El Magnolio

The host messaged me in the later afternoon (3-4 PM?) on the day of arrival to let me know that the payment would need to be in cash. I believe that should be listed on the booking.com page, since as a traveller I manage very carefully the amount of cash I carry, since it's a safety concern. I was also away in the mountains beyond cell coverage that day, and only drove back just before dark to get to the accommodation. I happened to actually have the right amount with me, but that was a fluke. The host said that normally nobody has a problem with this situation, but I found it to be highly unprofessional. Travellers who don't know the surroundings should not be potentially forced to find a bank to get cash out, without more notice. The second issue is that the host made a point to say it's unusual to ask for heat at night, and that it costs money. She mentioned that it would cost 6 euros more for the heat, which I was able to pay her out of the extra change I had. Having heat in an accomodation in the fall is a very normal expectation in Canada, so again, it was strange for me to have someone act like it's unusual. And it was 7-10 Celsius overnight at that time. Although the reason I needed heat most was from previous accomodations where I did laundry (none seem to have dryers, just washers) that never dried because it was cold and damp in the unit, so I was hoping this one would be different. The host shared that a better solution would be to find a laundromat and put all the clothes through the drying cycle for a few euros. I did that the next day and it was a good solution, but it did delay me. So I mostly chalk this issue up to different expectations in different countries.

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