We enjoyed our stay at Casa Mila. Laurent and Eliza were very helpful and said they were available if we needed them, which we did not. They kindly left us in peace. I was impressed that they provided quite a few items on arrival for our use including 5 litres of water, kitchen roll, washing up liquid, plenty of bin liners and dishwasher tablets. There was also a new toilet roll at each of the 3 toilets. There is a good fridge freezer and we used the dishwasher most days and the washing machine (took our own washing tablets) a couple of times. The hob and microwave were used daily, particularly for breakfasts. The beds were comfortable and a change of bedding and towels was provided. The TV was a decent one although not too much in the way of decent English language channels apart from a variety of news channels including Sky news, BBC World, CNN, Bloomberg, Russia Today, France 24 English language version etc. We enjoyed the heated swimming pool although it was mostly in the shade as were the balconies in January. When the sun is higher in the sky I would expect that the pool area has a good balance of sun and shade.
The villa location was about a mile walk to the nearest Superdino supermarket on the edge of El Cotillo and a little further to the town or seafront. It is about 4 miles walk to the centre of Lajares and nearly 5 miles to the volcano walk which starts on the road to Majanicho. We had a car (essential for shopping supplies) but found the walking from the villa was quite good. You can walk to the Lighthouse and back along the coast to the north of El Cotillo or along the beaches to the south with their magnificent surf. Each walk is a 4 to 6 mile round trip from the villa. You can also walk inland, between and around the mountains in the general direction of La Oliva. There is also a walk of about 2.5 miles each way to a stone labyrinth for an unusual and a pleasant morning walk.
I would very much recommend a restaurant called La Ballena (The Whale) near the Castillo in El Cotillo. We ended up eating there about 6 times because the food was of such high quality. They have a fantastic chef so we worked our way through much of the menu. All good and much was exceptional.
Overall Casa Mila was a good villa and we enjoyed a pleasant relaxing stay.