"Pros: Great location, the taxi driver was waiting for us at the airport and had the keys, the property is on the ground floor and has 2 nice outdoor seating areas. It has everything you would need for self catering, the kitchen/dining/sitting area is very nice and it is very close to the beach and the bars & restaurants in Santa Maria. Cons: It was unclear when the bedding/towels would be changed and the apartment cleaned, it was a week, which personally I think is a long time in a warm country, but maybe this is the norm. The apartment could do with painting, the small bedroom is quite shabby and there is a leak in the bathroom from the water heater." ~Helen