Five of us travelled to La Esperanza during August 2007. My 23 year-old daughter is C3 tetraplegic and partially ventilator dependent so we had 10 items of luggage, plus a wheelchair to take with us. We travelled from Manchester to Alicante with Thomas Cook, who whilst OK were not great. Peter, the owner of La Esperanza organised transport from the airport, but it was immediately apparent that the accessible taxi was nowhere near large enough to take the five of us plus luggage, so we had to travel in two taxis which cost us 335 euros return - a big expense that could have been accurately budgeted for with better information. We arrived at La Esperanza about 10.00pm and were made to feel very welcome by Paula, Peter's wife. There are three ground floor apartments, of which we occupied two. Accommodation was relatively simple, but clean and comfortable with good amenities such as microwave, coffee machine, ceramic hob, TV, DVD and satellite. One of the main attractions of the property was a large pool (unheated) with a good hoist. The property is located about 15 minutes walk from the beach and about 10 minutes walk to two large supermarkets that have everything that you could need. The promenade shops and restaurants were accessible and made us feel welcome. It is really easy to get to the supermarkets and beach, but getting back is not quite so easy as it is an uphill walk to return to La Esperanza. Walking up the main road is not too bad as the incline is relatively slight, but the final few hundred yards can be a real struggle in a manual chair, especially in the heat. Both Peter and Paula are very hospitable and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Peter cooked a fantastic Paella for us - it was certainly the best we have eaten in a long time. So would we go back? Yes in an instant.
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