6/10 Okay
kate w.
Sep 9, 2018
enjoyable holiday overall
the air-conditioning in the villa worked well and the pool was nice.
I am only rating it 3 stars for the following reasons:
the only instructions we received from the owner were in French. as we don't speak French we had nothing to tell us, for example, where to empty the bin, how to set the burglar alarm, which was a problem. the owner was aware when we booked that we could not speak French but still expected us to set the alarm etc. the owner was upset that the cleaner had given us the wrong keys.
the kitchen is small and is missing many useful items such as kettle, tea towels, chopping board (the only one there is bigger than the work surface). the fridge/freezer was great however when you use the oven and the hob together the fuse blows and you have to reset everything. this happened every time we cooked which was frustrating. one evening on our 4th day we had no hot water for showers or washing up etc. which was annoying after a hot day at the beach. the next day we had to procure and carry a really heavy gas canister and connect it up to the boiler which was a nuisance.
there are no locks on the bathroom doors. the showers run from boiling hot to freezing cold without changing the temperature control.
information detailing the local restaurants, beaches, pharmacy etc would have been really helpful and much appreciated.
there are many dogs in the neighbourhood who bark a lot
a man and his family come once a week for a good couple of hours mid morning to look after the gardens and pool. you need to be at the villa for them and stay inside for this time.