Perfect location
Review Submitted: August 17, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
This property is in an ideal spot and it only takes 2 minutes to walk to the market to get fresh ingredients for breakfast. We booked from the 2008 listing which said it had 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and this is not true - it is now listed as 2. This made it difficult for the 5 adults. The property was fairly clean but the cupboards were full of half opened food from previous holidaymakers and had not been cleared out for a while. Paint was stored above the washing machine which worried us due to it being a fire risk. The studio is very small and hot with nowhere to hang clothese as the wardrobes/cupboards are full of junk. Every cupboard and wardrobe is full of clutter and needs a good clear out. I think this property is very expensive for what you get. There seems to be an extra charge for everything. We paid almost 100 euro for cleaning at the end of our holiday, which was excessive as we all cleaned before we left anyway. We also had to pay 100 euros for electricity. Had I known there was only one bathroom and toilet (not including the tiny shower and toilet in the studio) I would have booked a different property, especially as most of the others advertised are much cheaper than this one.
Owner's Response: We are pleased that the renter loved the location and a little surprised with her opinions on the house.
There seems to be a little confusion between opinion and fact.
The house does have two bedrooms, but as classified under French Property law, it also has a mezzanine level sleeping area with a double bed (+ additional sofabed) .
It has been used many times by 6 and even 8 adults without difficulty.
Many of our guests like the fact that when they arrive there are things like oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, coffee & tea left over from previous rentals.
If it ever is a problem, any tenant can always request to the cleaners that these are removed.
The house is rented throughout the year and whilst in the summer we only make up beds with sheets, there are in the wardrobes: duvets and blankets should any guests feel chilly. That is all that is kept in there however.
The washing machine is stored in a utility area that does include light bulbs, fuses, and some paints - this area is separate from the main living area of the house and none of these items pose a fire risk.
The extra charge is mainly for bedding and not for electricity, this
is normal - we charge by the numbers of people staying which is fair to all parties in a house that can sleep 10 people.
The cleaning charge is not excessive – 85 Euros - considering that two people clean and prepare the house - and it’s a big one after all - for the next guests (for every guest they put already the clean sheets on the bed) - for a minimum of 2 hours, even when only two people have stayed.
Concerning the general price level please compare yourself.
We are sorry that this customer did not enjoy our house as most of our guests do, - please read the other reviews to see how lovely they found it...
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