What’s the first thing you do when you get into a holiday property?

[ForQuaintMintCat]

try to get to my room

Check around and take bags to room.

Cuppa or a glass of fizz depending on the time of day.

If its somewhere completely new to us, I check the bedlinen and pillows, look at the towels and check out the general stock of things.

In a hotel, check what the bath is like, check room is clean and relax.

Investigate the whole place including kitchen, bathroom and outdoor spaces, put luggage in the bedrooms, stick the kettle on, enjoy a reviving cuppa then unpack.

Go see the balcony / terrace / view

Put the kettle on and take bags to the right rooms, unpack dog beds and put water down for them.

And if it's a nice day I'll open the windows.

Yes! This. I always like to see what is outside and what view we have. Then quick peek in the bathroom, quick lie on the bed to see if it's comfy. Speedy unpack then straight to the pool followed by a reccy of the immediate area and a trip to the local shop to buy water lays crisps and limonata.

Dh is so different. He isn't bothered by the view. Never goes on the balcony for most of the holiday. He unpacks, puts World news on then lays on the bed. I usually end up alone at the pool the first day with my book

I always turn it down!

Anybody else fondly remember the days when you and your mates would book the cheapest week on the sun you could get and it was "accommodation allocated on arrival "? and the suspense of whether you'd be living in a total shit hole a la the Inbetweeners, was heightened by the early hours arrival in the dark?

Following for specific details on

• how clean dishes are made unclean by cleaners
• the plasters. Finger on the mirror is meant to be to tell if it's 2-way, not that I can be arsed, but what's with the sockets? Hidden cameras?

Check there's a plug near the mirror

Probably being spectacularly thick here but how will these things show if it's a two way mirror?

Change out of traveling clothes if warmer than here (normal) and head to the bar. I avoid anywhere that's self catering, did years of that when kids were young

1 - Yep. I've usually made tea before DH has even finished bringing the stuff in from the car.

2 - located the fruit bowl (or another receptacle if there isn't one) and put it on the dining table. We always keep the keys in the fruit bowl on holiday. 😂

Put the kettle on, 100%

Open door to balcony / terrace.

Unpack. Check all drawers etc for hidden treasure.

Put bikini on and go and jump in the pool. Swim a bit.

Order large cocktail. Exhale.

First I have to make sure my three year old is happy (does he need the toilet, water etc).

Next I explore the rooms to work out where everything is (locate the ironing board and tea towels etc) then unpack and rest for a little bit before heading out to the shops to get some breakfast items in.

Our next holiday is the first apartment to include a pool so this time we may also factor in a brief swim before going out to dinner :)

Have a wander (we usually do cities) and find somewhere nice to have a leisurely coffee (treat fizzy drink for DS) and get the 'feel' of the place.

I've seen videos on this, apparently the reflection of your finger won't be as close. I cannot tell the difference.

I like to find the welcome pack and read all the rules!!

Straight to the spa then nap dinner enjoy the night.
Morning wake up coffee back to the spa then beach.
Reading on the sand hook up with someone for the night depending how i feel.
Enjoy enjoy enjoy.
Repeat.
Back to uk rebook for a few weeks time.

Ooh thanks Tinker that's interesting!

OMG so do we.

It must look like a swinger's party 🤣🤣

Check the garden is secure for our dog. Then wee, tea, wi-fi code.

Ironing Board?! No!

We all run in, adults and kids of all ages, run around the whole place and explore, calling dibs on bedrooms, opening all the cupboards to see what we have, get to grips with the layout, run about outside looking at the grounds, garden, hot tub whatever we have. I say run because we literally do, it’s the most exciting part of the whole holidays for me! Then we pretty much instantly start the cooking and open the wine. Oven is always on within about 15 mins of arrival.

I have never ever used an ironing board on holiday!

@KThnxBye I guess you don't own a lot of linen? 😅 I'm not going out to dinner in a crushed dress!