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The latest collection of rumors and notes from SI's Jon Heyman has a couple of interesting items:
Before these playoffs, the Yankees were believed willing to go for two years and $16 million for [Johnny] Damon. But that was before his solo double steal in Game 4.
That was a spiffy play and all, but is it really the sort of thing that's going to change the calculus for a savvy team like the Yankees? They have almost certainly made a decision as to whether they are going to go after Bay, go after, Holliday or stick with Damon before now, and probably came up with a pretty good idea as to how much they're going to offer them some time ago. I can't really feature the double steal entering into it. If someone else wants to pay for that, great, but I don't see the Yankees being any more willing to add a "steal premium" to Damon's deal than the Red Sox were to go the extra mile for Dave Roberts after 2004.
Manuel's explanation that somebody should have been covering third base didn't really cut it. If he himself couldn't have named the person, it's no wonder the Phillies players didn't know who should've been there.
Or maybe Manuel just didn't want to throw anyone under the bus by name. Cholly is not the greatest manager in the history of baseball, but he's a guy who stands up for his players. Assuming that he didn't know who should have been covering third base simply because he didn't name a name is wrong in my view.
If the Yankees win one more game, Mike Mussina wins the award for unluckiest Yankee, beating Don Mattingly. A Yankees from 2001-2008, he will have provided the stale sandwich meat to the Yankees' World Series wins in 2000 and 2009.
You can add Bobby Murcer to that too. Murcer showed up the year after the Yankees' last pennant of the Mantle teams, was traded right before the Munson-Reggie teams took off, and then returned to New York after they started to decline. Yeah, he was on a pennant winning team in 1981, but they lost.
- Brian - Nov 4, 2009 at 9:48 AM
I still think that the most amazing part of Damon's steal was that McCarver didn't somehow try to credit Derek Jeter for it.
- Simon DelMonte - Nov 4, 2009 at 10:10 AM
I forget where I saw it, but someone prior to the Double Steal was asking who the Yankees would be more likely to keep, Damon or Matsui. While I agree that Damon's price tag hasn't changed, I would think that Cashman and Co. would more inclined to retain Damon at the moment. So this could have some effect, but mainly on Matsui.
- airedale - Nov 4, 2009 at 10:48 AM
…he was too busy trying to keep a dismayed Joe Buck from jumping off the 3rd deck!
- Jeff J. Snider - Nov 4, 2009 at 11:40 AM
How come when Mike Mussina plays for eight straight Yankee teams that don't win it all, he is "unlucky," but when A-Rod plays for five straight, he is the reason they can't win?
- Omega - Nov 4, 2009 at 11:45 AM
I would keep Damon over Matsui and move Damon to DH, his never strong arm isn't doing the Yankees any favors out there. He can still get the ball in play and is a good baserunner. Matsui is becoming an liablity on the bases.
- (Not That) Tom - Nov 4, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Damon's agent: Scott Boras. Should be no surprise that comment came from Heyman.
- Dan - Nov 4, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Mike Mussina is the unluckiest player I've ever seen. Let's not forget he also came a strike away from a perfect game against the Red Sox before Carl "I don't believe in dinosaurs" Everett got a bloop single. He will probably come a few votes shy of the Hall of Fame, if the trend continues…
- asinkingship - Nov 4, 2009 at 12:41 PM
There is [sort of] a precedent for a player's value being overinflated because of one play…see Matthews Jr, Gary.
- tony - Nov 4, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Someone give Joe Buck an energy pill. I cant believe they have a guy like him with no excitement doing play by play in the world series, This guy needs to do Tennis
- BillyBeaneismyHero - Nov 4, 2009 at 1:27 PM
I wonder how much that one steal was really worth? Perhaps, it's worth $4M, which would be great because he's been worth roughly $48M over the life of his 4 year $52M contract.
- bhofferb - Nov 4, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Seems to me that the real value of the steal was that with Damon on third, Lidge quit throwing the sinker, since a ball in the dirt could have been a disaster. Without the sinker to worry about it was much easier for the Yankees to simply wait for the fastball, which is exactly what they did.
- ericinboston - Nov 4, 2009 at 5:14 PM
when did lidge start throwing a sinker? not being a total nitpick but he stopped throwing his slider.. not a sinker.
- Old Gator - Nov 4, 2009 at 5:18 PM
I dunno about that. Whatever it was, it sure sank the Feelies.


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We have recorded music from the Indian desert at its purest. It is world music, it deserves a world audience. Help us get it out there.
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We at Amarrass Records have been traveling to the Thar desert in Rajasthan (India) to do field recordings of master folk musicians. The video gives you a glimpse of the quality of the musicians, and a compelling reason for recording them now. Leaving it for later might be leaving it too late.
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1. In December 2010 and April 2011, we made two trips to Rajasthan to archive and record more than 50 musicians from traditional musician communities of the region, such as the Manganiyars and the Langhas. Recorded in villages, often at the artist's home, these two-channel analog tape recordings capture Rajasthani folk music at its purest.
2. The first volume of our field recordings project is in production and will be released under the title Mitha Bol (Sweet Verse). The recording, mixing, and mastering of the album adhere to the highest standards. You can listen to some of the songs from the album on our YouTube page, website and on our Facebook page. Here's what the album cover looks like:
3. Our second volume titled Banko Ghodo (Majestic Horse) is in the final stages of mastering. It contains the last recordings of the greatest female Manganiyar singer, Rukma Bai. It also contains, in one volume, music from three generations of musicians keeping a tradition alive.
4. The plan is to release Banko Ghodo at the two day Amarrass Desert Music Festival in New Delhi, India on November 26-27, 2011. The festival will feature artists included on these recordings, along with star representatives of the folk music tradition from Africa (Vieux Farka Toure, Mamadou Diabate).
5. The project is ongoing and we would like to extend it to other areas in India and beyond over the next year. Two important spin-offs are the documentation of cultural history through music; and engagement with the dwindling number of artisans who make instruments for traditional musicians.
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2. We have also covered payments to artists to record and travel expenses towards the 3rd album Banko Ghodo. The album has been edited, mixed and mastered at WORT 89.9 FM studios in Madison, Wisconsin and is now ready for production/duplication.
3. At this final stage of completion comes a significant round of expenses. We are already heavily invested in this project. But we cannot see it through without your support.
4. A substantial part of the work has been done. We also feel a sense of urgency as many of the musicians we would want to record and publish may not be around for much longer. Every opportunity we get could be the last. And we would like this music to be heard by appreciative ears.
5. We hope you choose to join us on this. With the funds raised we will cover expenses for album design, studio time for final mastering, CD duplication and distribution. We are setting our funding goal at $2,500, but should we exceed this, and we hope we do, funds will be put towards more promotion of the album and artists, as well as a possible limited vinyl release of the album.
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Who are you and what will you be doing at NP?
My name is Itzel Spehar and I am a native of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. After finishing college at Oregon State University I decided to stay in Oregon and started working with immigrant families whose children were attending schools in the Portland Metro Area. My position as a community liaison led me to create opportunities for individuals and families experiencing socioeconomic barriers. This job transitioned easily into the non-profit area where I have worked for the last 7 years. My previous job was at the Portland Housing Center as the IDA Program Coordinator for the agency.
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I come with 5 years of experience working with homeownership IDAs. I am aware of the challenges and barriers that low and mod income people experience in reaching an asset. I recognize the great effort FO's do in order to assist their clients.
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When I first started at Neighborhood Partnerships (NP) three years ago, I put a Post-it note above my desk that said: "I am thankful for the many challenges that enable me to grow." I still look at that sun-faded piece of paper whenever a particularly difficult knot crosses my desk. It reminds me there is a silver lining to any challenge. When we're able to rely on each other to untie the toughest knots, growth is that much more impactful.
With that in mind, I'm honored to announce I will continue my journey with Neighborhood Partnerships in a new leadership role as the Director of Economic Opportunity. Karie Herrlinger, our deputy director and former IDA manager, will continue to work with me and provide oversight and guidance for the IDA Initiative.
I am grateful for the experience I've been privileged to have thus far and energized by our collective passion for building strong pathways to opportunity for everyone in our communities. I'm looking forward to working for the same purpose in a different role through a systemic, collaborative approach. I welcome the intense learning and challenges that will come with this transition at NP.
In this new role, I will lead the IDA team in focusing on Initiative-wide issues of scale. I first look forward to a successful 2015 legislative session that will hopefully lead to a renewal of the 75% Tax Credit and a budgetary increase for the Initiative. I will examine our existing structures — keeping what works and finding solutions to what doesn't. I'll learn from other organization's best practices and explore new technologies to enhance the delivery of IDAs for all of our diverse communities across the state. I will build new partnerships and strengthen our existing Initiative relationships. Together, we'll explore other asset building strategies that are finding success across the country and examine the feasibility of bringing them to Oregon.
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A life-sized faux fur playground for adults, created by Parkdale roommates and collaborators, Devon Thomas and Tess Millar, aims to meld childhood with the maturity of the cityscape.
The installation, titled Hyde, will be presented as part of Come Up To My Room (CUMTR), the Gladstone Hotel's annual alternative art and design show.
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The installation has gone through some large transitions since the original pitch, which was designed to be inside a room in the hotel. With permission from the condo building management, it's now in a large courtyard space.
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Who runs your business, you or your technology? Are your projects wired for simplicity?
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Tech issues are fundamental. They affect return on investment (ROI). If you're have bottom-line responsibility, ask yourself: Who's in charge of your business, the people or the technology?
A few months ago on this site, Rebecca Lieb wrote:
Technology is no longer at the service of marketing; it defines marketing. This places marketers on an unprecedented learning curve... Programmers don't want creative briefs, value propositions, or mission statements. They need minutely detailed specs.True. The problem is several orders of magnitude larger than that.
A potential client (over $20 million in sales) whose site was developed by an outside firm didn't even know if it owned the code. We suspect it didn't, since the developer services many of this company's competitors. What would happen if the relationship went awry? It doesn't even have easy access to older order records.
Another company wants to increase search engine visibility and track and analyze visitor behavior using WebTrends. It also wants to make code changes to the shopping process but can't because the cart produces dynamically generated URLs from .exe software. This makes it more difficult for some search engines to spider the site and to use their version of WebTrends. The company's goal is to measure, test, and optimize pages to increase conversions and improve ROI. But it can't meet these goals without a tech overhaul.
What do we advise?
First, marketers must understand development is not rocket science. They need to understand the developer's methods and drive development through its phases to meet their needs. Second, your next development project, whether done in-house or outsourced, must utilize an open methodology.
Are you up to the challenge of developing a new Web site? Bet you feel like you're about to navigate a minefield and somebody forgot to give you the map. If you follow the development process of wireframing, storyboarding, and prototyping, you can draw that map. These techniques coupled with open methodology will make development easier, faster, and cheaper.
So what is an open methodology?
Open methodology is an approach based on a known standard set of processes. The benefits to developers and clients are significant. A developer can accurately estimate the cost of your project. A client isn't tied to one development team for subsequent versions. Any team employing the open methodology can bid competitively and understand work done to date. Some will argue they're in a rush or under budgetary constraints. They'll say, "We don't have the time or resources to do all that planning and talking." We always counter, "If you don't have the time to get it right the first time, where will you find more time later to fix it?" This works. Both client and developer save precious time and resources!
One of the most exciting open methodologies is called Fusebox. It's popular with development houses because its techniques can be applied to any development language. (I'm biased. Our CTO is one of the developers of Fusebox 3.0 standards.)
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Because modules are severable, developers can construct each simultaneously without worrying their work will conflict with something somewhere else in the code.
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Our TO issue is a case of one step back to take two plus steps forward IMO, a rookie PG in this league is just going to turn the ball over more then winning basketball allows. I keep thinking about all the kids on the team are in early season form from the movie hoosiers.... got to break the horses down and build them from the ground up. Its going to look ugly for awhile, but its time well spent building a solid foundation. I'm nowhere saying how good we'll be come late spring, but remember how bad Detroit looked early 04, as Brown broke the boys down.... We arn't going to be a playoff team, but I'd expect were going to be alot better of a team in April, then we were in Dec.
Stuckey shot 44% last season........this year he's at 38% certainly........less team assisits than last season per game.
If I could set the rules I would think about throwing out the lottery draft. One ball for each team. Throw all 30 team pongs in a drum and pick them out 1 by 1 to determine the draft order. No reward for losing and no penalty for winning. You should not be rewarded for being a bad GM and badly managing your team. Maybe then I would not have to secretly hope that my team loses so we can get more ping pong balls a few months from now. Its too early to throw in the towel for next season. Back in the 90's it was one and only one year, we tanked got G.Hill and moved on. Its been 3 years running now with this. sorry to vent.
That's how we do it in Europe. You don't get any benefits for being bad over here and in almost all leagues the teams last in the league either get kicked out instantly or have to play some kind of qualification games against the best teams in a lower league. And no salary caps, maximum contracts and stuff like that. The best teams actually get a boatload more money in prizes and stuff like that so being good is rewarded. I like the draft system and closed leagues though, but there is a lot of more excitement if a couple of teams league existence is at stake in the end of the season instead of a bunch of teams tanking.
It would all be out in the open so no need to wonder if its legit or not. I don't mind salary caps and max contracts for parity, I just want to change this one thing. Some may say you risk losing your fan base. What about all the teams that are good but not good enough for a title? Maybe they are ran really well, have a great GM but just can't seem to get that one lucky break. Under my system teams have a shot at a top 3 pick on average once every 10 years. More importantly, everyone's fan bases always has hope. And you don't have to risk losing fans trying to tank into the top 3, which near the end of the season I suspect a lot more teams are doing that than we realize.
I'm going to think WAAAY outside the box. This is much more complicated but it would work and help the league start to clean up its image by pretty much eliminating tanking. Of course, I realize they would never do this because they apparently like being corrupt. The only way to avoid tanking is for teams not to know where they draft until the rules for that year are revealed. Now...I believe the league is corrupt and I don't think anyone representing the lottery teams are there to watch the balls drop, but teams do currently know in advance that the X teams gets Y balls. Also, all the other stuff like the #1 -8 team gets a chance at the lottery. So..here's what you do... Have a representative from each team be there whatever day after the season ends that they reveal the choices. Like, maybe that year they pick out of the hat that only bottom 6 (not 8) teams get a shot at the lottery. Or maybe 10 teams do. But 11 is the maximum in any year. So the card for 6 teams that year. Also something revealed on the card like ...say...teams 1-4 get R amount of balls, while 5 & 6 get Z amount. Then, another day when you drop the balls for the 6 teams, have representatives from those teams be there to watch the balls determining the draft order drop. The next year maybe it is 9 teams getting the draft balls, with teams 1- 3 getting G balls. Teams 4-8 getting H balls and team #9 getting J balls. Whatever the card reveals. So you have the 9 representatives of the original 11 return the next day to watch the balls drop. Look, if people can understand the salary cap this would be a piece of cake. Any questions...ask Rascoe or Max. like we do for salary cap questions. Actually, I think even I understand this...We can give it the Laimbeer test, If HE gets it then anyone can. I've got a headache. I'm going to sit by the fire with the wifer, read my book, and not think about this.
Having the worst teams draft first makes obvious sense. Every major professional league does it that way. Of course, the idea is to try to even out the playing field. It gives the crappy teams something to get excited about.
Tater - Thats a good idea. Mix it up a bit. The current system sure does appear to be corrupt based on the odd results that we get. I'd like to see a statistician run all the drafts through a model to see if the results really are cosher or not. Then again that major law or auditing firm ( whatever the heck they are ) puts their reputation on the line every year vouching for the results.
Well........after last night, we now have the 2nd worst record in the NBA. Only 2 teams with a record below .200........the Pistons and Charlotte. We stand at 4-17, while they are at 3-18. With Flip gone...the Whizards should continue to improve.......just enough. I can now see why we never opened a "2012 prediction thread". That woulda been counter-productive to our goal of obtaining the most ping pong balls. I'm beginning to think that our championship players are still in Junior High School.
Wife told me that this is all part of Joe Dumars' plan. She believes he saw the writing on the wall, even before the season started. She believes that JD knew his days were numbered the day Frank was brought in. He wanted another coach and Gores forced him to bring Frank aboard. As a result, JD takes care of his favorites. Rip Hamilton gets a golden parachute landing in Chicago. Stuckey and Tay are resigned to unreasonable contracts here in Detroit, and JD simply waits for the owner to fire him cause he's not quitting. Tay got 4 years cause Joe favors him more........even though he has no potential, and is much older. Whew...........................
I don't really see anything strange about the lottery results that are outside of the variability that you'd expect to see. The worst team only has about a 1 in 4 chance of winning afterall. Since 1990, when they formed the current system, here is how it has shaken out (22 lotteries): Worst team: 3 wins (Nets, Cavs, Magic) 2nd worst: 5 wins (Magic, Bucks, 76ers, Clippers, Cavs) 3rd worst: 4 wins (Spurs, Clippers, Bulls, Wizzards) 4th worst: 0 wins 5th worst: 5 wins (Hornets, Warriors, Rockets, Raptors, Wizards) 6th worst: 2 wins (Bucks, Blazers) 7th worst: 1 win (Nets) 8th worst: 0 wins 9th worst: 1 win (Bulls) 10th worst: 0 wins 11th worst: 1 win (Magic) 12th-14th: 0 wins Only one of those teams has won a Championship and that was a little flukey, because they had an injured Hall of Famer when they got their #1 pick (David Robinson). So, 12 out of 22 lottery wins were by the bottom 3 seeds: 55%. The expected odds of a bottom 3 pick winning the lottery is 60.5%. With only 22 samples, that is clearly within a reasonable variance. The bottom 5 seeds have won 17 out of 22: 77.3% The expected odds of a bottom 5 winning is 81.2%. Just in terms of winning the lottery, things do not appear to be rigged. We could take a similar look at the top 3 picks each year, but I'm pretty sure that it would tell the same tale. The point of this system is that it is supposed to produce flukes on occasion... that defeats the tankers. I like the system. You'd clearly still want to have the worst record to get the best odds, but the drop off after that isn't dramatic enough for you to want to obviously tank and get a bad reputation. Stealth tanking is the best strategy.
How come tanking doesn't seem to be such a big issue in the NFL, NHL, or MLB? Is it not happening as much or are the leagues just not suspecting it as much? Seems weird either way. Why just the one sport or why would the arguably most corrupt league from top to bottom meaning 1.Administration why the hell is the ping pong ball thing so secretive...and everything about Stern anyhow...Period. 2.Referees...taking money on the side to call games unfairly. 3 Coaches/players tanking games to get some ping pong balls (hell, don't they know you can buy those at Dunhams for $2.59 per dozen). 4. Arena vendors importing bags of peanuts from countries employing 8 year old kids in sweat factories for pennies per hour. (OK, maybe I made that one up, but you never know).
If there is nothing left to play for I think the team/coaches/GM would be stupid to keep trying to win games late in the season. I don't really recall seeing any blatant tanking in the NBA. ie. abusing the morals of the game. If you have some fringe players who you want to see are worth re-signing for next year, give them a run. If you have some young players/rookies who need the experience, get them out there. Using a completely different sporting example, in Formula 1 motor racing, teams update and upgrade the parts on their cars all throughout the season. Teams that do not do this fall by the wayside. The only way to win a championship is to constantly update your car. The teams who no longer have a chance to win the championship all stop developing the current season's car and start working on next season's car to get a head start on development. Again, I see no problem with that and nobody in F1 circles ever accuses anyone of giving up or tanking. The teams that compete all the way til the end of the championship have some struggles at the start of the next season because they didn't have as much time to work on their new cars.
I don't know how F1 works. I don't follow car racing. Does tanking by one team affect another team's status in the standings in F1 circles? e.g. Let's say NBA two teams Golden State and Utah are competing for the final playoff spot. Detroit plays Golden State but Detroit wants to lose it's last five games to ensure they are the worst team that season in order to get the most ping pong balls. Is it fair to Utah that Detroit tanks against Golden State? Is it fair to the Detroit fans who already paid for their tickets to the game? I don't like tanking. It seems like every fantasy season someone Bill Laimbeer tanks because his team sucks and then some other team suffers and misses the playoffs because of it. Not me. Because I always get a playoff bye, anyhow (for what it's worth).


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Access | Car not necessary |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: Palma de Mallorca, Nearest railway: Town of Soller |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | DVD player |
General | Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, CD player, Satellite TV |
Standard | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
Utilities | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
Rooms | 1 bedroom, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms |
Furniture | 1 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided |
Further details indoors | Double bedroom, spacious and tastefully furnished with new firm mattress. Fitted wardrobes with amble draw and hanging space 2 large windows, 1 with expansive views of the rocky coastline, the other with uninterrupted views of the sea. Jacuzzi, bath/shower, wc, marble vanity, wall mirror all round. Washer/dryer, downlighter ceiling. New open plan fitted kitchen with view out to Port. Granite work top with vitroceramic electric hob, dishwasher, wall oven and microwave, fridge/freezer. |
Further details | The apartment is cleaned once a week. Towels and linen are provided and are also changed once a week. Sofa bed could sleep one children. |
About this location
The Balearic Islands region
The perfect Mediterranean climate of the Soller valley has nurtured the production of the fines oranges and lemons in the world. A relaxing holiday is assured, gazing at boats gliding in and out of the harbour,people watching in the harbour side cafes or the square of Soller. Relaxing on the beach or following one of the many picturesque paths in the Sierra D'Tramuntara mountain range that surrounds the lovely Soller Valley.
Within a twenty minute drive of Soller is the lovely village of Deia which offers a deep water beach for wonderful swimming. The house of the writer and poet Robert Graves will opened this Spring as a Museum. This village is well known for it's fabulous, elegant restaurants.Fornaltx another ancient and beautiful mountain village is within a ten minute drive of Soller. Two doors along from the apartment is a new Maritime Museum and several galleries selling original work frank the waterfront. There is a folk dancing festival in Soller in July and other festivals through out the summer information about which can be obtained from the tourist office on the front below the apartment.
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Write a review18 Dec 2014
"Good location and view but needed more attention to the little details."
We stayed in the apartment for 3 weeks and the positive points of the apartment are: good location, good views, close to the restaurants and shops, clean, well equipped kitchen, good firm mattress and… More
Selina was the last person of the season to stay in the apartment at a very reduced rate for three weeks. We usually review the furniture and utensils at the end of the year which we did after she and her husband left. All the living room furniture has just been replaced: a brand new three meter sofa suitable also as an extra bed has just been installed and all chipped crockery replaced.
It is a pity as we were in contact that the renter didn't advise me about anything she was unhappy about, as we would have instantly replaced it. As they were only two people I wasn't aware they were going to use the sofa bed,as if I knew the new one could have been installed for their convenience.
The apartment is normally highly praised and enjoyed by the majority of people who stay there and we are on hand in Soller nearby to attend instantly to anything a renter might require including the latest films on DVD.
17 Oct 2014
Simply the best Apartment we have rented. The view from the balcony simply took your breath away. Just to sit back with a glass of wine to watch the world pass by it was fantastic. Views of the sea f… More
1 Sep 2014
"Wonderful views and fabulous location."
Port Soller is a wonderful place to holiday, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Mallorca and being based at the port enabled us to access some of the wonderful walks available on the island. The Port… More
10 Aug 2014
My wife & I stayed in Apt.7 which has spectacular views both from the front & rear.Breakfast overlooking the port on the front terrace & watching the sunset from the rear at the bedroom window were hi… More
10 Jun 2013
"Spectacular view over Port Soller"
We stayed in Apt 7 on the 3rd floor. The apartment is quite spacious and well equipped with a terrace affording a picture-postcard view of the port. Ours was a sightseeing and walking holiday which was well served by the Port Soller location. The kitchen is certainly suitable for cooking meals but we found the local restaurants too good to be tempted to self-cater.
15 Apr 2013
"Comfortable apartment with stunning views"
I have just spent an enjoyable week in flat 7 Port Soller Apartments. The apartment is very comfortable, the bathroom and kitchen facilities are very good. The views from front and back of the apartment are stunning, fantastic sunsets from the back window and beautiful views around the Port Soller bay over to the mountains from the front balcony. The apartment is located in the old fishing village area of Port Soller which has much character and a good choice of excellent restaurants a few minutes walk away.
5 Nov 2012
"Perfect location"
There are two apartments on the 3rd and 4th floor, we stayed on the 4th floor. The amazing thing about the apartment is that there are literally sea views from every window! The front looks out over… More
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