We really enjoyed our stay. The apartment had almost everything we needed. Loved the balcony and roof terrace. We were new to Spain so knew nothing about this area. So this is what we discovered about Mar De Cristal; Beautiful beaches and the sea was crystal clear. Shallow for a long way out. Some jelly fish but they were harmless. They seemed to disappear towards the end of July. Lots of water activities but difficult to book anything at Mar de Cristal. Only a few restaurants. Some are quite expensive but Arena and Lasanvi are more reasonably priced. Los Belonas is a 3k walk or a 5 minute drive, with lots of restaurants. Mar de Cristal is very residential and it seems to be mostly Spanish living there/or have holiday homes. Transport links were not easy and very few taxis. We walked into Los Nietos, nothing really there. We also walked to La Manga Camping. Nice restaurant there. Same prices as back in UK. La Manga Strip/La Manga del Mar Menor are definitely worth a visit, as is Capo de Palos. With regards to the apartment, I would say that the only thing that was missing and would have been greatly appreciated as we arrived late, would have been some water left in the fridge. We arrived late and was gasping. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and would go back again.

We have stayed in Mar de Cristal in the past, and once we found out that it was in the same block as before, we were thrilled as we knew exactly where we had to go for the local supermarket and restaurants and bars. The property is well maintained and was very clean on arrival. Although, I gave five stars, I was a little disappointed with the selection of satellite channels as it would have been good to have ITV for the Euros, but we coped just fine. A couple of little things to maybe look at for next time is the water filling to the toilet - not sure if a couple of hours to refill is a normal thing or not - and the coffee machine which leaked all over the floor prompting me to think there was a bigger problem elsewhere- sorting it on the drainer soon solved that problem. Mark is a very friendly and helpful host and was always there tho answer any questions. I will absolutely be booking again in the ‘very’ near future.

Spacious apartment with 2 rooms and a living room with 2 sofas so comfortably fits 4 but can also take 6. Has a personal terrace accessible through stairs and access to a shared pool. Is a short distance away from a lovely beach. Very recommended.

We spent a month in this apartment and had a great time. It was comfy and quiet. The reasonable price allowed us to take a month and really explore the area. My husband spent many hours lying in the sun on the rooftop patio which is completely private. There is an additional outdoor table and chairs on the rooftop terrace where you can enjoy a meal looking out over the Mediterranean Sea.Janice and Roger were exceptional managers. I had, unfortunately, had my purse stolen at the Malaga Airport. They loaned me a cellphone and assisted me by printing documents that I needed for an emergency passport. They were so very kind and helpful.We would definitely return.