Pros: We stayed at the villa for three days with 20 of us to celebrate a stag do. The house and especially the outdoor areas are great for this type of weekend. Short tram or taxi in to Alicante or the beach. All in all very good value for money for big groups.

Pros: We stayed with Maria in May with a large group for a hen party. The villa was great! It had everything we needed, made good use of the pool and the BBQ Distance to the beach about 10 mins away but the tram to Alicante is just round the corner and doesn't take long at all. Maria was super helpful the whole holiday, helping us out when our Spanish wasn't great booking taxis and hooked us up with an events organiser. Would definitely reccomend this villa! Thanks Maria for having us!

Pros: The villa was very spacious and brilliant for what we needed. It had many bedrooms and bathrooms to cater for all of us and was very clean. We enjoyed the BBQ area, we're we dinned most nights with local food from the supermarket. The tram is only a 5 minute walk away to head into Alicante which was perfect for us. We could not knock this villa for anything, the owners Maria and David were perfect. We thank them again for a brilliant weekend.

Pros: We stayed as a group of 25 in Villa La Gran Duquesa for a week in mid June. The exterior of the property was absolutely perfect; the pool was ideal in size and there was plenty to do, with the table football and volleyball court. We were all comfortable in enough beds and there was a large array of kitchenware to cater for a big group. Maria was a great host and replied very quickly when we had issues with the outdoor showers. We signed up for paella one night, and Maria cooked a delicious meal with more than enough Sangria for everyone! The BBQ area is ideal and we used it most nights to cook. In terms of location, it's about a 25 minute walk to the beach, which was perfectly manageable. The beachfront is equipped with bars and restaurants without being as touristy and busy as the centre of Alicante. The villa is well connected to public transport and it was relatively easy to reach the airport. There are only a couple of things we would change. Firstly, whilst 3 of us were taken round during check in, the rest of our party had to sit outside the front gate. I understand that perhaps this is because of bad experiences with guests in the past, but it would have been better if our party were allowed to sit in the grounds whilst the check in happened as we arrived close to midnight! Secondly, for a group of non smokers, the villa smelt quite strongly of smoke. Overall the villa was ideal for our large group, who came to Alicante for a relax in the sun. The exterior of the villa is its best feature and we mostly spent our time outside by the pool, on the volleyball court or by the BBQ! Maria was extremely helpful and we would consider booking the villa again.