I guess our visit was just at the wrong time of the year. The beach front was littered with tonnes of garbage on 4 out of the 7 mornings we were there. The mosquitoes the sand fleas and the ants were biting non stop. The house itself was located were we did not feel safe walking the streets. Just after our arrival, one of our party had the money from his wallet stolen through the wrought iron rods that were over the windows. Luckily his id and passport were left alone, but they also stole his sandals from outside the door of the house. Although the house was advertised as having internet, we arrived on Saturday, we didn't get the internet info until the Thursday. Just our bad luck, the fridge quit working on the Wednesday, so our food ( and now no ice for our drinks) was garbage for the last 2 1/2 days. A few of the nights were not very warm and an extra blanket would have been nice. There were non to be had. There were no dish towels to wash or dry the dishes, so I ended up purchasing. The shower was masterfully crafted and a real work of art, however the water pressure was a dribble and the water was either too hot or just plain cold. During the night... the rather large rodent which left his remnants behind on the counter every morning was a reminder that we were living in a house with a grass roof. On an upbeat note. The main village of Palencia was very nice. The staff ( David) at the Nautical Inn was a blessing and helped us out immensely. We rented a jeep from Barefoot Services. Extremely happy with the service we rec`d from them. The Hairy house had a great layout. Nice to have the private room and for those addicted to tv, the cable tv was an added bonus because the night are dark so early. Some items in the grocery stores are a bit pricey but I think you find that happens most places. The Flying Pig, owned by Patrick was a delightful and entertaining character. We enjoyed the company, food and drinks at this establishment.