Apartment Cadaquès

My family [two children] and I stayed at Apartment Cadaquès for 10 nights in late June, early July 2016. The Apartment is located at the southern end of the small cove that comprises Playa Sant Pol. The Apartment is a front line, top level, end unit, meaning an L-shaped terrace, within an extremely well maintained building containing only four flats.

Apartment: The Apartment is exceptionally well-designed and expansive. One enters a foyer opening onto a large dining room. The construction materials of the interior of the flat are stone or exceptionally well made synthetic stone. The living room, two steps beneath the dining room has wall to wall glass windows/doors providing a direct view onto the sea and coastline. The view is lighted lovely at night, making the terrace suitable for dinner or cocktails, a romantic atmosphere ensured. There are four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms: There are four bedrooms and three bathrooms, equally well-designed and positioned. The main bedroom, with en suite bathroom containing a Jacuzzi, is large, well closeted, has its own air-conditioner, and TV. The additional bedrooms are located in the rear of this large apartment, providing complete privacy from the main bedroom. The additional three bedrooms have two single beds, each with immense closets, and adjacent to the additional two other bathrooms, that are well-equipped, large, and self-sufficient.

Kitchen: There is a galley kitchen with a sliding door, immediately off the dining room. The kitchen is fully furnished: dishwasher, clothes washer, clothes dryer, as well as cutlery, dishes, cooking utensils, and so on. Nothing is missing.

Services: The Apartment is managed by the Hotel Barcarola. It is easy to pick up the keys to the flat, and there is free, private outdoor parking across from the hotel. Indoor parking also is available though I did not use it. Any problem reported to the Hotel is immediately fixed or addressed. The Hotel staff is kind and accommodating.

There are four air conditioners in the flat, Internet, a large TV screen in the LR, plus DVD/CD player, and independent speakers.

Proximity to Beach: The beach is immediately across the main road of the village. The water is clean and, if one likes to snorkel, is full of colourful fish. In addition, if one follows the pathway close to the south side of the beach, one finds numerous small coves for swimming, snorkling, or scuba diving. The marine life is spectacular. The beach is sandy and the colour of the sand/pebbles is close to pink, as are the stones that constitute the cove. Because of the physical location of the beach, the height of the mountains on each side, there is no wind. Every morning the city authorities clean the beach.

Proximity to Shops: Because Sant Pol is small and exclusive, there are restaurants and cafes, but no large supermarkets. However, the absence of large stores adds grace and peace to the location. A short driving distance takes you to Lidl, AKI, JYSK, and many other shops to satisfy your needs.

Rating: The highest. I recommend this flat for a family, seeking a romantic and private getaway, or for a few adults and children.