6/10 – Redelijk
Mark A., Foxrock
31 aug 2021
Positief: Inchecken, communicatie en locatie
Negatief: Netheid
Great location - but needs deep cleaning.
This was our 6th year in a row visiting/renting in Kerry. Although we enjoyed our trip and especially the location of this house, we have some misgivings.
Primarily let me address hygiene:
We were not happy with the bedding. The pillows and duvets need to be thoroughly laundered.
It is simply not good enough (especially during a pandemic) to provide stained duvets and pillows with sweat odours - albeit covered in clean pillow slips and duvet covers. There are specialist cleaners who launder duvets and pillows! Please use them!
It’s obviously an old house - and some people might be ok with a certain amount of musty/dusty odour - but we didn’t like it and our family home is 130 years old! We had to buy several fragranced candles & diffusers to freshen the place up.
Let’s move on to sleep quality:
The main upstairs toilet constantly stayed “flushing” causing the cistern to be filling all night - very frustrating for the couple in the bedroom next door to it.
Also. it is not really a quiet street.
Every night, up until about 1:30am we were woken by revellers walking by the front of the house, under our open windows, singing & shouting.
I know this is not the owners fault - I’m highlighting it as it’s listed as a “quiet street”. We disagree but we knew we ran that risk by renting a house right in the town.
The listing also describes a “delightful private courtyard” - so we had hoped to sit out and enjoy a glass of wine in the evening sunshine…
But the “courtyard” was nothing short of horrendous and the “seats” provided were old and rusty (ruined my husbands new white shirt). I will post a photo if they allow me.
I don’t take any joy from leaving a negative review. I just want to let people know what to expect. I think that this house would be an ideal place for a group of 3 or 4 young couples (without allergies) or a crowd of guys away for a weekend.
On a positive note, there is off-street parking for 2+ cars. The showers, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge, oven etc all worked well and for the most part, the kitchen was adequately stocked with everything you might require.
Mark A.
7 nachten verbleven in augustus 2021
