My husband and I have stayed at this apartment five times, and we're returning next January. It's on the hill at Madera Beach, 70 some steps to the beach (with two palapas restaurants and a special occasion restaurant), there's a well-stocked convenience grocery store a few steps away, about seven restaurants a few minutes down the hill towards town, and a fifteen minute walk to the malecon and downtown, with the large open market and oodles of restaurants. The condo is in an attractive building with about twelve apartments (some owners are from the U.S. and Canada---very friendly times at the small pool---with a stunning view of the ocean and hills). The apartment is small but doesn't seem small because the entire front is open to the sea side view. There's a separate bedroom, living room area, and well stocked kitchen (stove, oven, full size refrigerator, microwave, plenty of pots, pans, dishes, glasses, etc.---everything you need to cook even a complicated meal. Everything is tastefully decorated and clean. And Carmen, the manager, is extremely helpful: easy to work with for payment, easy to reach when we needed something (more filtered water, for example); she even bought new kitchen knives when we mentioned we could use them and picked us up at the airport when she could. For the reasonable price, this is a wonderful apartment, especially for those who like to swim (the bay here is calmer than some other areas) hang out at a palapa to eat and read, wander into town to buy food, cook and have dinner with a spectacular view.