( a lot) of wind but soo beautiful. Come for the sunset. For a beach / swimming you need to go the Vale gran Rey or further (min 40 min drive) . When first arrived: a bit of a shock with the traditional house and all the family stuff that is still in it. It really is a nice place but it would be much nicer to take al the personal things out of the house. We got used to it and falt sad to leave the place.

The kitchen is not so spacious as it looks on the pictures.

We haven't noticed big downsides but kitchen could be slightly standarized in terms of equipment. Not relevant to the property: Keep in mind that place is a small village: small shop/bar and restaurant, plus roads are very curvy (but beautiful) and it takes time go to around.

A bit complicated communication with the host who speaks only Spanish, hence making a call on arrival (almost in the middle of the night) to obtain the required code number for the key box was entirely useless (at least for us). Fortunately, the host organized a neighbour to arrive in a few minutes and open the box (which of course is something you can't expect if you don't understand a word in Spanish, no matter how many times the host tries to tell you). Not relevant to the property and/or the host - shopping for food in Alojera is a real challenge.