28 Jan 2008 9:20 PM:
Hello,
Just picked up on this one.
Sorry but have to disagree - no competition ...... Thalassa is a massive and very unattractive development compared to the one discussed below. Andalus Hill is much smaller and private with plenty of surrounding space (and nearer to the beach too!!!). Residential (on the Puerto Rey side) is also nicer by comparison although stil fairly large.
Quite a few of those that have bought on Thalassa are now having regrets and I noticed on another forum the build quality is not so good (damp problems etc) - not an issue with Hill strangely enough. Another thing to consider is the sharing of the pool - pro rata there are less residents per sqaure metre of pool area at the Hill!!
Keymare' have admitted they made a mistake with Hill as they could have built another row of apartment blocks on the land used but hey ho, good luck to the owners who clearly saw a good buy!!
As for Costa Blanca it has to be said that Almeria is a much prettier, diverse and traditional Costa than the one at Blanca, which has become pretty ugly and highly commercialised (lived there for a while but glad we moved down the coast). Admittedly if you want burger bars or curry & chips with tomato ketchup you are less likely to find it on the Almeria coastline (fantastic though isn't it) - lets just hope it stays that way. At least no hi-rise tower blocks and the sea is quite a bit warmer down this coast - as is the climate (P:S: do you have an indoor pool??).
At the end of the day you get what you pay for - price isn't everything: location, quality of accomodation, fixture & fittings, track record, faclities etc, etc, etc all count towards the difference between a really good holiday or ... well just a cheap one in a not so nice a location!
Adios ....
El Torro 
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