Lovely Beach Front Villa. PrivatePool,Stunning Sea and Island Views

Amazing and really big. We had 5 in the villa and had so much space we hardly bumped into each other!

Lovely location, stunning view and awesome little pool. We had a great week here with a toddler and a baby.

This villa was in a fabulous location with beautiful views of the whole waterfront area of Correlejo including the harbour with Lanzarote in the distance and Los Lobos straight ahead and it had it's own gate to the beach. It was in a quiet area among other beachfront villas but it was only a short walk to the main shopping areas and excellent restaurants.

The villa had excellent WiFi (apart from one day when it was unavailable) and Sky TV.

However when we arrived on Saturday Keith, the manager, informed us there was an electrical problem and a fuse had tripped which meant that the pool was not filtering (and as the water was already green probably hadn't been for a few days). The same fuse affected the boiler, the washing machine, the cooker and hob. Keith tried his best over the next 2 days to sort this but it wasn't until an outside light was disconnected on Monday that the problem was solved. Due to the electrical problem it wasn't possible to clean the pool initially and the pool was only finally declared fit for use on Thursday but it still looked dirty round the edges at the top of the water and certainly didn't look inviting so we never used it.

The villa could definitely do with some modernisation. There is only one socket in the kitchen for the kettle, microwave, toaster and coffee machine. There is a 3 point extension lead but we had to use this downstairs so we could have hot water the first 2 days. The bathroom upstairs vented into the ensuite through louvred panels and there was no vent in the ensuite so both seemed damp.

The location and setting of this villa makes it potentially deserve 5 stars but due to the problems we had and the fact that the villa is in need of some renovation and not up to the standard of other villas we have used in Fuerteventura we could only give it 3 stars. If we hadn't had the electrical problems, we probably would have given 4 stars and despite the problems, we would consider booking it again.

Location is five star. Or six star. Outstanding. Great view, easy access to everything (try Waikiki Beach bar, the food is amazingly good). Communication with owner good, manager very helpful, instructions on how to get there from airport spot on.

The villa is the last house in a row, which makes it more spacious outside. Pool (we had it heated) is great, no problems whatsoever with chemicals and both myself and my 80-year old mother have very sensitive skin. Showering before and after going into pool as instructed solves the issue.

There was milk and tea and wine (thank you!) upon arrival, which is a nice touch.

We chose the house because of the location (GREAT), big beds (not obvious in Spain) and Internet-access which worked fine. Another main reason for choosing this villa was the Sauna. And this is where the problems started. Sauna has not been working for half a year. The house has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, which is fine, but the kitchen and living room area are tiny and there are only seating facilities for six.

In summer maybe not so much of a problem, in winter spring definitely not so good.

Cleanliness is an issue. The sunbed covers are filthy. The blankets covering the sofas are ragged and soiled. Chairs and table have seen better days, to the point that one chair collapsed under my husband. now, that could have been due to somebody else having a problem and not mentioning it. Still...

The hob was crusted with dirt, I had to clean it before using it for the first time.

There is cleaning after one week, which is good but unfortunatley they replaced reasonably decent kitchen towels with a fitlthy rag I would not use to clean my shoes.

The headerboards behind the beds are not properly fastened, so when a pillow gets pushed against them the bang loudly. We solved that by shoving a towel between headerboard and wall.

One of the lamps over the oven had been taken out, two outside lamps also were broken.

Basically, what this house needs is a thorough make-over. It won't cost a fortune. We were debating whether to give four or three stars but the owner definitely responded to the issues raised in the previous review and we are confident that this review will also result in improvments. In any case - when passers-by asked us for a a contact address as they wanted to book, we gladly provided that :)

The villa itself is in an excellent location and a good size. On arrival I found the villa to be clean and a good layout. The downside to our arrival was that there was no welcome pack which we have always had in any other villa. By this I mean some water, bread, milk in the fridge, some cleaning products but not to even have any toilet roll in the toilet was very disappointing. We had very tired hungry children so we needed to immediately leave the villa to go and food and supplies!

The manager meets you at the villa to show you around the villa and gives you the keys etc. He mentioned that previous occupants had had issues with the pool water and make sure that you shower before and after using it, which I think is standard practice anyway. We did this but unfortunately my children and a couple of the adults got itchy skin from the water. We thought this might be a result of the pool just being recently cleaned and chemicals put it so we gave it a day and tried again. But the same thing happened so we called the manager who came to check the chemical levels in the pool, he put some neutraliser in which helped. The adults were then fine but unfortunately the children still had problems and stopped using the pool. This was so disappointing for them and also we paid an extra 50 euro for the pool to be heated for them. Note there is also a 20 euro charge for wifi for the week. Neither of these costs were mentioned when paying the deposit, in previous villas these costs are included in the overall cost and I have had never dealt in a cash payment before either.

A couple other issues were a mouldy coffee machine and a the step down to pool broke but these issues were quickly resolved by the manager.

I would not return to this villa we have stayed in better equipped ones on the island and perhaps a salt water pool is easier on young skin.

I would recommend before booking any villa ensure you know what is included in the price, how payment is to be made and what supplies will be available in the villa on your arrival especially if you are arriving with young children or later at night.