Casa Mercedes, Tamaimo

The house and 2 single beds were very damp. Our clothes got damp too. Chair slats were broken, 2 outside plastic chairs broken. The covers on the sofas bunch up each time you sit down. Could have been better cutlery and knives. Smaller saucepans are needed, there are only huge ones available, and a baking dish. It was also hard to read in the evening due to lack of lamps. Could only have one short shower at a time as the water got cold. The toilet brush and holder are awful and you can't get it out of the holder without touching it. The outside wooden bannisters are very rickety and unstable, there is a nail in the top banister we kept catching our hands on. You have a very windy and steep drive up or down wherever you go. Tamaimo itself has nothing going for it at all.

One of the bedrooms has windows hard to open in night as it is easy to reach from the outside. However the rest of the apartment has enough room to be comfortable. I would add a lamp on the other side of the kitchen or above the table. Frankly, there's nothing to complain really.

The apartment felt a bit humid and smelly whe we arrived. Some of the furniture and kitchen utensils were kind of outdated and old. The kitchen sink was not working properly but we staid there few nights, so we contacted the agency only at the end of our stay.

The weather was cold during the nights, so the house was quite chilly during the evenings and early mornings. The electric heater had difficulties to warm the place.

Felt a little damp on arrival and roof leaked badly after heavy rain resulting in electric outage