We've booked 2 villas for a big fmaily holiday (12 of us ranging from 2 yrs - 64 yrs), and i'm after a bit more info about the town of competa. What's it like? Are there plenty of restaurants and bars for us to visit. And what about ... more

... some deliver free to your villa just ask, the is an English shop Sugar & Spice & parper shop Todo Papel. Also we have a excellent Swiss cafe for lovely bread. Google Grapevine magazine Competa & you can read online the local magazine which is full of info. Competa is still mainly Spanish ... more

... car hire companies rent out people carriers but if you think that you won't use the car once you are there, you could consider taking the bus from Malaga to Competa but depending on the location of your villas you might need a car to shop for food etc ... more

... thought we could rent a villa in the Malaga or Marbella area, then day-trip it to Seville, etc. That whole area is so built up, we are having trouble discerning where the villas are located in relation to the places we want to see. Any recommendations as per where ... more

GGiraffe: There are few villas for rent in Malaga City itself. There are many in Torremolinos, next to Malaga. For day trips you would have to take the Cercanias train to Malaga's Maria Zambrano Station. From there you can take the train to Cordoba and Seville. Next door to ... more

Give a look to La Villa Marbella. It is not a hotel as such, but because it consists on a few attached villas in the Marbella old town, it is mainly frequented by couples without children. Rooms (which are more like apartments) are lovely, especially those with terraces overlooking the ... more

I have rented villas for quite a few years now using OD of HL and so far have never had any problems, but whenever I see this on the advertisment << "No availability information has been provided for this property. Please contact the owner directly." >>> it always sets alarm bells ringing ... more

... of mine have booked this villa for May and are now wondering if there booking is safe, did you get anywhere with your refund ? I beleive they asked about your posting and were told it was a misunderstading with another party, but having read your post im not so sure ... more

... made enquiries regarding booking this villa, could Ed E provide any further info as to why he had only paid a deposit 2 days before arrival and not the final balance as from what I remember it would have been due 6 weeks before? Simon, have you had any further ... more