Positives - playa chica is a charming no frills beach, with a sheltered bay for swimming and the old town has lots of lovely bars and restaurants overlooking the harbour.
Hotel Bellview Aquarius is a very old , way past its sell by date hotel .
We paid extra for an adequate breakfast at a very good price. Most of what you want from a breakfast was there for very little money. It’s a positive.
Now for the negatives - the apartment is extremely dated, has rattley windows and doors that needed a piece of paper to quieten from the strong winds this area has. We had heavy rain one night and our bedroom window leaked so much the whole bedroom floor was totally soaked, including any bedding that been over the edge of the beds .
The kitchen is very basic, I take more with me when I go camping, and our electric hob gave off electric shocks when on. Many of the sockets didn’t work, the hot water was very limited, the bath is there, but not enough water to fill even half fill it. Many tiles in the bathroom were cracked, dirty repairs everywhere . Rusty plate rack above the sink storing plates .We managed to swap for a high room to get a nice view ( credit where it’s due), but beware- many rooms do not have a view and it’s definitely not for the weak knee people amongst us, lots of steps. Our second room was very slightly better, so there is some variation in quality I guess?
There is currently some building work going on right opposite , and several closed down shops nearby.