El Secreto - Jávea beach apartment

10/02/2023

Due to a family member in need, El Secreto will likely be rented out long term from now on and will not be available for holiday bookings for the foreseeable future.

If and when this is confirmed, I will 'sleep' this page until we are able to offer holiday rentals again - watch this space!

You don't need to do anything, you may just notice that this page goes quiet for a while and eventually reappears in your feed at some point in the future.

Thanks to all our past guests - we hope to see you again sometime!

09/01/2023

This winter we're taking time to update and upgrade our 'El Secreto' beach apartment... it's getting two new double-glazed UPVC sliding doors to the balcony (one in the living room, and the other in the double bedroom), which will mainly benefit our winter guests and keep the place cosy and warm during the colder winter months. We've already replaced two windows and the front door, and we've added an extra draft excluder which has had an immediate and positive impact on our overall winter guest experience.

We're also switching out our gas boiler for an electric water heater which can be controlled with a smart plug, bringing an end to occasional situations where guests have complained that they have no hot water, despite there being a plentiful supply of gas. A simple reset of the boiler is all that's required to fix the problem - but it's an annoying ni**le, and something we want to improve for our future guests.

We're also replacing the mattresses on our single beds with brand new viscoelastic mattresses, which should be much more comfortable than the standard sprung mattresses that we inherited when we bought El Secreto.

And finally, we are looking at alternative shower cabins, as the one we inherited with the apartment has seen better days, and is difficult to clean properly.

We've already replaced the sofa and many other fixtures and fittings in order to bring the whole apartment up to a good, modern standard. We've added air-conditioning and heating, fibre Internet, a smart TV with premium TV package, a smart and keyless entry system, and various other technologies that work in the background to help provide an easy and carefree guest experience.

For now, our booking calendar remains closed for new bookings, until we are 100% happy that guests will have an amazing time with us – but watch this space, because as soon as these upgrades have been completed to our satisfaction, we will reopen the calendar and start taking bookings for the remainder of this winter / spring season and Summer 2023, which already looks likely to be EXTREMELY busy!

17/10/2022

❄️ ENJOY WINTER 2022/3 IN JÁVEA!!! ❄️

Rent our cosy 2-bed family apartment from November 2022 to June 2023 in a FANTASTIC location just a 2 minute walk from the sandy beach and Mediterranean sea!

Enjoy blue skies and mild winter temperatures with everything you could need or want within easy (and flat!) walking distance, no car required! (beach @ 3 mins walk, bars / restaurants @ 1 min walk, supermarkets @ 5 mins walk).

Second floor apartment with lift, fully furnished, keyless entry, heated, with free fibre Internet, free gated parking and a smart TV with premium UK TV package (included at no extra cost).

€745pcm + bills. One month deposit + one month rent (total €1,490) required to move in… no agency fees! Book NOW to avoid disappointment.

Check out more details and photos at AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto!

To arrange a viewing, please comment below or send a private message.

* €250 deposit required at the time of booking to secure your reservation

Entire rental unit in Jávea , Spain. ‘El Secreto’ is a comfortable family apartment (2nd floor with lift) for up to 4 guests in the heart of Javea’s sandy beach area, with air conditio...

19/08/2022

🔆 NEED A LAST MINUTE BEACH HOLIDAY? 🔆

Book our place Monday 22nd - Wednesday 31st August through Airbnb today and you’ll pay €1,930…

🔥 BOOK DIRECT WITH US AND PAY JUST €1,200 ALL-IN (a €730 saving)! 🔥

THESE ARE THE *LAST* DATES WE HAVE AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER - all other dates are fully booked!

* Bookings accepted on a strictly first come, first served basis.
A refundable damage deposit is required for all direct bookings.

For more info about our place visit AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto

Questions? Comment below or send us a private FB message!

Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

13/07/2022

03/07/2022

😎🔆 PAST GUEST? 🔆😎

If you’ve stayed with us before, book DIRECT and we’ll give you 10% off your next stay! (until July ‘23)

20/06/2022

AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto

Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

16/06/2022

⏰ LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS ⏰

🏖 2-bed beach apartment just 200m from the sea! 🌊

We’re pleased to announce that we still have limited availability in June… and if your dates are only a few days away you’ll get an automatic discount for each night booked!

View our live calendar and book NOW at Airbnb.com/h/elsecreto - we’ll even cover Airbnb’s service charges so that you don’t have to!

☀️ Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A ☀️

* photo is of Isla Bonita, a local cocktail bar and restaurant that’s just 5 minutes walk away from El Secreto beach apartment. Isla Bonita’s pool, sunbeds and cabanas are FREE to use in return for the purchase of food and / or drinks! 😎👍🏻

18/05/2022

Fantastic 2-bed family beach apartment!
(2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2nd floor with lift & balcony)

Still some availability this summer during May, June and August!

Visit our Airbnb page at Airbnb.com/h/elsecreto for availability and prices!

☀️ Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A ☀️

10/03/2022

❄️ ENJOY WINTER 2022/3 IN JÁVEA!!! ❄️

Rent our great 2-bed family apartment from November 2022 to June 2023 in a fantastic location just a 2 minute walk from the sandy beach and Mediterranean sea!

Enjoy sunny skies and mild winter temperatures with everything you could need or want within easy (and flat!) walking distance, no car required! Second floor apartment with lift, fully furnished, keyless entry, heated, with fibre Internet, free gated parking and a smart TV with premium TV package (included at no extra cost).

€745pcm + bills. Just one month deposit + one month rent (total €1,490) to move in… no agency fees! Book early to avoid disappointment.

For more details or to arrange a viewing, please send a private message.

Check out more details and photos at AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto

* €250 deposit required at the time of booking to secure your reservation, which is refundable if you cancel before the end of August 2022.

04/01/2022

☀️ SUMMER 2022 BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!!! ☀️

Full info, availability and prices at www.AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto

NO AIRBNB SERVICE FEE (we cover that for you!)

🌴 Self check-in via digital keypad
🌴 Advanced cleaning
🌴 Comfortable beds + pillows
🌴 Hot & cold air conditioning
🌴 Fast unlimited fibre internet
🌴 Smart TV with premium UK TV
🌴 Anti-surge charging station
🌴 Fully equipped kitchen
🌴 Washing machine + drying area
🌴 Emergency / safety extras
🌴 Smoking area on the balcony

😎 We can’t wait to host you! 😎

Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

21/09/2021

❄️ WINTER SUN IN JÁVEA!!! ❄️

UPDATE - now fully booked!

Rent our 2-bed family apartment from November 2021 to end of May 2022, less than 200m walk from the beach!

Enjoy sunny skies and mild winter temperatures with everything you could need or want within easy walking distance - no car required. Second floor with lift, fully furnished, keyless entry system, heated, with fibre Internet, free gated parking and a smart TV with premium TV package (included free).

€675pcm + bills. One month deposit + first month rent to move in. Book NOW to avoid disappointment!

For details, please send a private message.

Check out full details and photos at AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto!

18/08/2021

Thinking of winter sun in Javea?

UPDATE - now fully booked!

Rent our 2-bed family beach apartment from November 2021 to end of May 2022, less than 200m from the beach!

Enjoy winter sun with everything you could need or want within easy walking distance. First floor with lift, fully furnished, heated, with fast fibre Internet, gated parking and a smart TV with premium TV package (included free).

Just €675pcm + bills. One month deposit + first month rent to move in. Book NOW to avoid disappointment!

For details, please send a private message.

Check out full details (and more photos) at AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto!

09/07/2021

Thinking of spending winter 2021/22 in Javea?

UPDATE - now fully booked!

Rent our 2-bed family apartment from mid-October to end of May, just 200m from the sea. Enjoy winter sun with everything you could need or want within easy walking distance. Fully furnished, heated, with fibre Internet, gated parking and smart TV with premium package. (Internet is €25 per month, TV is included).

If you’re looking to get Spanish residency, you’ll also need to provide a Spanish address – so this would be perfect for that as well!

€675pcm + bills. One month deposit + first month rent to move in. Book NOW to avoid disappointment!

For details, please send a private message.

Check out full details and more photos at AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto!

08/07/2021

Come and stay with us!

AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto

Book direct to save the service fee!

Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

It means many will be able to travel to holiday hotspots including France, Spain and Portugal without quarantining on return.

15/06/2021

😂😂😂 Be careful - they live and walk among us!!!

THESE ARE ACTUAL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THOMAS COOK HOLIDAYS FROM DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS:

1. "They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach. It was very distracting for my husband who just wanted to relax."

2. "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food."

3. "We went on holiday to Spain and had a problem with the taxi drivers as they were all Spanish."

4. "We booked an excursion to a water park but no-one told us we had to bring our own swimsuits and towels. We assumed it would be included in the price."

5. "The beach was too sandy. We had to clean everything when we returned to our room."

6. "We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as white but it was more yellow."

7. "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers in Puerto Vallartato close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during 'siesta' time -- this should be banned."

8. "No-one told us there would be fish in the water. The children were scared."

9. "Although the brochure said that there was a fully equipped kitchen, there was no egg-slicer in the drawers."

10. "I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local convenience store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts."

11. "The roads were uneven and bumpy, so we could not read the local guide book during the bus ride to the resort. Because of this, we were unaware of many things that would have made our holiday more fun."

12. "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England. It took the Americans only three hours to get home. This seems unfair."

13. "I compared the size of our one-bedroom suite to our friends' three-bedroom and ours was significantly smaller."

14. "The brochure stated: 'No hairdressers at the resort.' We're trainee hairdressers and we think they knew and made us wait longer for service."

15. "When we were in Spain, there were too many Spanish people there. The receptionist spoke Spanish, the food was Spanish. No one told us that there would be so many foreigners."

16. "We had to line up outside to catch the boat and there was no air-conditioning."

17. "It is your duty as a tour operator to advise us of noisy or unruly guests before we travel."

18. "I was bitten by a mosquito. The brochure did not mention mosquitoes."

19. "My fiancée and I requested twin-beds when we booked, but instead we were placed in a room with a king bed. We now hold you responsible and want to be re-reimbursed for the fact that I became pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the room that we booked."

A friendly note from El Secreto: If any of the complaints above look reasonable, please do us a favour and book somewhere else! 😂😂😂

Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

14/06/2021

Last few dates remaining for summer 2021!!!

21st to 25th June (4 nights)
28th June to 10th July (12 nights)
30th July to 2nd August (3 nights)
 16th to 20th August (4 nights)
 29th to 31st August (2 nights)

Book NOW to avoid disappointment!

Airbnb.com/h/elsecreto

Book DIRECT with us via our FB page to save the Airbnb service charge!

Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

21/05/2021

Come and stay with us!

AirBnB.com/h/elsecreto

Book direct to save the service fee!

Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

However, Spain remains on the UK government's AMBER list which means that all the necessary protocols remain in place.

19/05/2021

Yay - travel restrictions are being lifted!!! Need a Spanish holiday by the beach? Come and stay with us!

2-bed family apartment with A/C, fibre internet, smart TV and free parking, just 200m from the sandy beach and 100m from a local bar with its own swimming pool.

20% discount for 7+ night stays.

Book now to avoid disappointment - 231 AirBnB views in the past 30 days!

Check out our place, availability and pricing via the AirBnB link below. Then book DIRECT with us, and save the service charge!

Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

*50% non-refundable deposit required at the time of booking, with the remainder due 30 days before arrival. Refundable €300 damage deposit required for all stays. Our pricing includes standard cleaning and laundry costs.

Entire home/flat in Jávea , Spain. ‘El Secreto’ is a spacious & comfortable family-friendly apartment (2nd floor with lift) in the heart of Javea’s sandy beach area. Just a 200m walk...

14/05/2021

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30/04/2021

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Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

23/04/2021

BOOK NOW!!!

Today has seen several enquiries for holidays in July and August, which we have had to decline – one person wanted to book for an entire month at a huge discount during peak season, and another had a single, very questionable review on Airbnb from a previous host – so at the moment our summer season is still wide open, but I predict that this won’t be for long!

Any questions, please don’t hesitate.

Valencian Tourist Licence number: VT-470589-A

04/04/2021

Summer’s coming!!!

11/03/2021

Now taking bookings for summer 2021!

09/03/2021

Well, the summer 2021 season is fast approaching! With vaccines and record travel bookings already being made so early in the year, it looks like it’s going to be a very busy summer at El Secreto.

Against the advice of our price management software we’re capping our nightly rates this summer, to give everyone who wants to escape to the Spanish seaside the chance to book with us at prices that are excellent value against similar properties in this area.

Enquiries and views of El Secreto are already WAY up on what they were this time last year - so if you’re thinking of booking with us this summer please don’t leave it too late, as there’s a good chance you’ll miss out otherwise! We offer a 15% discount on bookings of 7+ nights, and can accommodate up to 4 in our popular beach apartment...

We look forward to hearing from you!

05/01/2021

EDIT - now BOOKED until 31/5/2021

‘El Secreto’ is available from 2nd April until 30th June on a monthly basis for just €800pcm *including bills*!

Fibre internet, heating via AC, premium UK TV, in the middle of all the local amenities and just 200m from the sandy beach and promenade!

Please CONTACT US for more details.

30/12/2020

This page is about OUR apartment... If you’d like us to promote YOURS in a similar way, we look forward to hearing from you soon!

Do you have a Javea apartment that’s going to be empty this summer? Unsure whether COVID is going to affect your rentals in 2021?

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If this sounds like a GOOD IDEA, please get in touch for more details!

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Let your apartment pay for itself – and more – this coming summer!

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* Valid tourist license and contents insurance required. Apartments should be furnished, and no higher than the second floor without an elevator. We reserve the right to decline individual collaborations and/or properties. All partnership offers are subject to a free, no obligation viewing.