| Try to arrive in daylight - This is important if your villa is | | | | - Ponds and rivers |
| in a rural area. Often villas are situated on small roads | | | | Check your inventory Inventories can rare in holiday |
| or dirt tracks and will be impossible to find in the dark, | | | | villa rentals, as most properties provide basic and |
| on unfamiliar roads. Even if you have a Sat Nav. | | | | functional equipment. In the case of private rental villa's |
| Check the local agency office opening times : Even | | | | there may be an inventory list provided, check the list |
| worse than driving around for hours in the dark is being | | | | for your own peace of mind. |
| unable to get into your villa because you cannot get | | | | Take an appropriate adapter and/or transformer for |
| the key from the agency or owner as they have left | | | | electrical appliances that you may take with you. Be |
| for the day. | | | | careful that you do not overload the electrical system. |
| It's essential to know the contact number for your local | | | | In Italy, for example, many houses have a |
| villa representative ... as well as their hours of office | | | | circuitbreaker, which will trigger when too much |
| (see above), in case you have any concerns, need to | | | | electricity is being used. |
| knows or there is something wrong with the villa. In | | | | Bring a torch! If the circuit cuts out it must be switched |
| private rentals the representative contact will be the | | | | back on manually. It also pays to ask where the fuse |
| owner or a caretaker. The rep should be your first | | | | boxes are when you pick up the keys. |
| point of contact and will often provide an immediate | | | | Take slippers Villas in hot countries will often have |
| response. | | | | stone or tiled floors that keep the building cool in the |
| It is quite unnecessary to phone your villa rep up at | | | | hot sun. There is nothing like scalded feet in the |
| 2am to tell them about a leaking shower when they | | | | morning when walking across hot floors... |
| can't do anything about it until the next day. Be sensible | | | | Complain on site If you are dissatisfied with any aspect |
| and don't waste your reps time, they are human too! | | | | of your villa the first thing you must do is complain to |
| Be safe: If you have pets or small children check the | | | | the local representatives or the local agency |
| security of the villa grounds before letting them loose. | | | | representing the villa owner /operator while you are |
| Check for - | | | | there. Give them the opportunity to make the stay |
| - Perimeter fences for gaps | | | | more enjoyable for you. |
| - Hedges for gaps | | | | We hope you like the practical nature of these tips, |
| - Gates for gaps and locks. | | | | and that they make your holiday villa rentals more |
| - Pool and patio safety | | | | enjoyable. |