8/10 Good
Anthony P., Nelson, New Zealand
3 October 2019
Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Collioure, you charmed us.
The apartment was in a great location, a quiet set of walkways between authentic old, mostly stone apartment buildings, where both locals and holiday renters reside. Apart from holiday makers, we were living among the locals which gives the place authenticity and charm. The apartment was not even a minute from the beach front and had a view to the beach from the dining/living area and one of the bedrooms. Almost as important was the closeness to a very good Boulanger and close by are good eating places. The two bathrooms and two bedrooms were perfect for two couples or a family and the living area was a good size for the four of us. The mezzanine upstairs area would also great for another couple, because it has plenty of space and another double bed, while we used it as a work space for two of us who needed to work using the internet connection.
The kitchen facilities were excellent, we prepared most of our meals there and it was as easy to do as it is at home because of the good quality oven, stove top cooking, microwave and good sized fridge/freezer.
While it was very hot when we arrived, keeping windows open and bedroom fans kept us comfortable at night, but then it cooled to around 28 deg and simply having the windows open at night is sufficient. In winter there would be good heating with a firebox and electric heaters in all rooms as well.
The general location is a winner, the beach, the walks up through the local vineyards, the views from up in the hills, the closeness to Spain, this is a wonderful place for relaxation and also being able to work off the wonderful breads and pastries from the Boulanger
The only minor gripe was the cleaning was not as good as it should be and the door on the main bedroom would not shut properly. Tone and Henrik arrived soon after and gave the place a thorough clean (although we had cleaned it ourselves soon after we arrived), but the door not closing on the bedroom was annoying because it needed to be chocked shut and that was not very satisfactory.
But it has to be emphasised that we loved the apartment and the location, and if we visit Collioure again it would be our choice, and I am sure that Tone and Henrik, who were totally lovely people and very responsive to all our communications, will attend to the minor issue of the door not closing and will ensure the cleaner ups their quality.
