2/10 Terrible
Martin L.
Mar 31, 2019
This house does not meet any of my personal standards and I would not recommend it or return.
The accommodation at Coed Bihan was well below my expectations!
The owners rated it as a 3 Star property but based on my experience of many other properties I’ve stayed in, I rated it as 1 Star.
Some of the positives are:
+ It has a large walk in shower area with washbasin and heated towel rack.
+ There is a good size kitchen with a modern oven, hob, microwave and dishwasher. However the kitchen is equipped with a ragbag of very old cooking utensils, some very rusty.
+ There are plenty of pots and pans.
+ There is a small table which seats two in the kitchen but all the crockery and cutlery is stored in the living room next door.
+ It is a short walk to the beach and a short drive into town.
+ The owner’s relatives live next door and they can be called upon to help if necessary. However I found them very unfriendly.
There are a number of negatives:
The bed was unmade when I arrived.
- There were no sheets or pillowcases in the bedrooms. Only a waterproof mattress protector, a duvets cover without a duvet and a thin blanket.
- There was a distinct smell of mould in the main bedroom. When I opened the closet the corner was damp and covered in mould. As a result I did not put my clothes in the closet but by the end of my stay they smelled terrible. I’ve had to wash them all on my return even the ones I didn’t use to get rid of the mell!!
- There were no towels, soap and shampoo, washing powder, dishwashing tabs or plastic garbage sacks in the house on my arrival. I had to go out and buy them.
- The toilet and shower are located downstairs next to the entrance.
- The WiFi speed is poor and keeps dropping out.
- The washing machine operation is a total mystery and I eventually had to go to a Laundromat to wash my clothes. (Instructions for the machine in other languages would be useful!)
- I speak reasonable French, Fluent English, German, and Italian but all the instruction for the house were in French. There was no House Book to help guests and explain what was available in the local area and the facilities in the house
- There was no hot water when I arrived. I suspect that the boiler had not been turned on earlier enough prior to my arrival.
- I asked the lady next door for help but she was very grumpy and kept telling me ‘Ne touche pas!’
- The garden is no more than a scrubby patch of dirt and sand. I wouldn’t want to sit in it at any time of year the house being so close to the main road.
Martin L.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
