6/10 Good
27 October 2024
House of flies and mold
This is a house with many rooms with attached bathroom and a common kitchen area. The place is thirty minutes drive from the airport and fifteen minutes from Lisbon. The bus stop is twn minutes walk, with buses to Paco de Arcos station, with trains to Cais de Sodre station in Lisbon and to Cascais. The Lidl supermarket is about fifteen minutes walk. There is very little around, except some small cafes. The bedroom and bathroom windows could not be opened due to flies coming in, and so the humidity caused considerable condensation on the windows, resulting in mold. The bathtub had streaks of dirt, which can be easily cleaned with bleach. The kitchen counters were covered in flies and was not hygenic. The woman who maintains the place was very nice. The stove, fridge, microwave, wifi, TV were good. Plenty of bottled water was provided. Below are some simple things to make the place better:
1. Put screens on the window and a screen door on the front and back entrances to keep the flies away. This will allow windows to be opened to let fresh air in to prevent condensation and mold.
2. Put real coat hangers with bottom bars, instead of coat hangers with only the top, in the wardrobe.
3. Place a table lamp next to the bed so that guests can turn it on at night to read or get up and find the switch to the bathroom instead of stumbling in the dark.
4, Put a mirror above the sink so it helps to shave or brush teeth.
5. Leave a hair dryer in the room.
I hope these suggestions help.
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