Built in 1988 and partially refurbished during the winter of 2003/4, the modern low rise Aparthotel Viva Playa Port Vell has a total of 162 guest rooms, including 156 one bedroom self catering apartments and a further 6 studio flats, which are built over 4 floors and set amidst spacious Mediterranean style gardens and sun terraces around a large central pool area overlooking the beach.

All guest rooms at the Aparthotel Viva Playa Port Vell are either air conditioned or centrally heated according to the season, and come equipped with a modern "en suite" bathroom with shower, along with an open plan kitchenette with electric cooking rings, microwave oven and refrigerator, a combined lounge/dining room with additional sofa beds, direct dial telephone, satellite television, safety deposit box available for rental and either a balcony or terrace, most of which have exterior views over the pool and garden area towards the sea.

In addition to the above features, 4 guest rooms at the Aparthotel Viva Playa Port Vell complex have also been specially adapted for disabled guests, and all rooms are provided with a maid service undertaking a change of towels as required and change of bed linen once a week.

Guest facilities on offer includes a 24 hour reception area with currency exchange services and both luggage and courtesy rooms for late departures, along with a small on site supermarket, a games room, public internet terminals, laundry and medical services, an air conditioned buffet style restaurant and snack bar, offering a choice of traditional Spanish, international and vegetarian menus, and both lounge and pool bars.

Sporting and leisure facilities available to guests includes a large outdoor freshwater swimming pool for adults, with separate children's section, and spacious sun terraces and gardens which are furnished with loungers and parasols. Other leisure facilities include a smaller indoor heated indoor pool, open during the cooler winter months, with cardiovascular gymnasium and sauna.

The Aparthotel Viva Playa Port Vell also provides a seasonal programme of daytime sporting activities, organised each day by their resident animation team, featuring archery, pistol shooting and aerobics, as well as evening entertainment with a children's mini disco which is then followed by either live music, cabaret or other professional shows several times each week.