My wife our two daughters and I had planned to stay at Nikos’ apartment for 11 days and after many bad surprised we had to leave with the help of Airbnb. We left 3 nights in advance.
So ? What went wrong ?
The location is ideal if you want to have a rest close to the nature and the sea BUT what we bought WAS NOT what we got. The description of the apartment is definetly not correct. Here are some facts :
- The size of the double was 120x200 which makes it a « big » one place bed but definetly not comfortable for two « normal adults » (such as 140x200 : those 20 cm were reeaally missing) otherwise it is a big one place bed. Size matters !
- Single bed are not suitable for adults with size 80x180cm. People being in average 1,75M - 1,85M tall, it is not possible at all to lay down normally in this condition. Size matters ! (again)
- There is only one AC in the living room where the 3 « single hobbit » beds are located (no AC in the master’s bed room). Our host told us to manage the AC at full speed and open all doors to cool down the other room. In other words, people sleeping in the living room were cold and people sleeping in the masters bed room too hot. If you plan to have privacy sleeping with your wife closing doors during night time … well… say goodbye to that… (and say hello to the flu for those staying in the living room).
- The wifi router is located in the neigbouring apartment: it was only available in the living room close to the wall of the next apartment.
- Equipement was missing : NO TV, NO lamp close to the bed. NO barbecue !(an electrical grill in the kitchen is not a barbecue !)
Despite the frustration, fatigue our host never took a chance to come see us (even being close by in Apeiranthos) after promising twice to come ! Concerning the size of the « double bed » Nikos told us that « a double bed is 120cm large in Naxos »… which is ok if you are a hobbit ! But there was none on the island …
It is important to realise that people organise to visit the island in advance and that going on a vacation represent an important budget. What is written to the description should be precise, not over rated to offer the visitors the possibility to decide if they will come and accept the conditions you are offering. We have been lied to with wrong description and that spoiled in a way our holiday. It is a shame. Nikos did not even take the time to find a solution.
We will not go back.