6/10 Okay
Wendy B.
26 Jul 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
A tale of two halves
This property is situated in a convenient location. Walking distance of a supermarket, restaurants, the beach and a bus service. The accommodation has 3 good sized bedrooms, enough storage and a fully equipped kitchen. There is a good size wrap around balcony.
Below is some information that perspective renters may find useful which is not clear in the description at the time of our booking.
* the accommodation is on the first floor above the person who manages it, only accessible via stairs.
* air conditioning is only in the lounge, bedrooms have fans. The bedrooms were very warm making it difficult to sleep.
* the listing says both French and English language, however, this was only for confirmation of the booking and when the owner had time to translate. Quick responses were in French, the lady who manages the property during your stay speaks no English, therefore, making communication difficult.
* when your final payment is made/approx 1 week prior to arrival we received an email with the address and a ‘reminder’ to bring sheets, duvet covers, towels, pillowcases, dishclothes, tea towels. This is NOT clear in the description, if you are travelling by air please be aware, this makes a significant impact on your luggage. The email requests double the amount of security deposit than what is in the description, in cash! Be aware of making any constructive questions in relation to the above, the owner threatened to cancel our booking 3 times, you really don’t need the additional stress a week before a holiday you have been looking forward to.
* upon arrival we were presented with an inventory, this was only in French. Due to the language barrier we did not sign this. An English version would be useful.
* there is an option to pay for cleaning at the end of your stay we felt the amount was expensive, as we always do, we would leave the place clean. On departure the lady tried her hardest to find something, so came up with the dishwasher filter, the hair trap in the shower and a few water splashes on one mirror, then tried to charge us half of the cleaning fee. The place needs to be left immaculate
* we arrived at midnight, the only consumable left was 1/4 toilet roll. You may want to consider taking some basics for the morning.
Overall, this property did not meet my previous experience of booking holiday accommodation and felt very basic.
Wendy B.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2022