Verificado
10/10 Excelente
Gary D.
13 de jun de 2026
Aspectos positivos: Limpieza, comunicación, ubicación y precisión del anuncio
I booked this property due to its location and I liked the idea of staying on a houseboat. For travelers from the US Beware !VRBO sent me an email indicating I was all set and charges had been paid.Two days before arrival I got an email asking for payment from the host and to forward full payment for the houseboat before check in instructions would be released. After several panicked calls to VRBO, it was explained to me that this was an independent listing and payment was needed to be sent to the host. I am not sure why I got an email from VRBO stating payment had been made. Once I got the Hosts’ ( Etienne) tel number we were able to communicate and sort things out.Apparently in France wiring money to bank accounts is normal. I did not feel comfortable with this and Etienne was not able to use Venmo.The Host ( Etienne) agreed to me paying cash when I arrived and released check in instructions. He was very responsive and quick to respond to txt messages. He met me at the barge for payment and gave me lots of great dinning recommendations. Metz is a beautiful French town. Not so touristy and definitely worth a visit for a day or two. The barge was in a great quiet location with a very nice 20 min walk along the river into town. Shame on me for assuming VRBO would handle all payment instructions ( That is one of the reasons I use this site) I don’t remember seeing any instructions saying a payment would need to be sent overseas. Regardless I would highly recommend.
Gary D.
Se alojó 2 noches en junio de 2026
