This property is beautifully decorated in a nice peaceful location, perfect for a relaxing break. Mario is a nice friendly chap who made us feel welcome and even brought us a nice bottle of wine.

However there were a few things that we found could have been easily improved and needs to take into account by anyone making future bokings.

1. We felt that his was a home that Mario used quite regularly and has far too many personal touches. It feels like one is intruding too much into this personal space.
2. Most cupboards were full of personal belongings and there was limited storage for clothes. We stayed for only 4 nights, so not a big problems, but longer stays might be a problem.
3. We found ladies underwear stuffed in a couple of drawers. No one needs to find such intimate items when renting a property.
4. Mens underwear was pushed behind a chair in the main bedroom and we chanced upon it when retrieving a dropped object.
5. No hand towels in any bathrooms. Used soap left is soap dishes is a no-no.
6. No bin liners or garbage bin provided for property.
7. While the area itself is safe, we could not be 100% sure that the alarm system worked. Essential when building work was in progress next door (not that the builders felt suspicious in any way).
8. Dishwasher was filthy and needed to be cleaned out thoroughly before it washed to a standard that was anywhere close to acceptable.
9. Cushion covers on outdoor sofa were filthy on close inspection and we didn't dare sit on them.
10. Toilet flushing mechanism was of a poor quality and came apart several times. My husband is very handy and figured out what the problem was and managed to get them working. Anything but the gentlest of touches took the mechanisms apart. Surely a better quality mechanism could be used.
11. Too many bulbs were blown and light switches were temperamental and took some fiddling around to get working.

We had a 'cleaning fee' included in the cost of the rental. Just prior to arrival, Mario asked if we wanted a cleaning lady to tidy up on our departure so that he would get the property back in good condition for the next let. Surely, this is the point of the 'cleaning fee'. He tried repeatedly to get us to pay for cleaning on departure claiming that the cleaning fee was for cleaning on arrival. One party's departure is another's arrival so none of this claims made sense to us. We rejected the cleaning lady offer out of principle. Finally, a day before departure, Mario emailed to say his cleaning lady was going to show up on the morning of our departure. Why was he trying to get us to pay for this then? We couldn't help feel that he was trying it on.

Unfortunately, these experiences left a slightly dissatisfying experience.