We stayed in this farmhouse from the 10th-13th of July as a group of 7. The farmhouse is spacious however our trip wasn’t as relaxing as we had planned.
Upon arriving at the farmhouse we checked out the place only to discover a dead pigeon on the roof which seemed to have been there for a while. We contacted the host who sent a handyman to remove the pigeon the following day.
On the first night we were enjoying some food by the pool, when we saw a rat near the pool area and had to continue our dinner inside. This happened every night during our stay, on one night we saw 3 rats near the pool area.
Two bedrooms are situated underground. On the first night we found a big cockroach in one of these rooms and our friends staying in this room had to find an alternative flat to stay as they didn’t want to sleep in this room.
When we contacted the host regarding the rat, he sent a house keeper with one trap on the second day. When we told him about the cockroach he told us that since the farmhouse is situated next to fields, this is common. Even though we understand that this is common no precautions were taken to eliminate these pests. We had to go buy repellent spray but this didn’t help, and neither did the trap for the rats.
We also complained as the pool wasn’t clean and he told us he will send someone to clean it (on the second day) however no one came throughout the stay. The pool tiles where also loose and coming off leading to one of our friends to cut his foot on the sharp edges.
Before arriving to the farmhouse we asked the host if there is a functioning BBQ which he confirmed that there is. The BBQ did not work and the grill was all rusted. The gas tank was almost empty too. We bought meat for a BBQ and cooked it on a very slow and old stove.
Overall this stay ended up being quite stressful and the solutions offered by the host weren’t as helpful unfortunately.