The standout feature of Casa Ana is the very private garden, which is perfect for enjoying the summer warmth, both in and out of the sun. The jasmine-scented pergola is excellent as a lunch spot. The pair of magnificent palm trees deserve to be a tourist attraction in their own right. The house itself is on a quiet street – aside from dog barks, church bells, and sounds from the nextdoor school – and roller blinds on the windows keep it cool although a tad dark inside. The three bedrooms are small, sharing a single bathroom. There’s an additional shower and toilet in the outside utility room adjacent to the terrace – plus a washing machine. The house also has a PV system, which gets a big thumbs-up from us. The living room has a large flatscreen TV with soundbar, and Netflix streaming was glitch-free thanks to the decent WiFi inside (and outside) the house. The kitchen is compact, but adequately equipped, and with an efficient oven. Some additional baking trays, bowls and utensils wouldn’t go amiss. We appreciated the generous ‘welcome pack’, which included wine and a selection of fruit and vegetables. Of the two supermarkets in town, Dia was the best. With regards to eating out, we’d recommend Pizza Genuino, which creates Romana-type pizzas; non-meat eaters receive short shrift elsewhere, at least locally. Ana, the owner, was an excellent host, and readily contactable via a WhatsApp message.
