This reservation was a bit of a rollercoaster. We ended up booking it since we were overbooked in the house we booked initially, and there was not a lot of choice of 3 bedroom houses with swimming pool access. Unfortunately, a few weeks after making the booking we were informed that this property was also overbooked for the dates we chose. We were asked if we could make it on another weekend. That was a bit disappointing, but things happen, so we gave a few options that worked for us too. A few hours later we get a message from Booking.com: "We are happy to confirm that the property agreed to change your dates without extra charges!". Uhm, ok. I would have expected at least a "thank you for being flexible" since we changed our plans and rescheduled what was planned for the "new" weekend, but sure, at least it's confirmed and all worked out. Fast forward to the day before departure. I get an email from the property informing us that there will be a fee for bed linen of 9.50 EUR pp, so an extra 38 EUR. When I asked why this was not visible during the booking process - I checked, and it was still not visible anywhere - I was informed that Booking.com does not allow this and that I am free to bring my own bedding. I have been booking accommodations for years and know full well that it is possible to display this to be visible before booking, but hey, I don't want to argue, I don't want to go through the hassle of seeing if this can be refunded - so we brought our own bedding. This was starting to get a bit stressful, we simply wanted to spend a relaxed weekend away with the kids. It felt like a bit of a rough start. Then, the day of! I get a message around noon that the chalet is ready and that we can already check in if we wanted to. What a pleasant surprise! We quickly threw the last bits into the car and left, giving us an additional 45 minutes there.

Nice, since we wanted to go swimming before dinner and that' usually a lot more successful with kids that are not hungry and tired! On arrival, a bottle of wine was waiting on the table. That was a nice touch and unexpected! The chalet was fine for our needs, the kitchen was well equipped to prepare our spaghetti dinner, there was also coffee/tea/sugar/creamer - but it could use tom TLC. The mosquito nets come off the windows, the couch looks quite used, the doors need to be convinced to close properly - but I think I mainly noticed because of the price card attached to it. Also, we booked a place with a 8+ review score, on arrival this was reduced to 6+ due to reviews that came between booking and staying. So we expected a bit more initially. What really bugged us though was that the floor was dirty. There was a lollypop stick and hair lying around on the floor/couch, and other dirt. Nothing terrible, but when paying a 60 EUR cleaning fee for a night I expect it to be cleaner than this. On a positive note, there were rabbits in the garden in the evening, it was lovely to watch them eat! The swimming pool is very close, and the boat dock right in front of the door (we brought our sups and went paddling with the kids!). All in all a fine stay, but too expensive for what it is. We have stayed in more luxurious places for less in the Netherlands, in various locations. I disagree with the current review score though, it is better than a 6.9. I would say 7-8.