Booking our holiday accommodation has not been a smooth process. In fact its been convuluted. I discovered a few days before we set off that the house was right beside a busy road. I panicked and booked another more suitable one which was a stroke of luck on a bank holiday during school half term. So I had paid for 2 houses. Oh,dear.
Having a " spare " house I asked some relations if they fancied a cheap getaway as I would only charge them half price to get some money back on what would over wise be a waste. They said yes. Result then ?
Unfortunately we got a phone call on the evening they arrived to say the house was filthy, dust everywhere, dog hairs in the beds and covers and what looked like a human muck stain on the sheets...Urgh! Anyway they came to ours for the night and we messaged the owner telling them exactly what state the house was in. They replied a cleaner had just been in, and accused someone of sleeping in the beds after they were " cleaned ".
The moral of this is that I must check any holiday accommodation location on Google earth, and be aware that photos in promotional material may not be recent at all.
This has not spoiled the holiday. Its added a bit of drama and amusement. We are asking for a 50% refund as a total one was rejected. Im not holding my breath.
