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Noisy holiday neighbours - Cornwall idyll ruined

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amateurschoolhunter · 16/07/2021 08:28

I'm currently on holiday in a small Cornish beach resort with my parents and children. This is our 7th year in a row in the same place and every year until now it's been idyllic
But yesterday a family moved into the neighbouring holiday home which has a pool in the garden. There was a lot of noise all afternoon and evening but as it was the first day I ignored it. But we were all woken today up at 7am by kids shrieking in the pool, hot tub whirring and general noise. AIBU to get on the phone to their letting agent? This is a naice holiday destination and we usually only hear seagulls

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Blossomtoes · 16/07/2021 12:56

@MaMelon

No you wouldn’t. Or at least not if you didn’t want to be sued

Depends what the T&Cs say. If, for example, they quite clearly say 'no noise outwith the hours of 9am and 9pm' then the letting agent would be quite within their rights.

Do you think that’s what they say? No holiday let we’ve ever had has even mentioned noise.
Nsky · 16/07/2021 12:56

We only live once, no dress rehearsal either.
Whatever you have endured, no reason to stop others, prob more noise if wet.
Luckily I enjoyed lockdown last year, fab weather, did a lockdown project, and accepted, life with puss was ok.
Hardly better off tho

onlyhereforthecake · 16/07/2021 12:58

@ivfgottwins

Are your children the type to be "seen and not heard" then OP? Because kids enjoying themselves on holiday are going to make a bit of noise aren't they? And it's a bit miserable to go round and complain 🤷‍♀️
so other children are not allowed to sleep and enjoy THEIR holiday because the CF next door are screaming the place down? How does that work then?
BreatheAndFocus · 16/07/2021 12:59

Normal courtesy doesn’t go away just because you’re on holiday. It’s fine if their children wake up at 7am but going outside and making a noise then is rude. It doesn’t matter if the noise is in a pool, a sand pit, an adult cutting the grass at 7am - it’s all inconsiderate and unnecessary.

Speak to them politely and in a friendly way, and ask if they could possibly hold off on the pool and hot tub until 8/8.30/9am and explain why. If you’re nice about it, there’s more chance they’ll comply.

JustMeAndWheatley · 16/07/2021 13:00

Maybe first day excitement? Agree it’s too early though.

CruCru · 16/07/2021 13:04

Presumably the reason the OP doesn’t usually hear a lot of noise is that she goes at the start of July, when most children are in school. This year is different - schools are breaking up early or parents are taking their children out before the end of term.

Having said that, I’m not sure that you can reasonably complain about it.

MaMelon · 16/07/2021 13:05

Do you think that’s what they say? No holiday let we’ve ever had has even mentioned noise

I've certainly had noise and hours mentioned in T&Cs of holiday lets.

What you and I have/haven't had is completely irrelevant here though - it's what's in/not in the T&Cs of the OPs holiday let that's relevant.

MostlyMaple · 16/07/2021 13:05

This sounds rubbish OP Sad some people are so inconsiderate.

oakleaffy · 16/07/2021 13:10

Ghastly.
But I’d not rent anything near a hot tub or a pool prescisely because of the noise risk.

Those and trampolines are noise makers.

I too can’t bear noise- so sympathise.

SofiaMichelle · 16/07/2021 13:11

@Gh0stontoast

Is Rock where the sweaty chef has a house?
Yes. GR has a house with frontage to the beach/bay just off Rock road.

Rock is a nice place - I honestly didn't know of its reputation for a wealthier class of unpleasant visitors, and we owned a house in Padstow (just over the bay) for years.

Having said that, we never visited in the height of summer as Padstow got to the point that it was unpleasantly packed during the summer holidays.

Maddy456 · 16/07/2021 13:12

I have had this situation before and I decided to just let it go. I’m sure they are not bad people and they are just enjoying their holiday. If you let this bother you it will ruin your holiday! So just let it go and enjoy yourself Smile

ViceLikeBlip · 16/07/2021 13:15

7am-11pm is usually considered fair game for noise 🤷‍♀️

Mischance · 16/07/2021 13:16

If there are children and a pool there will be noise!

MouseholeCat · 16/07/2021 13:25

I would say kids in a pool-type noise is inconsiderate before 9am. I live in the US and we have a pool for our subdivision and kids aren't allowed in it until that time for that exact reason.

I would just knock on their door and ask if they can keep it quieter in the morning.

3Britnee · 16/07/2021 13:29

@LadyPoison

I'd be thankful I wasn't living there permanently and was going home in a week.

I wonder how the actual residents feel?

Pissed off. I live on the coast in spain. I won't call it a holiday destination because plenty of us live here year round.

The woman next door has rented her villa out for the whole summer. The first lot were here for 2 weeks. Blaring music all day and night. Drunken loud goings on until 3-4am. They did turn the music down at a reasonable time and didn't disturb me after that point because I had a fan on next to the bed so didnt hear them but it did disturb my neighbour.

Yes, fair enough, they are on holiday. But not everyone here is, so people should respect that.

Being on holiday doesn't entitle them to be dicks. The next lot, here now, don't seem as bad, just a bit of music in the afternoon and early evening. I presume when they are home eating/changing etc. Fuck knows why they all need their music at the volume they do and they listen to shit but if it disturbs me I'll just do the same anywhere from 5.30am and play them at their own game.

3Britnee · 16/07/2021 13:34

And write the note op. Asking for quiet from 11pm-7.30am is not unreasonable at all.

Don't just suck up this bollocks that they are on holiday so can scream and shout whenever they like.

So are you, and you are entitled to reasonable enjoyment. Not to mention the people that live there full time. Why should they put up with this?

People here call the police on people that take the piss.

onlyhereforthecake · 16/07/2021 13:38

@ViceLikeBlip

7am-11pm is usually considered fair game for noise 🤷‍♀️
7?!? Shock

It really isn't. Most hotels and resorts don't open the pools that early!

SofiaMichelle · 16/07/2021 13:38

@Mischance

If there are children and a pool there will be noise!
It's not necessary at seven-o-fucking-clock-in-the-morning though, is it.
FootballisgoingtoRome · 16/07/2021 13:48

7 am is a bit early but I don’t think you can moan about noise outside after 8am to 11pm.

newnortherner111 · 16/07/2021 13:49

Talk to them not leave a note.

GreyhoundG1rl · 16/07/2021 13:52

@ThanksIGotItInMorrisons

I think yabvu. They also have paid a lot of money for this holiday . They have use of a private pool and probably super excited. Especially after this past year. You don’t know what they’ve been through. Unless they are blaring music or fighting violently outside or on your property, leave them alone. Imagine having your holiday ruined because you’re having decent harmless fun and someone doesn’t like it. Leave them be.
So has op Confused
jinglebal · 16/07/2021 13:55

Hopefully it was first day excitement. I would expect noise after 8am as that's when al the bloody builders start doing here

ChinookPilotsGoVertical · 16/07/2021 13:56

Go to Camborne next year...

RealHousewifeofBarnardCastle · 16/07/2021 14:00

YANBU - I’d be pissed off to, it’s too early

Florelei · 16/07/2021 14:15

Eh? They might have paid to enjoy the facilities but why can’t that be done in a way that is respectful to the neighbourhood? So you’ve paid so you can do whatever you want?

Would it be acceptable if I wanted to enjoy my holiday until 4am playing hideous music at a high volume? Because I’ve paid so why can’t I enjoy myself.