Bahia Calma Beach

The apartment was clean and comfortable, and the complex itself was well kept. However, we had booked the deluxe sea-view apartment which I expected to have a decent terrace or balcony. We were at the back of the complex, our bedroom overlooked the hotel car-park, so the sea-view was very much in the distance from the terrace only. The terrace was at the top of the stairs to the door of the apartment, it would be classed as a landing at home, as it was as wide as the stairs up to the apartment, then a tiny section next to the top of the stairs, it was ridiculously small. Although sun-beds were provided you would have to put the table and chairs (also provided) in the apartment to use them, so the sunbeds sat up against the wall unused all week. Due to the location we didn't really get any sun at the apartment, so we literally sat on the "terrace" when we came back on a night for a quick night-cap. Fortunately, the location is very close to the beach so within 10 minutes we were on Costa Calma Beach. This is our 2nd visit to Fuerteventura this year, and we were in Costa Calma a few years ago so we knew we wanted to be near the beach and just have a relaxing week on the beach, which is what we got. Whilst Costa Calma is quiet, there are 2 nightclubs and a couple of bars with live music (Surf Bar and Pirates) and they were very loud and could be heard inside our room until the early hours. I wanted a cheap and cheerful week which is what we got, but I would look at other self-catering closer to the sea-front next time, as this didn't quite make the mark.