reviews for: listing #84923 - Johannesburg, South Africa Studio rental
- bedrooms 0
- pool no
- type Studio
- baths 1
- hot tub no
- community
- sleeps 2
- pets allowed no
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rates (USD)
$125
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$200
/nt
$800 - $1,200 /wk
$2,800 - $2,800 /mth
test 123
Review submitted: May 7, 2013 Date of arrival: May 1, 2013
The beliefs and rituals surrounding the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt formed the core of the religion of ancient Egypt. Believing that gods influenced natural events and human lives, Egyptians interacted with them in many ways. State rites were controlled by the pharaoh, who claimed to be the gods' representative and managed the temples where the rites were performed, while people
acting for personal reasons prayed for divine aid and used rituals to compel deities to act. The gods' complex characteristics were expressed in myths and in intricate relationships between deities: family ties, loose groups and hierarchies, and combinations of separate gods into one. Deities' diverse appearances in art—as animals, humans, objects, and combinations of different forms—also alluded, through symbolism, to their essential features. In different eras, various gods were said to hold the highest position in divine society, including the solar deity Ra, the mysterious god Amun, and the mother goddess Isis (pictured with Pharaoh Seti I in her lap). The highest deity was usually credited with the creation of the world and often connected with the life-giving power of the sun. (Full article...)The beliefs and rituals surrounding the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt formed the core of the religion of ancient Egypt. Believing that gods influenced natural events and human lives, Egyptians interacted with them in many ways. State rites were controlled by the pharaoh, who claimed to be the gods' representative and managed the temples where the rites were performed, while people acting for personal reasons prayed for divine aid and used rituals to compel deities to act.The gods' complex characteristics were expressed in myths and in intricate relationships between deities: family ties, loose groups and hierarchies, and combinations of separate gods into one. Deities' diverse appearances in art—as animals, humans, objects, and combinations of different forms—also alluded, through symbolism, to their essential features. In different eras, various gods were said to hold the highest position in divine society, including the solar deity Ra, the mysterious god Amun, and the mother goddess Isis (pictured with Pharaoh Seti I in her lap).
The highest deity was usually credited with the creation of the world and often connected with the life-giving power of the sun. (Full article...)cvThe beliefs and rituals surrounding the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt formed the core of t
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Test review
Review submitted: March 28, 2013 Date of arrival: March 27, 2013
An article (abbreviated art) is a word (or prefix or suffix) that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun, in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope. The articles in the English language are the and a/an, and (in some contexts) some. 'An' and 'a' are modern forms of the Old English 'an', which in Anglian dialects was the number 'one' (compare 'on', in Saxon dialects) and survived into Modern Scots as the number 'ane'. Both 'on' (respelled 'one' by the Normans) and 'an' survived into Modern English, with 'one' used as the number and 'an' ('a', before nouns that begin with a consonant sound) as an indefinite article.
Traditionally in English, an article is usually considered to be a type of adjective. In some languages, articles are a special part of speech, which cannot easily be combined with other parts of speech. It is also possible for articles to be part of another part of speech category such as a determiner, an English part of speech category that combines articles and demonstratives (such as 'this' and 'that').
In languages that employ articles, every common noun, with some exceptions, is expressed with a certain definiteness (e.g., definite or indefinite), just as many languages express every noun with a certain grammatical number (e.g., singular or plural). Every noun must be accompanied by the article, if any, corresponding to its definiteness, and the lack of an article (considered a zero article) itself specifies a certain definiteness. This is in contrast to other adjectives and determiners, which are typically optional. This obligatory nature of articles makes them among the most common words in many languages—in English, for example, the most frequent word is the.[1]An article (abbreviated art) is a word (or prefix or suffix) that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun, in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope. The articles in the English language are the and a/an, and (in some contexts) some. 'An' and 'a' are modern forms of the Old English 'an', which in Anglian dialects was the number 'one' (compare 'on', in Saxon dialects) and survived into Modern Scots as the number 'ane'. Both 'on' (respelled 'one' by the Normans) and 'an' survived into Modern English, with 'one' used as the number and 'an' ('a', before nouns that b
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test for release
Review submitted: March 27, 2013 Date of arrival: January 1, 2013
This property is used by HomeAway to conduct real time testing to ensure that the experiences of our Owners and Travelers meets exceptions. Since this is only a test listing, inquires to stay at this location will be ignored. HomeAway hopes you find the images and content enjoyable! Thanks for stopping by our test property.
Climate: The Gambia is tropical.
There is a hot and rainy season, normally from June until November.
November until May, cooler temperatures with less precipitation.
Geographics: The Gambia is a very small and narrow country whose borders mirror the meandering Gambia River.
The country is less than 30 miles wide at its widest point.
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Testing Owner Reviews
Review submitted: April 25, 2012 Date of arrival: June 12, 2009
This is a test for Owner Posted Reviews.
Review 31 of 31 (last a list).
Editing the "Guest Review" field on 4/25/2012
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View of the mountains
Review submitted: March 13, 2012 Date of arrival: February 17, 2012
Thank you so very much for allowing us to share your home. The warm and cozy sitting room was perfect for gathering as a family. We especially enjoyed the huge windows that gave us such a bright view of the mountains and allowed us to enjoy the quiet solice of the beautiful star-filled night sky. The games, TV and movies afforded the adults time to enjoy while children were occupied. Your kitchen, laundry, and never-ending hot showers allowed us all the comforts of home. Many Thanks! thanks
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Did I Get It?
Kimberlee Adkins
(Austin)
Review submitted: August 22, 2011
Date of arrival: July 27, 2011
TC25852 When the state of a Review is OGP the review should say Review Pending
Owners response:
Aloha Lori and Tracy,
It was a true blessing having you as our guests here at Hale Mala Pua. We are so happy that your stay "blew you away" and you felt like we took good care of you. We take pride taking good care of our guests, it makes us happy too !
So glad you loved the humble beauty of our cottage as well as our landscaping and gardens.
There is nothing better than starting off the day picking fresh fruit, juicing fresh orange juice or making a yummy smoothie. Our country cottage is truly an authentic Hawaiian experience and we are glad you felt the true Hawaii we wanted to share.
We felt so blessed to have gotten to know you both and are very thankful that you were here when we suddenly lost our precious kitty. Mahalo for your dear prayers and loving hearts. We look forward to seeing you again when Hawaii calls you back.
Love, Holly & Rick
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I need a vacation from my vacation
Kimberlee Adkins
(Austin)
Review submitted: July 29, 2011
Date of arrival: January 19, 2011
It was a small house and very hot.
Owners response: January is very hot hear. Traveler should stay here in July when the weather is milder. This is modified.
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Escape
Kimberlee Adkins
(Austin)
Review submitted: July 27, 2011
Date of arrival: July 11, 2011
We enjoyed this little spot, which seemed to be away from everything. This is the best escape!
Recommended for: adventure seekers
Owners response: Thank you!
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"That's Where It's At!" & That Is Where We Stayed
QA K.
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Review submitted: July 14, 2011
Date of arrival: July 1, 2011
Testing - special characters ' " &
Owners response:
Hmm... Okay!!!
In all fairness to this reviewer, they are right!!
My brother was in the unit from out of town. The dates were mixed up in our personal calendar. He thought the client was coming in the next day had already scheduled the cleaner for the following day. This has only happened once in 6 years... so frankly, I am not that worried about it. With that being said, The very second I learned about it, I was able to put the clients in our three bedroom unit next door and called the following morning to make sure everything was okay... no callback!! We were very apologetic and accommodating to the situation.
Now, as far as needing to be deaf to fully enjoy it... well... I actually thought that comment was a little offensive but...
It is city life... occasionally you hear things.
We pride ourselves in comfort for our clients and ask all of our renters to consider "thy neighbor".
The note about the paper towels, tissue, and no soap has been received and addressed.
It's kind of a bummer to read reviews like this but I guess that is the game we are in...
I encourage potential renters to read some of our other reviews as well.
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