We had a lovely week in Villa Maldiva, finally getting there after two failed attempts due to the pandemic. It's a very good size with decent beds, sleeping 6 in comfort. Plenty of sun loungers and garden chairs, a sizeable garden table and a large parasol. The pool is great; at 8m long it's perfect for a family and was better than having to share a community pool.
The kitchen has plenty of utensils and crockery etc.
The sofa in the living area was a decent size, and the main TV had Netflix built in so we were able to sign in with our account. We also took our chromecast so were able to watch other streaming services via that.
Checking in and out was very easy; the keyholder was very responsive on Whatsapp.
A few minor gripes that can be easily rectified for the future (and would result in a 5* review):
- We arrived on a Sunday, when every shop in Spain was shut. There was one quarter of a roll of toilet paper in one toilet, none in the other too. We would expect a full roll in each as a bare minimum. We were lucky we had a relative who lived locally who was able to come to our rescue with some spare rolls.
- A few other what I would call "essentials" were missing. No bin bag in the main kitchen bin, no soap anywhere and no washing up liquid or dishwasher tablets. These have been supplied at other vrbo properties we have stayed at.
- There were only 2 pool towels supplied; again, our relatives came to the rescue.
- The pool wasn't heated, despite confirming in advance that it was. As it turned out, the weather was warm the entire week, so the sun warmed the pool up well, but it was a bit chilly in the mornings. As we were mostly in the pool in the afternoons, we didn't follow this up with the owner or keyholder.
- The wi-fi was pretty slow at only around 6Mbps. This was fine for streaming Netflix, but would struggle with two or more people streaming videos at the same time.
- The advertised French cable TV was very basic, with only around 4 channels, mostly with lots of adverts on. No France 1/2/3/4 or "main" French TV channels - they were listed on the epg but marked with a $ next to them, indicating the premium subscription hadn't been paid. Again, not really a problem unless you want to watch French TV. It would have been nice to have been able to watch the French Open while we were there.
Despite this minor gripes I would still recommend this villa and hope to return in the future.