Appartment has a lot of space, is well furnished, very clean, complete and has a beautifull terrace. Building and interior is pretty new. Very nice and attentive owner. We found it better than shown on the pictures. Appartment is located around 1 km off the town center and 1.5km to the main beach in a very quiet location. Transport to the town centre and main beach is no problem at all. Taxis are passing by occassionally at the apartment itself and every few minutes at the tarmac street 100m away. 3 Euro (or 300 CVE) flat rate for transport within Santa Maria. Walking is an option as well from time to time . Bikes can be rented, too. New "Fashion" beach club is 100m away from the appartment. However, we found it overpriced compared to other locations. Sal is a warm island. Expect to have some insects in your home (in particular when located at ground floor). We had some ants and small roaches in the living room area (where the kitchen is as well), mainly when coming home at night. Nothing to do about it (if you do not want to use insectizides in large quantities). This is the same in Spain or other warm countries. Keeping everything very clean (no traces of food) helps a bit. We will surely choose this appartment again when staying in Santa Maria next time .