The house is really gorgeous - even better that in the pictures. The views of the bay are spectacular day and night, and the pool size is great. Big enough for a proper swim. Iván was a great host, always replying promptly to messages and sorting out any queries we had. Access to the seafront was about 20 mins on foot (40 mins uphill on the way back - or 5 in a taxi - ask at the Tourist Info office on the seafront). The town itself has loads of nice cafés, restaurants and ice cream parlours, small supermarkets/ minimarkets too. (Lidl is a short drive away.) We especially enjoyed the churros and chocolate in the square in the morning and a little tub of gelato by the beach after a night out. The castle is worth a visit as well - small but interesting and nicely presented. The beach is lovely. It’s stony so we were glad of our neoprene swimming shoes. The bonus is no scraping off of sand come the end of the day! Beautiful clear water for swimming. Sun loungers with parasol could be rented for 5 Euros a day. If you have a car La Herradura also makes a great base to visit Granada, Almuñecar, Nerja, Frigiliana. The Tourist Info office is really helpful. It looks completely bare when you go in, but they have all the leaflets, maps, info, etc under the desk. We packed lots of activity into our two weeks, but my favourite times were the ones spent lounging with my book in Iván’s magical garden, and chatting and eating on the balconies with my family. Wish I could have stayed a month.