We enjoyed our stay for our first family vacation, however, I donât think this location is best for families with young children. Our girls are one and two years old and this location wasnât ideal in terms of kids who are early walkers, need a lot of engagement, and safety parameters.
First, the apartment is on the lower level with a lot of stone stairs to reach the entrance. The steps are far too large for a child to scale on their own and quite frankly, dangerous if they fall. Those same steps are off the back patio to climb through the gardens towards the dock to the river. A child of our kids ages wouldnât be able to do this on their own and again, the steps and dock were extremely dangerous for an infant/early toddler. The river is beautiful, calm and a serene area. With high and low tides, you really only get a beach area to play for a few hours at midday. The other times of day, you canât have a child out there playing unless theyâre swimming since the water is over their heads. Thereâs otherwise no âbeachâ access.
The location is a destination on its own, if you plan to stay there the entire stay, itâs no problem. We wanted to see sights, go to other beach areas, try local restaurants, go shopping and this location was far from literally everything. It was a lot of car time for our family, on top of the 7+ hour ride there and home. I wish there was at least one thing, whether a restaurant or sight to see within walking distance.
Thereâs no bathtub. Thereâs a walk in shower with a wand attachment for the shower head. Thankfully that wand made bathing our kids possible.
The owners of the property also live directly above you. Theyâre very friendly and welcoming but with screaming kids, kids who sometimes donât sleep through the night, or kids who wake up extremely early, we felt bad knowing people were above us. They were also very attentive to us, and we wouldâve preferred to not be on anyoneâs radar.
My husband and I both agreed, the location for couples is lovely. For families, Iâd find something else.