My teenage daughter and I stayed in this apartment for three weeks in July. We had the most wonderful stay there. The building is located in a convenient spot: it's a walking distance to the beach and is very close to bus stops. If you travel without a car, there are two buses that go to Marbella (15 min. ride) and follow the schedule pretty well. Conveniently, the buses make many stops in Marbella itself. There is a nice size supermarket very close to the building, as well as a bank machine. There are a few restaurants near the supermarket, and a lot of restaurants are along the beach. It's a pleasure to dine in one of them and watch the sunset. A small restaurant Mozaic is almost in front of the building. It's open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We loved walking around the neighborhood, safe and clean, with many pretty houses bathing in flowers and vines. The building is maybe 8-10 min. walking distance to the beach. The walk is pleasant and never tiring. If you take the road that leads straight to the beach, you will get to the Hippopotamus Beach. This little beach is narrow and has some rocks when you get into the water. However, if you walk just a little to the left (we stayed at the South Beach), or to the right there are wider beaches with less rocks or no rocks at all. All these beaches are just a few steps away from each other. The apartment itself is very pleasant, quiet, with nice decor. Its owner, Veronique, is the friendliest person and puts a lot of love into this place. She tries to make it environmentally friendly and cozy. The place looked just like the pictures that Veronique posted. Everything in the kitchen was new and there was a good supply of utensils, dishes, cleaning products, olive oil, teas, etc. I was never short of anything. The apartment was super clean. The laundry machine in the kitchen was a great help. The bed in the bedroom is comfortable to sleep on and I always kept the windows, which are basically the doors to the balcony, open. The apartment gets plenty of shade and was always pleasantly cool; I never had to turn on the fan. The micro climate in Marbella is absolutely delightful: it's always warm, but never hot. It hadn't rained once. We also enjoyed sitting at the table on the balcony surrounded by Veronique's plants. The internet in the apartment worked perfectly, and there was a telephone as well. Flat screen TV in the living room had many international channels.