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tobe annoyed that the owner of our self catering cottage turns up an hour and a half early on check out day?

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Just had a lovely holiday, but when we were doing the frantic packing and cleaning to leave the (incredibly posh) owner turned up at 9am, just to say 'hello and see how we were getting on'.
Why? Why? Why?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 13:18:23
ah, i live in the nearest town with a supermarket, the one everyone goes to for just that, clogs up the aisles then buggers off back thru Malborough to salcers again.

what what!!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 12:58:52
I used to live in Malborough, ipiratethief, the bit everyone drives through to get Salcombe
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 11:38:26
just amazed at how much these places cost!!

I live near Salcombe, knew it was pricey there.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 10:08:04
iPirate, between Chagford and Drewsteignton. We've stayed there a couple of times before and it's v. nice & private, but q. small. I was thinking of asking one of ds's friends along then thought actually, no, it's far too small for that.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 08:11:40
I used to do change-overs in Salcombe and they were usually a nightmare

People late leaving, early arriving, place a tip

but you would quite often get to keep all the stuff left behind, books, magazines, bottles of wine - and a whole set of crockery once
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 07:36:53
mumblechum that is is some cottage @ 2.5k, where is it?
Nigella - you'd be amazed by the state some people leave it in.Overflowing bins, furniture moved around ( a bed taken out of a bedroom and put in the lounge when I was pregnant, so poor dh had fun with that on changeover day), food encrusted surfaces, broken plates, glasses, piles of washing up.....etc, what we love is when English guests leave English food goodies that we can't get here!!!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 21:41:59
This is fascinating stuff.

I do the beds, collect all the towels together, do the washing up, empty bins, and give the surfaces a wipe.
And in the winter we always clean out the fire.

This cottage was lovely, but it was in a Premier range so all towels were included (which I would expect really) and it did say that cleaning was included. Actually, we have stayed there before and there wasn't even a tea towel, or salt and pepper.

So, I wouldn't expect to be mopping a floor. I do enough of that at home!
Bumpsoon - we'll gladly knock off the cleaning price if you fancy a stay in Austria!!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 20:09:11
I used to clean holiday cottages as a teenager and always strip beds / clean oven /clean bathroom before leaving anywhere we rent because these were the bits that took the most time grin
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