La Bottega di Volastra, Terre Marine

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La vue est l'appartement

Le lieu n'était pas chauffé à mon arrivée, il a fallut plusieurs heures afin de récupérer une température correct. Sinon le chauffage marche bien. L'eau chaude était coupé au robinet pour notre première douche, la difficulté à trouver le logement avec les informations ainsi que la place de parking. Merci les riverains, un plan aurait été plus simple car trouver la place de parking dans le noir entre les oliviers, c'était mission impossible. Aucun restaurant ouvert en Janvier, seulement la superette

La casa si sviluppa lato strada su un solo piano, mentre complessivamente i piani sono due. Al di sopra, l'edificio si conclude con un terrazzo, raggiungibile con scala a chiocciola dall'interno dell'appartamento, che ricalca completamente la planimetria. L'appartamento si sviluppa in un unico ambiente più il bagno. Le aree giorno (cucina e soggiorno con divano letto) e notte (con letto matrimoniale) sono ben distribuite e arredate. Il letto è comodo (da rivedere i cuscini). La cucina è ben organizzata e stoviglie e pentole sono sufficienti per un soggiorno. È presente la lavastoviglie, un fornetto a microonde, la macchina da caffè, un bollitore e il tostapane.

Una sola pecca: la cucina non era perfettamente pulita, con resti di cibo sulle posate e piccoli colaticci sugli sportelli degli armadi. Per il resto, perfetto.

I liked the location of a quiet village away from the hustle and bustle of cinque terre. The flat was clean.

Amazing views from the rooftop terrace, but in September it was far too hot to sit outside during the day as there was no umbrella or shade. It makes me think – what’s the point paying extra for this when you can't use it. We were able to use the terrace in the evenings, but I was hoping for peace and quiet. Instead, the only thing you could hear every night was the neighbors’ loud TV, not the sounds of nature. What can you do... I was traveling with a nearly 70-year-old parent, so climbing the stairs to the roof was not ideal. I've seen the staircase on the photos but I didn't realise it is leading to the terrace. I think these things should be in the flat description, so we know what we are signing up for. There is also a dangerous drop in the kitchen floor by the entrance (I marked it on the photo) and unfortunately my mum had a fall. Luckily, apart from bruising, nothing serious happened. The place is advertised as having a coffee machine, yet no pods were supplied. For 6 nights, we were also given just 2 washing machine pods. Are guests really expected to travel with washing machine pods now? We were left with only one bath towel each. With the humidity levels there, I personally would like a fresh towel after 3 nights, but there was no washing machine available. By night 5, I felt disgusted using the same towel. I also had issues with check-in. I called the number provided 3 times, but nobody answered or ever called me back. During the check-in process we asked for both the bed and the sofa to be made up, since the place is advertised with 2 beds. We were provided with bedding for only one. The bathroom cannot be aired properly and it smelled unpleasant. With the bed right next to the bathroom, this was far from ideal. Lastly, the apartment is described as comprising 2 living rooms, 1 separate bedroom, and 1 bathroom. In reality, it is a studio flat, so the description is misleading. WiFi quality was also poor.