Empordà Country House

Would have loved to have had a coffee but could not figure out how to get the coffee maker to open to insert the pods that were thoughtfully provided. Some nice touches, but a hand towel in the downstairs lavatory would have been appreciated, and the kitchen cooking utensils were exceedingly sparse compared to other places we’ve stayed. (A lot of the kitchen equipment was a jumble of unmatched castoffs, which made it feel a bit more haphazard.) While we appreciated the secure back garden, the loose stone surface could be potentially tricky to walk on for some, and the exterior space was completely unrealized/bare and unattractive so we weren’t inclined to spend any time out there, and there was dog feces that we had to clean up upon arrival (we have our own dogs so we didn’t want the owners to think our dogs were the culprits). One negative was that the lockbox to retrieve the door key was mounted so high above the road around the corner from the front door that it was quite difficult to access. I’m 65 inches tall and was able to manage it on tiptoes but there’s no way my companion, who’s about 62 inches, could have ever reached it without a step stool. I can’t imagine how frustrating it would be to arrive at a place where you’re not being greeted by the hosts in person only to find that you can't reach the keys. Bin bags in the bathroom trash bins would be a nice touch. No instructions that we could find on how to use the seemingly generous spread of electronics or the rather sophisticated overhead heater/air conditioning systems (the living room remote was dead) or even info on the WiFi network and code, so that we didn’t have to wrestle with the box to copy it. Having a basic instruction binder is always a thoughtful touch by owners and I’d recommend creating one.

Nothing. It was all lovely.

Staff didn't inform us that parking was in the back. I parked in front of the apartment garage & was woken up by an angry neighbor who parked their car in front of their garage and couldn't back in.

no trash bin in all bathroom and bedroom.

Breakfast was okay, had to buy my own milk.