Avoid!
-Arrived to find there parking is on the street with a steep slippery driveway to climb to get to the entrance. Not suitable for anyone with mobility issues.
-Owner insists on meet and greet and upon arrival was shirtless which was intimidating for a female guest.
-The outside of the property is very untidy, hazardous to say the least with lots of abandoned projects and children’s toys. There is not a paved pathway round to the side of the owner’s house to access the property just muddy grass.
-there is also no outside lighting to the unit so had to use the phone light to access in the evening.
-there is a large window adjoining the lounge and bathroom which is not reflective (or has a blind) so anyone in the shower or bathroom can be seen from the lounge / outdoors when the lounge curtains are open. The entire stay involved keeping the curtains closed.
- the sea view is a glimpse at best and spoiled by a trampoline in the garden and having to keep the curtains closed due to the bathroom issue.
- the place was infested with cockroaches, ants and other black bugs crawling all over the kitchen, in cupboards and in the rooms. Bug spray was provided when this was reported but it didn’t help and the owner even suggested to use cockroach bomb to fumigate the unit (last straw). Felt sick even thinking about cooking or using any of the utensils with the insects crawling over everything.
- next door is a construction site with banging, shouting and excessive music from first thing in the morning to mid-afternoon. Very noisy during the day so not recommended if working from home or looking for a relaxing place.
- no TV remote to use TV and TV located in a strange position from the lounge seats.
- no bath mat in the bath (slippery), no bath mat for coming out of the shower and no bathroom bin.
- the bathroom also had two large clear windows (no privacy windows) overlooking another untidy garden so the entire time the curtains had to remain closed because there were children playing outside in the garden.
The experience was terrible and a combination of all of the above particularly the insect infestation meant having to check out 5 days early and getting a refund.