THALASSA by Ponent

Sunday's showerhead broke, so for three-quarters of the holiday we washed with a modest-sized pot. Not exactly a life. There wasn't a garbage can either, and rubbish piled up inside the house, Naples 2008 style. No hair dryer was provided. One friend got cancer after going to clubs with wet hair in 10-degree Celsius weather. He's not Nordic like the rest of us and feels the cold. Still, we had a pleasant stay. It's a good choice if you want to spend little and be in the center, and they fix problems quickly. Five stars. The nightclubs are close, so people may spill out in front of the house in the evening. While I was bringing water to a poor English girl, a dog attacked her. Our group arrived in two parts. The simp room got there at 6:00 PM, at an underground parking lot in front of a Dutch club, and picked up keys and bracelets. The mosquito-ridden alcoholic Chads came by train and bus from Blanes at 7:59 PM, with check-in closing at 8:00 PM. Thankfully, the eggman welcomed us at 8:30 PM, then told us about an unexpected €60 deposit. On night one, a door in one of our two rooms broke. Being engineers from Politecnico, we secured it with a padlock. It was fixed Sunday while we watched the Belgian GP with several Dutch people at the Masia sports bar, which I recommend. I also lost my towel that first night. It fell onto the street and disappeared, so the owners should put clothes pegs on the line. P.S. There's a PR person who can help you choose places. Her name is Tat. Go to Texas Bar. Bye.

The location is handy if you're young: no need for public transport, and the main clubs are only 2-3 minutes away. But the apartment was TERRIBLE. It was clean, but the sheets and towels were dirty, there was hair in the bathtub and shower, the cutlery was dirty, and the curtains, sofa and armchair were stained. Service wasn't great either. We waited 20 minutes for the man to check us in, at an underground parking lot far from the apartment. If you're young and can adapt, I'd still say book it.

Shameful treatment from a receptionist who behaved unacceptably, charged us extra fees and let us cancel a booking for four young women in the middle of the night. The way we were treated was deplorable. An extra 30€ tax per person is disgusting. If you want an unpleasant conversation and extra fees, this is the place.

The kitchen and rooms are neat and clean, and the sea is right nearby, about a three-minute walk.