On holiday in a villa with a pool. Have previously done so and love the freedom and privacy.
We built our own holiday, and the villa is an AirBnB, again which we’ve done previously.
This year it’s been a bit off-putting following our arrival and interactions with the owner.
We had a nightmare at the airport UK side with the parking airport shuttle not running as advertised (barely at all) and only just getting on the flight, so when we landed we were a bit frazzled. Got thru customs, bag claim and picked up car and headed to grab some food as we hadn’t had time at the airport before flying.
we’d just started eating when the villa owner called and asked when we would be there. I said probably between 3-4. He said very curtly, ‘I need to know EXACTLY when you’ll be here, to the minute. Call me when you’re leaving’. I thought it was a bit rude, but…and did as he asked.
When we arrived he was at the villa. And proceeded to spend 30 minutes telling us what we couldn’t do.
Don’t put lots in the fridge - just one drink at a time
Don’t turn the aircon too low, it will be too cold for you and may make you ill.
Don’t wear sun cream in the pool - shower it all off, have your swim, get out and reapply.
There were lots of other rules too, but these were the ones that stuck out. Overall it felt very unwelcoming, quite rude and frankly unrealistic. If I don’t wear sun cream, I don’t go in the pool full stop. I am very ginger fair and would burn immediately.
We’ve holidayed all over the med and never heard the like - people don’t let dc play in water without sunscreen, surely?
Aibu or is he?