Help - altrnative accomodation needed

[Ciapolin]

I have arrived in Provence for a week's holiday with my family (4 adults, 1 child and 1 dog). The property is not cheap, and to our horror it is filthy - it obviously hasnt been cleaned for a long time, or at least what has been done has been very superficial.

I have spoken to the owner (who lives on site) and tried to be nice about it and he has said he will try to find someone to clean tomorrow. The problem is I dont think any of us want to stay here - if for nothing else than we are tired of cleaning and are afraid of catching something.

Does anyone by any chance have anything available for this week?

[Hells Bells]

Carole-Ann where in Provence are you?

[Ciapolin]

At Néoules, about an hour from Aix

[Hells Bells]

My work colleague has just come back from near there, but the accommodation they stayed in is booked.

[Ciapolin]

Thanks for trying - everything I've looked at is booked too. Looks like we'll have to make the best of a bad job.

[Hells Bells]

I hope he managed to at least find someone to clean for him.

[Marks]

It's a pity owners like this can't be named and shamed in some way. TA or listing site review possible?

Try to find someone to clean it? What a pathetic response.

[Ciapolin]

He has been in to clean today - my sister saw him doing it, although you wouldnt realise it to look. The problem is the grime has been there for years - and he clearly doesn't see the dirt in the same light that we do... We have spent the evening sweeping the garden, cleaning the bathrooms and trying to clean the kitchen again
I would have turned around and gone back home, but my sister and her family have flown in for a week and so are fairly tied to what they can do.
The owner is a Brit and very nice - clearly shocked that I dared to suggest there was a problem (which embarrassed my family - I have clearly been living abroad too long!). But really- this place is a health hazzard and it makes me angry that there are hard working people out there who are tarnished by people like this.

[Marks]

it makes me angry that there are hard working people out there who are tarnished by people like this.

Absolutely. What if you were a first time renter, never done it before? Experiences like this would mean you would not do it again and tell all your friends and colleagues how bad it was.