Nice property, good location, infested with insects, unresponsive owner.
When we arrived the owner explained that an awning (to shade 2 of the rear bedrooms) wasn't working but he would fix it within 2 days - it never got fixed! He was very specific (several times in his introductory talk) not to use the air-conditioning and explained how to keep the property cool without it. Despite complying with his instructions, the heat inside the house was unbearable. Having got no response, from the owner, to my email requests to deal with the insects and to show me how to use the air-conditioning I tried to resolve the problems myself. I had some success with the insects, but their nests were inside the house (underneath kitchen units, in the walls of the laundry and under a bathroom floor). Turning on the air-con only seemed to make the house hotter!
After 4 days, because the conditions were intolerable, we decided to "cut our losses" and leave. As we were packing I heard a noise coming from the garage (which is locked to prevent guests gaining access) and found the owner inside!
I have no idea what he was doing there and when challenged about his lack of response to my requests for help, he told me that he hadn't received my emails. (in fairness to the owner, I checked upon my return to the UK, and he hadn't).
However, he gave no explanation as to why he hadn't fixed the awning, seemed disinterested in the insect problem but, it was his response to me telling him that I tried to use the air con, that was the "final straw".............he had set it to heat (not cool) to stop people using it!
We finished packing and couldn't leave soon enough!