Communication was good and Jacob very kindly brought us a bottle of wine and some chocolates. We booked at the last minute and Jacob was very accommodating. When we phoned him, he gave us great instructions for finding the apartment and parking. (Parking is opposite the apartment on the seafront. It’s free but the spaces are very tight indeed if you have a larger car. We witnessed a man reverse at speed into the front of our car one night. Thankfully, there was no damage done.)
We enjoyed staying in the apartment for the six days in November, especially the use of the balcony. The views were amazing - with beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Sadly, we had some issues: there was a leak under the sink in the en suite; we were not able to use the kettle because each time we plugged it in, it fused all the electricity in the apartment; we were provided with bed linen but had to pay 10€ each for this - it would have been great to have more linen, such as a tea towel; we had to hunt about in the kitchen for crockery that wasn’t chipped or broken. We also had to pay a cash deposit of 250€, which we haven’t had to do before with Airbnb. There was a taxe de sejours of 12€ too, which we guess is normal.
The apartment could be superb, with just a little work, but we found that everything was a little ‘tired’, worn out, or dirty. It could be that relying on guests to clean when they leave could be the problem. Some of the dirt had certainly built up over time. We left the apartment how we found it, but it really does need a really good clean. Some of the furniture needs updating/cleaning.
Having said all that, we felt safe and warm and appreciated Jacob’s recommendations for restaurants. He is a nice chap and we hope he takes our review as constructive.