Apartment was fine. Balcony was in shade and faced a lice of land that was a backyard with chickens

The hotel apparently has a non-smoking policy; however, there are ashtrays on the balconies, which seems to be an invitation — or perhaps permission — for guests who smoke to do so from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. There was only one evening during our stay when we could actually enjoy the balcony and sit outside for a short while to have our takeaway dinner. We simply could not air out the room, because whenever we opened the doors, cigarette smoke came in from one or more neighbouring balconies. The lack of fresh air made sleeping extremely difficult. We actually felt more tired after our holiday than we did before we went away. When we mentioned the problem to the receptionist, her response was that they had “got used to it.” Unfortunately, that doesn't really solve the problem for non-smokers. It is frustrating enough not to be able to enjoy dinner on a beautiful terrace because smoking is permitted on all the outdoor terraces, or to struggle to find a place on the beach or a sunbed where you aren't surrounded by cigarette smoke. But having to return to your room in the evening and keep the doors closed because of smoke coming from neighbouring balconies completely ruined the relaxing atmosphere of our holiday.