I have stayed at a lot of properties overseas through Homeaway and a few other similar rental organisations, staying at some wonderful places and met some lovely owners. Unfortunately it is with mixed feelings that I write this review. This rental is managed by an agency, so not sure if the owner is aware of how the place is kept or not. On the site it says communication is in French, Italian and English and is 100%, well this is just not quite the case, there was no communication after I emailed several times, then it was all in French. No instruction for arrival, had to call England Homeaway to speak to them to confirm arrival and procedure the day before arrival. After a 7 hour drive from Lyon, plus an hour stuck in traffic between Monaco and Menton, we finally arrived at the agency, which is just around the corner from the apartment then shown through apartment. Room very stuffy and basic decor is an understatement. The bed was very low to the floor and a thin mattress. There was also no sheets, duvet, pillows, just a very grubby blanket on the end of the bed. I asked the agent about sheets, he then looked in the cupboard, none, just a couple of very dirty pillows, another couple of dirty looking blankets. A vacuum cleaner that was absolutely full. He then said he would get me some sheets and to meet him on the corner of the street. I did this and was given a plastic bag with a plastic mattress protector and a set of sheets. At least they were clean. The lounge is a folded up bed with a very dirty black cover, full of animal hair and white staining. Kitchen old, shabby, cupboard door vinyl held together with sticky tape. No toaster or kettle, but a microwave and coffee maker. Crockery mostly chipped and odd assortment of cups & glasses. View is fantastic, which is what you are paying for, no double glazing, so very noisy, even with shutters down. The floors not clean, very gritty and although walls recently painted, was grubby near the lounge area. The bathroom had a smell of a men's urinal, and there is a small container on the floor at the back of toilet to catch any leaks, it was full. As it was late, the first night we stayed in a hotel across the road just so we could have a shower and a decent sleep. Next day we bought pillows, towels, bath mat. We were only in the apartment for 3 days. The apartment stay was extremely disapointing, Menton is beautiful and I will definitely be going back, but not to this apartment.
