222 Casa Anika

We had a little veranda with two chairs and a table, where we enjoyed prosecco in the afternoon sun. The rooms were clean and nicely furnished with modern furniture. The bed was comfortable, and the walk-in shower was powerful, with a rainfall option. There was also a sofa, table and chairs, TV and washing machine, plus cutlery, glasses, crockery, cooking utensils, a bottle opener, microwave, towels and toiletries. We were missing a kettle and a spare pillow. Since there wasn't a kettle, we boiled water in a saucepan on the super-fast induction hob, and got another pillow from TBF. You'll need to pick up the room key at Tarifa Lances hotel, a little further into town, so email them before you arrive. Lidl is about a 10-minute walk away for essentials, though we ate out to try the local food. We stayed for three nights in Tarifa and loved it. The old town is a lovely 10-minute walk, with shops, boutiques, tapas bars, restaurants and a beautiful beach. The food was delicious and served with a smile. We ate at La Cerveceria for afternoon tapas, Cafe Azul for an amazing breakfast and brunch, Meson Picoteo for very good fish and artichokes, and Bar El Francs and Lia.Me for lush tapas. All had great food and service. I'd always recommend Tarifa, it's beautiful.

The rest of the stay was really nice, but getting in took half an hour because the auto check-in app wasn't working properly. That check-in process needs improvement.

The room was just as shown on the website and very nicely decorated. Check-in, though, was a nightmare. We had to go to the sister hotel for the keys, and the check-in email didn't arrive until 15:17, even though they wanted us out before 12.

The rooms were amazing, and the apartments were just under a 10-minute walk from the center. It was a refreshing, wonderful stay. Highly recommend.