We had a good family holiday. It was very memorable. We shall miss the weather, the swimming pool, Carabassi Playa and of course the Land Train. Wendy was very welcoming and helped us with the location of shops, restaurants etc. The apartment itself was just fine for our needs, for our very first family holiday to Spain. The local people are friendly and like to walk their dogs, walk along the beach, cycle, jog and swim. The lifestyle is fantastic. Carabassi Playa tends to be used by the Spanish, but we were made very welcome at the seafront bars, to purchase and eat our ice-creams (quickly, in the heat). The beach has toilets, a very good range of different watersports, lifeguards, and is checked by the police. The weather was glorious all the time. Although hot during our stay with temperatures into the mid- thirties, it was not unbearable and in fact we didn't use the air conditioning much, preferring instead to take advantage of the ever present sea breezes. The ecological nature reserve, Clot de Galvany, which is just down the road from the apartment, is also very interesting. How the trees and plants can thrive in such hot conditions with virtually no rainfall is remarkable. The road down to the beach from the apartment is quite steep. However, our family are used to walking up and down hills, but if you're not used it the Land Train can drop you off close to it, as well as local buses. Just take water with you and take your time to walk back up the hill, if walking. There is a good choice of restaurants, bars and shops as well as cash points within a five minute walk of the apartment. Eating and drinking out is relatively cheaper compared with the UK. Wine, spirits etc. is cheap to buy in the shops, cheaper than duty free prices in fact.I brought one or two bottles of Rioja back home in my case. There are other shops, bars and restaurants further away, in other parts of the town, which are easily accessible by the Land Train. The swimming pool is within a minutes walk of the apartment and is quite a large pool. We spent many hours just sunbathing and relaxing on the grassed areas, as well as swimming. (We also spent a lot of time in the sea, at Carabassi Playa). We all feel a little bit fitter for all the time spent swimming.

I’m sure one day we will return to Gran Alacant. I'd love to take my bike over and do some cycling, perhaps in the cooler months.

I have given my rating 5 stars for the healthy lifestyle, the weather, the scenery.