Mar Y Montana is an older looking villa on different levels with views across numerous other villa rooftops to the hills and seawards towards Calpe. The approach from El Portet is an uphill 20 minutes walk. It wedged into a small plot on the hillside with other villas to the left, right and one villa directly abutting its small patio a few feet below. The advertised pictures are obviously taken not to disclose the closeness of this neighbouring villa from where cigarette smoke wafted up intermittently and into the lounge/dining room-yuk! There is only one very tight awkward parking place suitable for a small car. Internal furnishings were mainly old or antique in style. The general fabric was tired - two armchairs were covered up with white throws! The two pathetic bath towels were thin, well worn and frayed. The outside wooden chairs were rickety and there were no cushions that fitted the sun loungers.
Disappointingly the Villa was in full shade when we arrived mid evening and no sun till 10.00 am next day. No basic welcome pack e.g. milk, bread or cheese, nor did the owner/manager volunteer this as a possible extra when we booked, knowing our eta of 8.30pm. There was a cheap bottle of fizz and some water in the fridge. The front small courtyard was littered with unswept leaves. The en suite shower had had low water pressure and took 5 minutes to run warm.No soap in either bathroom ( 2 not 3 as advertised) No air conditioning downstairs. Location misleadingly pinned to Google map. The villa necessitates climbing many different flights of steps and the external approach is via uneven wooden sleepers. Patio and internal railings are wonky and a health and safety hazard. There were many other defects. The owner/manager's dismissive, unhelpful attitude was truly scary and distressing - we left after two day! She said "I am not your servant go to a hotel if you need soap in bathrooms" She abrogated her responsibilities saying that she only normally allowed her friends to use the villa, yet it is widely advertised to the public on at least 4 separate web sites. Definitely not recommended, avoid.