We stayed in this apartment for 8 nights at the beginning of June 2015
The apartment is perfectly placed in town for exploring around all areas of Gibraltar on foot.
There are plenty of shops, restaurants and pubs on your doorstep, though you will have to take a wander round to Morrison's for fresh milk, but it's not far. Nothing is too far in Gibraltar. IT is an excellent place for a relaxing holiday, or for exploring the history of the place - it's very eventful!
So on to the apartment. It was nicely laid out, spotlessly clean when we arrived and nicely furnished inside.
The stairs - three flights but you will soon get used to them - the owner described as "Beirut" which I thought was harsh because it's a building lived in by locals who want to put their own stamp on the place.
When we arrived and the owner saw there were only three of us instead of six she took half the towels and put them away, which I found a bit odd. We had paid the full asking price, so why put some things away?
The kitchen is big, but I had to move things around a little in the cupboards because the cupboards are occupied with personal things and cleaning equipment. It is a common mistake in holiday accommodation to not leave room for food. The worktop has been burned by a careless guest, and there is a sign up asking people not to put pots on the worktop. It might be an idea to provide some trivets for pots to help people comply. Oven gloves would be good too.
The kitchen is well equipped, three rings on the hob work, which is plenty because really you don't need to cook when you have Paparazzi restaurant downstairs ( it's fantastic) and the Cheers cafe over the street ( cheaper than the main street and a great choice for breakfast or lunch)
The bathroom by the front door smells of dodgy drainage when not used, so make sure someone in your party has a shower there each day.
We were only allowed to use lamps in the living room as the overhead lighting was "dodgy" and is labelled so you don't forget.
My top tip for remembering which way around the keys work - it's 50p to get in the right way up, by the time you reach the front door it's a pound upside down.
We really enjoyed our stay, and while there were some maintenance and storage things that could have been improved, I am 100% sure that the owner will act on them and get them fixed for new guests. We would definitely use the apartment next time we are in Gibraltar.
I have rated it as average, because it is a good apartment, and akin to anything we have booked via Tripadvisor or otherwise.
p.s. Karen very kindly let us leave our luggage in the stairs after our 10 a.m. check out.
p.p.s. if you phone for a taxi it costs £5 more. There is a taxi rank one minute walk away next to the Plaza, take one from there to get back to the airport.
Liked best:
the locastion
Liked least:
smelly bathroom, not enough kitchen storage, felt a bit like living in someone else's house.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Oct 24, 2015
Hi
Thanks for your review and we are glad that you enjoyed this fabulous value accommodation in Gibraltar.
The mention of "Beirut" on entering the block was of course meant as a private little joke between the two of us and not in any way shaper form to be taken seriously but may way of explaining that though I'd like to smarten up the apartment block entrance, this is out of my control! So sorry you took it the wrong way a sit was no intended as a slight but a light hearted joke!
The overhead concealed lighting behind coving (one of our many attractive features) were fixed by an electrician 2 days after you left; these were temporarily out of order and are often admired by ur guests.
We have looked through the little suggestions you offer and have added oven gloves and mats for hot pots.
regarding the slight smell from the smaller bathroom; this was due to the original plumbers not putting in a U bend under the sink we discovered!! This has been remedied.
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