Vine Ridge Retreats : Apartment Sleeps 2 + 1

Just arrived back from a 10 day stay at Vine Ridge. David and Jaqui are great hosts and have a wealth of knowledge of the area. The apartment is well equipped and has everything you need for your stay. The views, amazing! Incredible sunsets and sunrises and you see something different everytime you look. It is remote but for us, that was the beauty of the place and we all found it incredibly relaxing. A few good restaurants in the village of Comares but the walk isnt for the faint hearted! Torres del Mar is well worth a visit, good restaurants and a great vibe.

Brilliant second visit 5 out of 5 Our second visit to Vine Ridge was even better than we had remembered. We expected/feared that Comares would have been "discovered" and be full of English bars offering fried breakfasts. Instead, we were delighted to find how little it had changed in four years. From the studio, the views are stunning and the air is almost silent - lying by the pool admiring the view is a perfect way to spend the holiday. Although we hired a car - with good intentions to explore the area - its extremely difficult to find the motivation to leave the pool. Whereas normally a need for bottled water or desire for wine/ice cream would do it, David and Jacqui have introduced a poolside honesty bar equipped with various drinks and a selec tion of ice cream. And there are homemade pizzas available to buy for an evening meal. So the hire car had very little mileage on it when we got back to Malaga airport! The studio itself is very clean, very comfortable and perfectly equipped for self-catering. Its full of little homely touches (such as all the little carved wooden games) that go well beyond the usual sparse holiday accommodation. The Sky tv and the Wi-fi provide a link back to the English-speaking world should you need a dose of reality. David and Jacqui are friendly and incredibly helpful hosts. Having arrived on a Sunday (no shops open) before a bank holiday Monday (no shops open), they let us borrow food and toiletries until we could get to a supermarket! Another talent of theirs is the foolproof directions from Malaga airport. We got exactly what we wanted from this holiday - peace, quiet and relaxation. Its not (as my grandmother misheard from "Malaga") Magaluf but its the perfect place if you want to see a more unspoilt Spain. Thanks to David, Jacqui, the girls and the dogs for another brilliant holiday! Emma and James

You have got to go... 5 out of 5 What a find..... the most enjoyable and relaxing holiday so far. The Cullimore family are the most inviting hosts you will ever meet. Nothing was a too much . It was difficult to leave the pool and the amazing view. But when we eventually did we discovered the beautiful beach at Nerja , it was so refreshing to jump in the sea, our six year old enjoyed snorkling and saw some beautiful fish. Our children (aged 6 and 5) were made very welcome they had enough entertainment to last several months, not the mention the dogs (Charlie, Bruno and Woody) and guinea pigs. The Cullimore girls looked after them so well and we really appreciated the babysitting facility which gave Steve and I an opportunity to hike up the mountain to Comares, there are few words to describe this 20 minute walk, apart from breathtaking. We will be back this time armed with our hiking boots. Lastly thanks to Jacqui for the best door to door driving directions ever. Its difficult to discrible this holiday to our friends, we just want them to see for themselves. Thanks Jacqui, David and Girls. See you again soon