The first thing to say is that none of the other reviews are lying - we stayed at Lesley's fabulous apartment from 21-28 April and did have somewhat raised expectations as the reviews were so glowing! I also work in travel writing, so am quite used to seeing a fair bit of poetic license... however, I have to say that this is without doubt one of the best apartments I've ever stayed in.
Lesley really has thought of everything - from the superbly equipped kitchen to wonderfully comfortable beds (it's surprising how often even the big companies get this wrong) to the extra touches of a welcoming bottle of cava, binoculars, candles, sewing kit etc and - my particular favourite - an extra blind over the window in the bedorom to help keep out even more light. Everything was clean and carefully thought of, and Lesley was efficient and helpful right from the get-go of our query. I particularly liked that she asked us to text when we arrived as it was the caretaker's day and off and 'she'd worry' that we'd got there OK and all was as it should be.
The view was stunning, especially those breathtaking sunsets, and we did see dolphins with the help of the binoculars! The balcony was a joy to spend time on, we had sun from around 10ish til sunset - loved that swing! - and we found the apartment quiet and the pool peaceful and well maintained. The walk down into Los Gigantes was a delight, though the hill took a little bit of getting used to coming back up - though you soon get used to it, and/or there are taxis. We enjoyed the beach, the lido, and several of the local restaurants, and we'd a hired car before coming (shop around, it was insanely cheap) for visiting Teide and Masca - both quite unmissable.
I would absolutely recommend this apartment to anyone - even the most picky would be hard pushed, in my opinion, to find fault - but the best accolade I can give it is to say I've been to Los Gigantes several times over the years, but never wanted to stay in the same place twice. Here, we do actually plan to go back!