Entire home

Spacious villa, private pool, sea/mountain view, near beach, airco , free wifi

Photo gallery for Spacious villa, private pool, sea/mountain view, near beach, airco , free wifi

Pool
Villa MarcPolo
Pool
Pool
Pool & lower terrace

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8162 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Garage parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

View map
L'Escala, Costa Brava
  • Place, Tossa de Mar Beach
  • Place, Empuries
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Pals Beach
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Airport, Girona (GRO-Costa Brava)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Spacious villa, private pool, sea/mountain view, near beach, airco , free wifi

Villa Marco Polo is a lovely self catered villa, almost on top of the Puig Sec, a quiet residential area of L'Escala with private pool of 9, 5 - 3.5 mtrs. (2.50 deep), a beautiful view and lots of privacy, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
The villa has been renovated in 2020, the kitchen and the 2 bathrooms are modernized,
1 bathroom with bath with shower, 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower, both with thermostatic taps. The water system is linked to a descaling device.
New sunscreens and the entire villa has been painted inside in 2020..
In 2021 the whole villa was painted outside.
Pls look at google maps, satellite, there are only few villas surrounded by so much green trees, thus utmost privacy!
WIFI and airco available.
Spacious living/ dining room, newly furnished in 2024. Dishwasher, washing machine and dryer available.
Secluded garden with 100% privacy , only one neighbour higher on the mountain, 700 sqr. metres, property has walls all around. No houses on left and directly in front of the villa.
Three terraces, one at pool level with BBQ and large stone table (seats 10), upper terrace with large table & chairs and lovely view at the sea and Pyrenees. 3Th terrace with table and 5 chairs next to the master bedroom. Two beaches (Cala Montgo and Riels) with restaurants, bars and shops at 1.200 and 1.500 mtrs.
8 Beautifull golf courses within 45 minutes drive, the nearest within 15 minutes.
Possibilities of sailing and wind/kitesurfing, bicycles can be rented nearby.
Please, contact owner for more info and photos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cuUo_kHl3s

Please note that bedlinen (€12 p. bed) and towels (€6, 1 big, 1 small) are not included, but can be reserved at a modest price via my local agent. The local agent will await you in the villa upon arrival and show you around.
Final cleaning is included in the rental fee for stays of 1 week or more.

Aircon is not included in the rent, since this is primarily only used in July and August, it can be reserved at € 15 p.day.

There are several beaches in L'Escala, Riells beach (1.200 mtrs.), a very large sandy beach with possibilities of sailing, pedalos, surf. Montgo beach (1.400 mtrs), app. 14 minute walk, 4 minutes by car.
The old village has three small beaches.

Just outside the village to the north is a beautifull archeological site along the sea side, Ruinas Empuries is a national monument, therefor an unspoiled seaside with pine trees along the coast. A path of 2 kilometers only for walking and cycliing leads from L'Escala to St. Marti d' Empuries along the beautifull beach, passing the archeological site.(see pictures in private album owner). Possibility to park under the trees near the beach.

There is a possibility to rent bicycles d in the old village. Do take into account however, that one must cycle up hill when returning.

L'Escala has a population of around 10,500. The town is surrounded by blue flag beaches; At the northern end of the town the Bay of Roses has some of the most beautiful unspoiled beaches anywhere. In the town centre is the popular beach at Riells, and at the back side of Villa Marcopolo is the lovely beach at Montgo, both at 1.200 mtrs.
L'Escala is one of the smaller holidays resorts at the Costa Bravan, perfect for families and independent holidaymakers wanting to avoid the mass-market package holiday resorts. Beautiful beaches, art, historic monuments, nature parks and one of Spain's most important wild bird reserves.

The choice of restaurants in L'Escala are suited to all tastes covering traditional and European recipes in the menu's. Authentic Catalan, Tapas Bars, Fish Restaurants, Pizza's and Pasta's, Chinese and Mexican dishes with price range starting at € 15 for a 3 course menu with water and wine to exclusive meals in Michelin restaurants. Info is available in the villa.

Sport and leisure: There are several golf courses in the area including the excellent Emporda 27 hole course. Cycling is very popular here, the area around L’Escala is mainly flat, and into the Pyrenees for the more serious riders. Tennis, walking, horse riding, go - carting and fishing and other water sports such as kayaking (at Montgo beach), sailing and snorkeling are popular are catered for and there are several scuba diving centres.
At Montgo beach( 1.400 mt) one can rent kayaks, arrange scuba-diving courses, ideal for snorkeling.
At the large Riells beach (1.200 mt) one can rent sailing boats, winds surf, possibilities of waterskiing and jetski.
Also excellent beaches to the north of L'Escala in the Bay of Roses, a paradise for sailing and wind- and kite surfing. All beaches have fine sand and are ideal for sun bathing. At rocky parts an abundance of fish and other marine life, great sites for snorkeling.

Add dates for prices

Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Similar properties

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
default

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
default

Events

No events allowed
default

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Honden in overleg met de eigenaar a € 15 per week
default

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Please only smoke outdoors

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
The local agent will inspect the villa and you have to handover to hearth keys of the house
The villa has to be left broom clean
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number HUTG-014138, ESFCTU00001701000025785400000000000000000HUTG-0313398

About the area

L'Escala

Located in L'Escala, this villa is near theme parks and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Pals Beach and Roses Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Medes Islands Marine Reserve and Butterfly Park Empuriabrava. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails.
Map
L'Escala, Costa Brava

What's nearby

  • Empuries - 13 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Pals Beach - 31 min drive - 27.3 km
  • Estarit Beach - 35 min drive - 22.5 km
  • Dali Museum - 36 min drive - 39.8 km
  • Roses Beach - 42 min drive - 34.1 km

Getting around

  • Camallera Station - 21 min drive
  • Girona (GRO-Costa Brava) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Llar Dels Pescadors - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Carpe Diem - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Navili Restaurant - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Mexicana - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪La Reina del Pollastre - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Spacious villa, private pool, sea/mountain view, near beach, airco , free wifi have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Spacious villa, private pool, sea/mountain view, near beach, airco , free wifi pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Spacious villa, private pool, sea/mountain view, near beach, airco , free wifi?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spacious villa, private pool, sea/mountain view, near beach, airco , free wifi?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious villa, private pool, sea/mountain view, near beach, airco , free wifi?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spacious villa, private pool, sea/mountain view, near beach, airco , free wifi located?

This family-friendly L'Escala villa is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Platja de Riells and Cala Montgó. The Site and Platja Port d'en Perris are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Learn moreOpens in a new window
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victor K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We have stayed there for 3 days my firiiend’s family and mine . Great location, very nice amenities and very responsive manager, Thank you ! Viktor
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

dasd a.

Wonderful holiday weeks

Spend 3 weeks at the villa Marcopolo, absolutely loved the pool, especially the children, who could not get enough of it.. Hardly were indoors, except to cool down a bit when it was > 37C for a few days, happy with the aircon. The villa has everything one needs, to relax and enjoy, the area the villa is located in is really quiet and green. Used the BBQ a lot and dined at lovely, reasonably priced restaurants in L'Escala, which is a lovely old village. Very nice beaches nearby and a lot of nice places to visit in the Emporda area. Would certainly like to come back to this spot!
Stayed 26 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Happy to hear you had a wonderful holiday, would love to welcome you back.
Verified

8/10 Good

Birgitta O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

L’Escala June 2022

Nice view from the villa. Well equipped kitchen and house e.g. spices, olive oil and candles that we used outside in the evening. Air condition was nice to have. The beds need to be replaced. Overall a very nice villa and L’Escala was a positive experience with many things to see, many restaurants. The closest beach was a very beautiful sand beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2022
Good to hear that you had a nice stay at villa Marcopolo. I am sorry to hear that apparently some beds need to be replaced, can you tell me which of the beds you mean, so I can take appropriate action? Since I renewed 4 beds two years ago.
Verified

6/10 Okay

keeley l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an enjoyable stay at Villa Marco Polo. The location is convenient, but you really need a car or scooter for reaching the beaches, nearby Riells and definitely old town, and supermarkets.Communication with the host was excellent, and assistance was prompt and helpful. The kitchen was well-equipped (note that there’s no oven), though the dishwasher is not located in the main kitchen.The villa was clean and everything functioned as expected, though the property is showing signs of age and the furnishings are quite basic. I’d recommend bringing your own bedding (fitted sheets, flat sheets, and pillowcases) and towels. Although we paid for them, the provided linens and towels were very worn (and we had to make the beds on arrival) The main bedroom has a comfortable bed, but the others were less so, and the pillows were in poor condition—we ended up purchasing new ones ourselves.It’s also worth noting that the fourth bedroom is accessed through the main bedroom, which may not work for some, it’s small so really just for young children. The pool and view were definite highlights. Outdoor furniture was adequate, though the main table was a folding camping table, and while there were umbrellas for shade, the main one was broken.We weren’t there to watch TV, but for reference, it wasn’t connected and air conditioning is only available at an extra cost.We had a good stay, and it’s a good villa, needs a little more love and attention given to it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2025
It's a pity that not everything was to your liking at Villa Marcopolo. For your information, there is an oven, a combined microwave/oven. The instructions are in one of the kitchen drawers. The dishwasher is indeed located in the downstairs kitchen. I will contact my local agent regarding replacement of bed linens and towels, which she provides. If requested, the beds can be made at no extra cost. All the mattresses have been replaced in recent years. Unfortunately, a large parasol broke just before your visit (which was arranged Saturday evening before your arrival next day), but it was replaced as quickly as possible. The television works via an installed Chromecast, so tenants can also watch programs in their own language. The instructions are available in the living room. Regarding the air conditioning, the VRBO website states that there is an additional charge, as not all tenants use the air conditioning. It is a pity that you did not contact us immediately about a number of issues, otherwise many could have been resolved during your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SYLVIE W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très belle maison très bien entretenue avec tout confort. Piscine très agréable, bel espace extérieur et une terrasse avec vue splendide de l’Escala. Quartier calme et agréable à 15-20 min à pieds des plages de sable fin et de galets.Nous avons vraiment bien apprécié nos vacances.Sylvie et Fabrice
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2025
Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié votre séjour à la Villa Marcopolo !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wunderschöne Villa mit tollem Pool

Die Villa ist gut ausgestattet, hat einen traumhaften Pool in dem man schwimmen oder mit dem Kind toben kann. Wenn was war (Kühlschrank war kaputt) wurde ultraschnell reagiert. Die Lage ist super- bis in die Stadt sind es 1,5.Kilometer- dasurch hat man die nötige Ruhe, aber ist nicht weg vom Schuss. Absolute Empfehlung
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Els B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aangename woning met alle voorzieningen perfect voor 8 personen

Perfect voor 8 personen. Woning is voorzien van alle nodige zaken. Ideale ligging met parkeermogelijkheden. Contact met zowel het agentschap als met eigenaar verliep heel vlot en aangenaam. Voor herhaling vatbaar!
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dennis G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Traum Lage

Wir fanden unseren Aufenthalt rundum gelungen. Die Lage des Objektes ist einmalig. Das Haus als auch der Pool und der Garten waren wunderschön und sauber. Die Agentur und auch die Eigentümerin kümmern sich sehr gut um ihre Gäste. Unsere Kinder haben den Pool ausgiebig genutzt und vermissen ihn jetzt schon auf dem Rückweg. Wir kommen auf jedenfall wieder.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elisa T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantástica

La casa está totalmente equipada. Para nuestro grupo de 4 adultos y 4 niños fue perfecta. Estuvimos muy agusto y nos encantaría repetir. Gracias,
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janneke v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wunderbares Haus in perfekter Lage

Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt, hatten das Haus als Familie für zwei Wochen gemietet. Die Lage war perfekt (mit dem Auto) zu verschiedenen Stränden und zu den Restaurants der Cala Montgo, besonders genossen haben wir den grandiosen Blick über L’ Escala und das Meer. Das Haus ist sehr gut gepflegt, ebenso der Pool.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Ian W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday 2022

Lovely location and villa, would stay again
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

patrick t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

mooie woning met prachtig uitzicht

Genoten van het mooie uitzicht vanuit de woning en het leuke L'escala, helaas riool stankoverlast in de woning en geen airco op iedere slaapkamer (dit is wel echt nodig) Ontvangst zeer vriendelijk verlopen.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 August 2022
Het is helaas ondoenlijk en ongebruikelijk om nog meer airco units aan te leggen, er zijn er al drie in de villa. Tip: sluit alle deuren en ramen voor het slapen gaan en laat de 3 units ca. 15 minuten de woning goed koelen, dan blijft het redelijk koel gedurende de nacht in de hele villa. Ik betreur het dat u stankoverlast had, gelukkig kon de loodgieter dit in 15 minuten repareren.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

elsa g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Très bon séjours

Maison conforme à nos attentes, agence immobilière impeccable à refaire très vite
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dimitri M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schöner Urlaub

Objekt wie beschrieben. Schöner, großer Pool und gute Aussicht.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

hanane m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un beau séjour à refaire

Bonjour,nous avons passé un très bon séjours à recommander.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

María Victoria M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Estancia agradable

La casa está bien, pero nosotros sobre todo hemos hecho más vida en la terraza, jardín y piscina, dónde hemos disfrutado porque la temperatura acompañaba. Hemos estado a gusto
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothea B.

Fabulous comfortable home close enough to enjoy all beach action

Lovely home with a distant view of the ocean, we had several beautiful beaches to choose from, excellent Restaurantes and shopping in addition to local attractions. We were warmly welcomed, and the property manager quickly responded to our questions and one non- issue that arose. Loved the home and the town, didn’t know much about how charming the town and beach really was. Spent time in Barcelona, and Drove north to Caduceus, and went to several beach cities. L’Escala was by far the most enjoyable. The house and pool were excellent, and we could not have asked for anything to change. Excellent vacation home.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Always nice to read that my guests had a lovely time at Villa Marcopolo. It was a pleasure to have Tomothea and her family as guests.
Archival

8/10 Good

Sandra O.

Lovely house in a quiet neighbourhood.

Nice clean swimming pool with toys to be used by the kids to play with. We were very fortunate with the weather in October so the pool was used frequently. You could say the interior is a bit outdated as mentioned earlier and could use an upgrade, but thats personal. We thought it was a nice family house and we felt really at home. Just a 15 minute walk from the beach of cala montgo. The surroundings are beautifull. Visited the archeological site in l'escala which is really recommended. Just 45 minutes from the beautifull town Girona. We will love to come back someday!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Good to hear that you had a lovely holiday with very nice weather. Yes, the villa can use an upgrade. In the coming months the kitchen as well as the bedrooms will all get a renovation!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline B.

Een heerlijk huis met een heerlijk privé zwembad

Het is een heerlijke plek. Als je van rust houdt is dit de plek waar je moet zijn. Het huis binnen is wat oud dated, kan wel wat een opknapbeurt gebruiken. Maar verder is het huis voorzien van alle gemakken en schoon. Naar supermarkt lopen is 13 min. en strand is daar vlakbij. We hadden onze hond meegenomen die zich prima vermaakt heeft op het honden strand, wat een uur lopen is van het huis. Wij voelden ons echt thuis in Villa Marco Polo.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
Archival

4/10 Poor

Rosa I.

Tranquila pero antigua en reformas

El entorno y la agencia local muy bien. la casa parece en obras inacabadas. Aunque la alquilan con lavavajillas, éste se encuentra saliendo de la casa y bajando unas escaleras a un parking, en una cocina en obras que se está construyendo allí, lo que supone bajar y subir con la vajilla en cada comida saliendo de la casa. No es nada cómodo. El jardín también está un poco abandonado y en obras.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
The dishwasher is indeed located in a small, simple kitchen with an extra refrigerator for cool drinks and food at the pool and the BBQ level, next to the garage at ground level, this has been so for 16 years and never received any comment about it. What is ment by the garden is "en obras" is totally unclear, the garden is exactly as can be seen on the pictures, whilst the gardener comes in twice a month. Although not advised to comments on guests as I never did before, I would like to add that these guests had inconvenient requirements upon arrival. Like they wanted to have the beds made up in all four bedrooms after their arrival so they would be able to choose where to slee, this was impossible for the agency and not paid for either.. It was also demanded that a plumber would come to have the dishwasher removed from ground level to upper level for one week.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Very quite place to be, near la Costa Brava coolest calas and pretty towns around

Very Nice house with a beautiful pool which our son enjoyed the most. The house is close to supermarkets and attractions like beach , nice restaurants and very good food near L escala Very quiet street and the house is all equipped with all basic necessities. it is a plus to have the possibility to rent the bed and bath sheets and towels,, also the air con. We definitely would repeat this beautiful experience
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Happy to see that the renters enjoy staying at Villa Marcopolo as much as I do!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

B K.

Could not be better

Have been to Villa MarcoPolo 3 times now and Will go there again this year. It is in a green, peacefull area, one can walk through the forest at the end of the street to the lovely beach of Montgo bay in about 17 minutes.the pool is wonderfull, with pooltoys available for Children, as Well as the terrace with BBQ at the same level as the pool, which we booth used a lot. VIlla is complete re interior and kitchen, Nice to have airco on hot days. As kitesurf lover the bay of Rosas is a top location, the best spot in Europe. The rest of the family can envoyer the clean, Nice beaches.
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Very happy that renters return to my lovely holiday home
Archival

8/10 Good

Wonderfull holiday despite the cold weather

We stayed in Villa MarcoPolo end of April, beginning of May with 2 adults and 4 children. One morning to wake up and from the terrace we saw the snowy mountains of the Pyrenees. We understood that this had not happened in over a 100 years in May! Luckily the villa can be heathed, it was only 11 degrees C. one day. When we arrived we found the villa really clean and tidy, the villa needs to have some paintwork done on the outside, we understood from the owner that this will be done during the summer. We were very happy that there were DVD's to watch and some games to play and a lot of books, because we had two days and nights of rain. The furniture in the living/eatingroom is good and sufficient and the beds are very good, clean and comfortable. Luckily some days the weather was better and we visited the beach at the bay at he other side of the hill of Villa MarcoPolo (15 minutes walk), Montgo Bay, lovely bay with christal clear water and a nice beach with some terraces and restaurants, where you can have a super lunch for little money. The children enjoyed the pool, which is quite deep, so one can dive. We also enjoyed the BBQ on the lower terrace next to the pool. We visited Figueras, Dali Musem and a lot of nice boutique shops. The old village of L'Escala is charming, small nice beach in the centre of the village with a bar next to it, 1869, with great tapas, also a bar, Caravella, with free Wifi. Although we had some days with bad weather we absolutely enjoyed our stay and are sure we want to come back to Villa MarcoPolo, sometime during the summer season. There are a lot of places to visit and we do love the small size of L'Escala which is not as turistic as other parts of the Costra Brava. We can really recommend Villa MarcoPolo, situaded in a very quite part of L'Escala with a lot of privacy. The views are wonderfull, there is only one neighbour, of which the house is at the back and more up hill, the view: Pyrenees, pinetrees and a part of the bay of Rosas to one side.
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Lovely to hear that you had a wonderfull holiday. Unfortunately the weather has been really bad compared to other years in April and May, but with the heathing the villa is fortunately still comfortable. Re. the paintwork, this has indeed all been done in July. For future renters: please note that all fruit, peaches, black and yello prunes, lemmons,grapes and mandarins, can be eaten, nothing has been sprayed. When it is windy or the fruit is ripe they fall of the trees, we kindly request you to pick them up, since the gardener only comes by every two weeks on (mostly) Fridays. Schönn zu hören, dass Sie einen wunderschönen Urlaub hatten. Leider war das Wetter wirklich schlecht, um anderen Jahren im April und Mai im Vergleich, sondern mit dem mit die Heizung ist die Villa glücklicherweise immer noch komfortabel. Re. Die Malerei hat dies tatsächlich alles im Juli geschehen, das Haus ist rundum lackiert. Für zukünftige Mieter: Bitte beachten Sie, dass alle Früchte, Pfirsiche, schwarze und gelbe Pflaumen , Zitronen, Trauben und Mandarinen, gegessen werden kann, nichts wurde gesprüht. Wenn es windig ist oder die Frucht reif isie fallen von den Bäumen, bitten wir Sie, um sie abzuholen, da der Gärtner kommt nur alle zwei Wochen am (meist) Freitag.
Archival

4/10 Poor

HbDb8mKAf3FLAZBYXNkRQt7xj8qqLeKsJkM3mqWcS0zWIeQG83/UtJljSADE7eH9H6QicZc2T8/Qh3ZjXYCNyhDGC6bIcCdP0J+A H.

Pool Top - Haus Flop

Die Lage des Hauses ist unverbaut, in einer sehr ruhigen Hanglage zwischen dem Ortsteil Riells und der Montgo Bucht. Unser Reisezeitraum lag im Monat Mai 2010. Das Haus ist in einem stark renovierungsbedürftigen Zustand, da kann auch der sehr schöne und große Pool nur ein Trostpflaster sein. Die Preislage ist überhöht, gerade vor dem Hintergrund dass man die Klimaanlage gegen eine zusätzliche Gebühr nutzen kann. Weiter war es am Ankunftstag nicht gereinigt, hier hilft auch die Aussage nicht, dann hätten wir uns beschweren sollen, besonders angesichts einer solchen Mängelliste: Die Fensterscheiben waren verschmiert, auf dem Fussboden lagen tote Fliegen, im Kühlschrank lagen angefangene Packungen, Staub war überall zu sehen, der Staubsaugerbeutel war übervoll, die Dachrinne vor dem Haus war mit Löchern durchsiebt (am Ankunftstag regnete es), die Markisen waren entweder angeschimmelt oder zerrissen, überall hingen abgeschnittene Kabel, im Garten lagen faule Zitronen, auf der Terrasse lagen die Nadeln und das Laub der umliegenden Bäume und Büsche und das Unkraut war fast einen halben Meter hoch in den Beeten. Kurz eine riesige Entäuschung. Allerdings hilft die schöne Lage und der Pool sowie die Nähe zur Montgo-Bucht und zum Hafen, wir hatten ein Motorboot dabei, den Urlaub dann doch noch zu geniessen.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Es ist sehr bedauerlich das Beschwerungen nicht bei das lokale Buro, 7 Tagen p. W. zu erreichen, angemeldet worden. So gibt es auch kein möglichkeit Sachen direkt zu ändern oder verbesseren. Dann waren sicher die meiste der Beschwerungen direkt gelöst. Das lokale Büro hättte sicher nogmals sauber machen lassen ohne Kosten wann dass nötig wäre. Der Gartner komt 2 mal ins Monat. Es kann sein dass mann Zitronen find die in 2 Wochen gefallen sind. Bei sehr schlechtes Wetter, und das gab es die erste Woche in Mai, kann das lokale Büro natürlich entschieden das der Gartner extra kommt wann nötig und Reparaturen machen wann nüotig.
Archival

6/10 Okay

Lage top - Haus mit Abstrichen

Die Lage des Hauses ist optimal; ruhig und dennoch so zentral, dass man den Ort und die Strände kurzfristig erreichen kann. Jedoch benötigt man dazu einen Pkw, da sich das Haus oberhalb des Ortes befindet und man sonst ca. 1,5 km bis ins Ortszentrum und Strand gehen muss (Berggegend). Das Haus liegt sehr nahe an einem wunderschönen Pinienwald, so dass auch die Vierbeiner nicht zu kurz kamen. Ausserdem ist der Pool sehr schön. Am Tag der Ankunft waren wir überrascht, dass das Haus leider nicht richtig gereinigt wurde. Die Badezimmer, die Garage (Waschküche), Küche und das Wohnzimmer waren schmutzig. Selbst die wenigen Pflanzen im Garten waren vertrocknet und es lagen die alten Früchte (Zitronen und Pfirsichkerne?) am Boden. Die Terrasse mit Stühlen am Hauptschlafzimmer konnte nicht genutzt werden, da die verschlossenen Türen nicht geöffnet werden konnten. Auch nach Rücksprache mit der Agentur konnten die Türen nicht geöffnet werden, da es keine passenden Schlüssel gab. Das Hauptschlafzimmer konnte nicht verdunkelt werden. Das Haus ist vom Gesamtzustand her stark renovierungsbedürftig und unserer Meinung nach, nicht für diese Preise zu vermieten. Etwas verwirrend ist das Bild „Ausblick von der oberen Terrasse nach rechts“: Das Grün auf diesem Bild ist leider vom Nachbargrundstück. Grün ist im Garten vom Haus Marco Polo leider nicht zu finden. Das Auto kann man zwar auf dem Grundstück parken, jedoch ist die Einfahrt so steil, dass selbst ein normales Fahrzeug vorne und hinten aufsetzt. Der Ort L'Escala und die umlaufende Umgebung ist wunderschön und dass, was man sich im Urlaub erwünscht. Auch die Strände sind schön und familienfreundlich mit wunderschönen Buchten. Gesamt betrachtet war der Urlaub sehr erholsam, wenn auch die ersten Eindrücke die Freude ein wenig getrübt haben.
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Es ist sehr bedauerlich, dass offenbar das Haus nicht ordnungsgemäß gereinigt ware, als normalerweise getan bevor Gäste kommen, in sieben Jahren hat das noch nie passiert. Allerdings, wie ich verstehe von der Agentur, haben die Putz Damen die Villa direct wieder besucht auf dieses Problem zu lösen. Wie aus der 32 Bilder in unserem privaten Foto Webalbum, die alle (potentiellen) Mieter bekommen, es gibt eine Menge Fliesen auf dem unteren Terrassen, dass kann man aus dieser Bilden sehen. Es gibt jedoch auch einige Obstbäume und grüne Pflanzen in Töpfen und auf der Seite des Hauses und am Pool. Auch die Ansichten sind alle rundum grün, Pinien und glücklicherweise von der obenterasse auch durch (ja) wunderschönen Garten von die Nachbarn mit Meerblick über das Meert zu Rosas. Dass frühere Mieter nicht die gefallen Zitronen, Pfirsiche und Pflaumen gepackt haben ist schade, (der Gärtner kommt einmal im Monat), normalerweise werden die Fruchten gegessen und gefallt dass die Mietern sehr. Die Schlüssel der Metall-Zäune von die Schlafzimmer Terrasse sind genau die gleichen wie die aus dem Metall-Zäune an der Haustür, im Falle von technischen problemen, hat die Agentur ein Handwerker zur Verfügung. Das Schlafzimmer kann nicht 100% dunkel werden, es gibt erste weiße Vorhänge vor den Türen und dann noch die blaue Vorhänge, wie mann auf den Bildern seht. Was ist mit der Tatsache, dass die allgemeine Zustand des Hauses renovierungsbedürftig ist, ist leider nicht klar. Wir haben 4 Urlaubs Wochen in der Villa MarcoPolo verbracht, kurz vor diesem Aufenthalt. Zum Exempel: Klima Anlage / heathing wurde im Jahr 2007 installiert und alle Fenster und Türen aus Holz (mit Ausnahme des Wohn-und Badezimmer) sind durch Kunststoff ersetzt. Darüber hinaus prüft die Agentur die Villa vor dem Mieter die Villa verlassen und Reparaturarbeiten werden sofort erledigt bei der Anmeldung angegeben.

About the host

Hosted by Mrs. Ine

Host profile image
I am from the Netherlands, but know Catalyuna very well, since I studied in Barcelona several years.
I bought VillaMarcoPolo in 2001 and every year enjoyed it several periods a year enormously, alone, with friends over a long weekend and holidays with my children and friends.

Why they chose this property

The considerations when buying the villa were: quiet area, private pool.
the environment for young children and the young adults?
Well, in that respect I hit the jackpot with Villa MarcoPolo, even in high season one does not notice this when at the villa, since it is located in a green,very quiet area. And my three children in their age from four to twenty five have and still are enjoying staying with me .
Beaches are nearby, on bike within 5 minutes. Numerous bars, several disco's where they can enjoy themselves.
Diving, sailing, kitesurfing it has all and still is done.

What makes this property unique

Private pool, a lot of privacy and a lot to do for all ages in the region.
Lovely views on the sea, the village L'Escala and the Pyrenees.

Languages:

English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch
Tell us how we can improve our siteShare feedback

Go further with the Bookabach app

  • Easily message your host
  • Access, share and manage your trip
  • Earn OneKeyCash on holiday rentals
Scan the QR code with your device camera and download our app
QR code to download the app