We did not stay at the home we reserved. At 1130 on our day of arrival, Davide notified us that the house we reserved had lost electricity and was unable to be cleaned. He could not guarantee that it would have electricity or be clean before our arrival. Luckily he had another house in town that we could switch to instead. He said we had to choose “now,” so we chose to switch to the other house with guaranteed electricity and cleaning.
First, the good. The house is a 5 min walk to the edge of town and beach. The house is spacious and has a private parking spot. Davide’s communication was excellent. He responded immediately to messages and was very helpful. Davide did not meet us at check in, but instructions were very clear with photos.
Next, the bad. The apartment lacked any sort of amenities or personal touches. The sheets were left on top of the beds, but the beds were not made.
-There was a total of 1/2 a roll of toilet paper for the two bathrooms.
-The WiFi was out of credit. When I messaged Davide about it, he said the previous renters must have used all the credit, so we had no WiFi.
-The beds are horribly uncomfortable. We chose to sleep on the couch the last night.
-There is a hotel just across the alley that had an outdoor dance party with a DJ and loud music until midnight two nights in a row.
-Davide said he expected the renter to do the dishes, but there was no dish soap, no dish towels, no sponges, and no paper towels. He expected us to go buy it all. If that is expected, either provide the necessities or there should not be an additional “cleaning fee.”
-Everything was unplugged as if it was closed for the season (tv, cable, etc) and air conditioners were all off, so it was hot and musty when we arrived.
-The big stuff all works, but the unit has obviously been a rental for a long time and needs some attention (broken cabinet knobs, etc.).
Overall, the location was good and the size was great for our family of 4. We love San Vito and enjoyed our stay. San Vito is a great town., with great people and beaches. We have stayed in 3 Airbnb’s in San Vito over the past 3 years, and this one was the least cared for. The apartment could use some love.