Apartment Information

Puerto Vallarta is a compound of 70 apartments nestled on the front line of the Mediterranean in the small town of Portman. Since this picture was taken another 100 units have been built and the expectation is a further 600 units will be built. None of the units may be more than 2 stories high. The area to the left of the picture is where the new bay and marina are being constructed. Please review the Community's General Guidelines before arriving.

The Puerto Vallarta compound is only a five minute drive to La Manga Club and a fifteen minute drive to Cartagena. The beach is a ten minute walk and the markets, hairdresser and banks are a five minute walk from the apartments. See Portman Local Amenities Map for locations of restaurants and markets.

The picture shows the approach to the compound on the road from La Manga Club (lower left hand corner of the relative location image).

There are two ways of entering the compound, through one of the four the gated garages or through one of the four walk-in access gates, Gate access requires a conventional key There are four garage entrances. #4 provides access to apartment #49 and car parking space #5.

The garage gate and door are opened by inserting the plastic garage key into the garage key point. The gate and door will automatically close several minutes after the car passes the sensors.

This is a picture of the inside of Garage 4 identifying all the points of interest. Note that the Garage Key Point is where the Garage Key is used to open the garage door and gate.

All apartment clusters have their own security gates and video recognition panel so the occupants may see who is at the gate before remotely activating the gate release. You may converse with the visitor through the handset. Please keep the gates closed at all times. There is an additional call panel at Gate #1 (facing C/Tejada for apartments 39-70). This may be confusing if someone signals the apartment by pressing 201 (for apartment 49) and the red bell button from the call panel to the left of Gate #1 as there will be no one on the video screen. The video screen only views the apartment security gate however you may converse with the visitor through the handset. The apartment security gate release may be remotely opened by pressing the blue button with the key image immediately after the call tone is heard as after some delay the function automatically resets. If someone is calling from Gate 1 (or any other street to gardens access gate) you must personally let them in.

Apartment

General

The apartment has a main room, a bathroom and WC, kitchen, laundry room, terrace and 2 bedrooms which sleep 4 and a convertible sofa in the main room which may sleep 2.

Floor Plan

This is the floor plan of the 2 bedroom apartment with a terrace. The stairs to the terrace are accessed from the balcony. Please use the hand rails when negotiating the stairs, especially with wet feet as the stairs can be slippery.

The apartment has marble floors throughout and is finished to a high standard. It is a very quiet area and suitable for families. An Internet cafe is available nearby in the La Manga Club Hyatt Hotel.

This is a picture of the main room and a view from that room across the balcony towards the Med.

The air conditioning remote for this room is above the bar. CAUTION: ALWAYS USE THE AIR CONDITIONERS IN THE SAME MODE, I.E., COOLING OR HEATING. TO DO OTHERWISE WILL DISRUPT THE SYSTEM.

The kitchen is outfitted with stove, hob, dishwasher, microwave and fridge/freezer. There is also a generous supply of plates, pots and pans and bowls. The laundry room is located at the end of the kitchen and contains the boiler, clothes washer Iron and Ironing board, and cleaning supplies. The video recognition panel is shown on the right. The fire extinguisher is located on the wall directly across from the stove.

Main Bath

The main bath includes a toilet and a shower. Towels are in the second bedroom wardrobe.

There is an additional Water Closet just inside the main door

The main bedroom has a balcony that overlooks the pool and gardens and sleeps 2. The air conditioning remote for this room is above the phone. CAUTION: ALWAYS USE THE AIR CONDITIONERS IN THE SAME MODE, I.E., COOLING OR HEATING. TO DO OTHERWISE WILL DISRUPT THE SYSTEM. There are two single beds with storage under the beds. To access, lift the tab at bottom end of the mattress. Please store the bedspread either in the wardrobe or under the bed when not in use.

This is the view of the pool area from the main bedroom balcony. Please use the rods provided to open and close the curtains. Access to the balcony is through the door behind the curtains. Note that on top of the door there is a key lock. Turn the key to unlock. Make sure this key lock is locked when you leave.

This is the second bedroom and sleeps 2. The beds have storage units under them. To access lift the tab at bottom end of the mattress. The remote air conditioning control is on the wall behind the lamp. CAUTION: ALWAYS USE THE AIR CONDITIONERS IN THE SAME MODE, I.E., COOLING OR HEATING. TO DO OTHERWISE WILL DISRUPT THE SYSTEM. Store the bedspreads in the wardrobe when not in use. Additional towels, sheets and pillows are in the wardrobe. Please store the bedspread either in the wardrobe or under the bed when not in use.

These are the views (mountains, sea) as you enter the terrace - mountain and sea. There is a table with four chairs, two sun lounges (pads are in the second bedroom on top of the cabinet) and a BBQ. There is an umbrella in the second bedroom behind the door that may be used if needed. The terrace overlooks the mountains and the Mediterranean.

2. Ensure that the boiler is plugged into its power socket - otherwise it's a cold shower.

3. Make sure the key locks on the top of the doors in the main room and the main bedroom are unlocked before you try and open the doors.

4. Switch on the power strip behind the TV in the main room. Instructions for SKY TV reception difficulties are located below. Not all Sky stations work

5. ALWAYS USE THE AIR CONDITIONERS IN THE SAME MODE, I.E., COOLING OR HEATING. TO DO OTHERWISE WILL DISRUPT THE SYSTEM.

6. One nice thing about Portman is the afternoon breeze. It can also be hazardous if you leave the front door open and forget your keys. In addition, when you have there is a thru breeze the bedroom doors tend to slam shut, sometimes locking themselves. ALWAYS ensure that the doorstops (on the floor) are latched when the door is opened.

7. Do use the proper dispenser when putting soap and fabric softener in the clothes washer. In the picture on the left soap goes in the left hand container, fabric softener in the middle and pre-wash on the right. Putting soap or softener in the wrong container or doubling up in one container causes the machine to fail.

8. Be careful on the stairs leading to the terrace when they are wet they are very slippery.

take Care

1. This is not an apartment for the elderly - there are steep steps to the terrace

2. There is no wheel chair access

3. The apartment is four flights of stairs from the garage

Things Not to Do

1. This is an non-smoking apartment, No Smoking Please!

2. Pets are not permitted

3. Do not hang towels on balconies or out windows

4. Do not install your own TV antenna (Believe it - it's been done!)

2. Make sure the key locks on the top of the doors in the main room and the main bedroom are locked. Close and secure all shutters

4. Close and secure the doors (latch door stops for bedroom access doors and top sill key locks for patio doors), windows and shutters

5. Ensure that the toilets are not running as sometimes the flush plungers stick open

11. Ensure that the main patio & terrace, laundry room and bedroom patio lights are off.

13. Return the keys to Gestiport at the #9 Calle Rambla, Portman. Tel.: +34 619912354

Things Not to Do

1. Take the keys home with you

2. Leave the shutters, doors and windows open.

Problems with Sky

NO SATELLITE SIGNAL BEING RECEIVED

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Step 1: Unplug the satellite box from the mains for ten seconds and then plug back in. Turn on the TV set. Wait for the red light to stay on the satellite unit and then press the Sky button on the Sky remote. Normal viewing should then resume.

If you still have no viewing follow step 2:

Step 2: Using the Sky remote enter the Spanish default frequency by pressing services then 4 then 01 Select, then 2. You should now see the default transponder screen. Enter frequency 12.207, enter polarity V and press save at the bottom of the screen. Press the Sky button to return to normal viewing.

If problems persist contact Gestiport at the number above.

Also see Services, TV for available channels

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