“Lovely views without the leaves on the trees, but this property isn’t up to scratch to be marketed as a holiday let.”
No bedlinen on arrival, and someone else’s dirty laundry in the bath. This was resolved quickly, but it was a poor start to the trip.
The property itself is very dated, which is fine, but where there is excessive wear, such as very tired bathroom cabinets, mouldy bedroom curtains, etc, the owner should be investing in upgrades. The owner might also want to reduce and update all the instructions that were written around the property.
Generally clean, but in need of a deep clean and clear out ...
No bedlinen on arrival, and someone else’s dirty laundry in the bath. This was resolved quickly, but it was a poor start to the trip.
The property itself is very dated, which is fine, but where there is excessive wear, such as very tired bathroom cabinets, mouldy bedroom curtains, etc, the owner should be investing in upgrades. The owner might also want to reduce and update all the instructions that were written around the property.
Generally clean, but in need of a deep clean and clear out. Many handles and shelves were sticky and had crumbs on them. The place generally felt like a dumping ground of old furniture, electronics, and someone else’s household knickknacks. The bedroom was so small and cluttered that it was overly claustrophobic, so we ended up sleeping on camping mats on the living room floor.
The property served a purpose (it was warm and dry), but we left early, as it wasn’t exactly a joy to be in the place, andwe would have rather been at home.
RAMBLERS REST OWNER RESPONSE
We are understandably concerned about this feedback on our apartment, particularly the statement that it is not fit to be a holiday let. The apartment was not to these clients’ taste but we strongly disagree with their view.
Of course we understand that it was a poor start to their holiday that the changeover was not conducted properly by Lakelovers, they normally do it very well but mistakes occasionally happen.
The bathroom cabinets are old but they function well. We are, however, in the process of completely upgrading the whole bathroom.
The linings of the bedroom curtains do have some traces of mould on the bottoms due to condensation on the windows which is inevitable in these apartments, especially in the winter months. We do treat them regularly but it always returns.
The apartment is definitely not “a dumping ground for old furniture” In the past few years we have replaced every item of furniture with new, maybe old fashioned items but to our taste.
The bedroom is small, like the rest of the apartment, but is cosy rather than claustrophobic and we were truly amazed that the clients slept on the living room floor rather than a comfortable warm bed!
To reiterate, the apartment was not right for these clients but has been for many others.
Property Owner