Million Dollar View, Cheap Fit-Out I spent 3 nights at this property in mid-March 2018. My initial impressions matched the advertised title - Wow! It’s a million dollar view! The bay! Martha Cove Marina! Arthurs Seat! However once the thrill of the view receded, the actual quality of the property made itself clear to me. Good architecture can’t hide the fact that this property is in need of some TLC - in the master bedroom ensuite there are tiles missing in the bathroom, the tap design makes them unusable when your hands are wet, and in the bedroom the wardrobe doors swing in the breeze as you try to close them before becoming jammed on the chest of drawers inside (labelled with suggestions of what you should put in each one - more on this later). The rest of the house has similar problems with functionality and fit-out. One 2 seater couch in the downstairs living room for a house that sleeps 7? Being a large room it’s hard to understand why there is a limit on how many people can sit down at once. Apart from design and fit-out problems, there were cleanliness issues from the beginning. There was an empty water bottle sitting in pride of place on the kitchen bench to greet me on arrival. The dishwasher had not been run correctly (or at all) and was full of half dirty dishes. And then there were the ants. Lots and lots of ants. Ants in the sink, in the pantry, around the fridge, CRAWLING UP MY FRIENDS LEG WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO GO TO THE TOILET! And not a can of Mortein to be seen. Back to the labels - the kitchen has been decorated with an interesting choice of yellow sticky notes on each cupboard listing the contents to be found inside in case the guests have no curiosity or the ability to find things out for themselves. Whilst most labels matched the contents, some had no bearing on the actual contents at all, but it was a fun game to guess where missing items had been placed and to move things around so the next guest could enjoy the game too. One of the reasons I booked this property (besides the view) was the fact that it is advertised as pet friendly. I was looking forward to taking my best furry friend away with me for a break, and giving him a nice new environment to explore. Unfortunately the environment was restricted to inside the house, as the property has no fences at all, leaving both of us disappointed - me, because every time the dog had to go outside I had to put him on a lead, and my dog because - well, he’s a dog! He loves being outside and exploring, and finds it frustrating to be locked inside a house or sitting on a balcony (the only outside space I could put him off lead). Luckily my friend who visited me...