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6/10 Okay
Wanda S.
4 Aug 2014
lovely apartment - unhelpful owner
The apartment is beautifully furnished, comfortable and impeccable.
However we had 3 problems during our stay: no kettle, no method of making coffee and no fan. The heat during our 3 day stay was extreme. We requested a kettle, a cafetiere (simple plunger) and a fan and received the following response.
Pour le café, nous n'avons pas de cafetière électrique, vous trouverez des doses de Nescafé dans une petite boite métallique près des plaques électriques. Vous trouverez également un filtre "Brita" pour filtrer l'eau et ensuite faire bouillir l'eau dans une casserole.
En effet, aujourd'hui il fait très chaud à Paris, ce qui est exceptionnel et donc nous n'avons pas de ventillateur.
Je vous conseil de fermer les stores et tirer les rideaux dans la journée si vous êtes absents, afin de garder de la fraicheur dans l'appartement et surtout de ne pas ouvrir les fenêtre sinon la chaleur va entrer.
We have lived in hot climates for the past 20 years+ and know how to deal with the heat. In our own house in SW France, we close the shutters, the windows and have fans in every room. In an otherwise upmarket apartment, we boiled water in a saucepan, made coffee using kitchen paper, (detest instant coffee) walked around in underwear, and slept in wet sheets to cool down. The heat may have been 'exceptionel' for three days but it is not unheard of in Paris and the provision of a fan was not an unreasonable request.
I have the impression that once the rental is paid, there is no further interest in the customers.