Waking up and having breakfast on a large terrace overlooking La Concha Bay, with Santa Clara Island in front of you and the crystal clear water at your feet. Villa Baena is, without a doubt, the ideal option to discover the beauty of San SebastiĂĄn. This spacious accommodation, with capacity for large families or groups of friends, features:
- Master bedroom: with a 180 cm bed - Bedroom 2: two 90 cm beds and en-suite bathroom - Bedroom 3: two 90 cm beds - One bathroom on the second floor and another on the lower floor - Very luminous living-dining room - Separate kitchen - 2 terraces
Villa Baena's equipment comprises underfloor heating and high-speed wifi. In addition, the price includes a crib and high chair upon request. Ideal to disconnect during your vacations in front of the sea.
Among the extra services you can hire, it offers cleaning and a large variety of exclusive and fully customized activities in San SebastiĂĄn and its surroundings: boat trips, meals in a gastronomic society, walks among vineyards, or visits to the French Basque Country, among others.
The apartment is managed by FeelFree Rentals, complying with the brand's strict quality controls. It has 24/7 customer service and a physical office for whatever you can. Pets - not allowed Smoking - not allowed
Once youâve completed the online check-in, weâll send you the code for the electronic lock one day before your arrival. Youâll be able to enter the apartment easily, without needing to wait for anyone.
The house has a lovely view and is well maintained. It requires some walking to get to town. It was a perfect place for us - only wish the weather had been better so we could enjoy the view. (There was a bit of a hiccup with initially accessing the apartment and with one of the shower drains. FeelFree was very responsive in both situations.)
The location and the view are amazing. But at this price point, I would expect the kitchen and other amenities to be better. The kitchen is totally bare and while it has some items, it's lacking in the very basics (like a spatula!). Be prepared to bring EVERYTHING. Salt and pepper, a few coffee pods, etc. would be expected at this price point.
We paid for the view.
Very easy process to rent the property and great communication regarding getting key and getting in the apartment. Very good response time with questions I had as well.
This villa is in one of the best locations in San Sebastian - providing spectacular views and a quiet stay (away from traffic noise) while only being a short (c15 minute) walk to the centre of town. It is also a well appointed villa - all of the bedrooms are of a good size, and the communal area is lovely. I also found the FeelFree staff to be very helpful in the lead up to using the property.
What let it down was largely apparent within the first 5 minutes of entering the property. There was a noticeable smell of damp as you enter the building and in the two lower bedrooms/bathrooms. The pool had not been cleaned and was filthy (and it was missing many tiles c/w the photos). While we were there in April and unlikely to be using the pool, it really lets down the look of the place when you overlook such a dirty space. The outside furniture was similarly dirty and stained. Again, I appreciate furniture left outdoors is unlikely to be spotless, some attempt at keeping it clean would have been appreciated. There was also no welcome pack of milk/bread/coffee - only a brillo pad and some cleaning products! I am also still waiting for the return of my deposit over a week after leaving the property (apparently they take some time to do a check of the property before releasing the money - not something I have ever come across before).
On balance I would recommend this villa - just ask about cleaning of the outside spaces first, and request an airing of the rooms. Also specify how you would like the beds made up - despite saying that we were staying there with two other couples, they made up two of the bedrooms as twin rooms. And put the deposit on a card where you are not trying to access the funds for another purpose.