Doing a bit of research into your holiday destination and accommodation is totally normal, encouraged – even. Nobody likes nasty surprises and there are some home comforts which UK holidaymakers especially just like to have. Favourite brand of tea bags, check. Marmite, check.
But holiday villa specialist Solmar Villas has revealed some of the most whacky requests its team has received over the years and while some may be things we would all wish for, guaranteed sunshine and a great location, others might leave you puzzled at just what exactly some people look for in their holidays. Read on for six weird and wonderful guest requests…
- Good weather guarantee
Nobody likes rain on holiday and Solmar Villas actually does offer a 50% refund if it rains for more than half your holiday – but guest requests stretch even further to demanding sunshine 12 hours every day, making the sea warmer, stars brighter, and grass greener
- Home comforts
Akin to a celebrity dressing room Rider, the heart wants what it wants and in-villas this equates to an 80’s style salad spinner, washing machines that play music, new air-conditioning units in every room, and identical knives and forks because they don’t work as well if they don’t match
- Location location location
We all love a good sunset but changing the rotation of the earth to ensure the sun sets over your terrace – is a stretch for even the most accommodating holiday provider.
- Too good to be true
Is the swimming pool real or just to make the photographs look better? Will it have water in it? Can we choose the exact temperature we want the water to be?
- Temptation island
What you do in the privacy of your own home (villa) is up to you, yes you can walk around naked but no – you can’t sublet it for adult retreats or tantra courses
- Pets abroad
Can we bring our budgies with us and do we need to get them passports? I don’t like goats, can you move them from the nearby field? Can you make sure there are no fish in the sea?!
Solmar Villas is a family-run business with more than 30 years of expertise selling villa holidays, and can accommodate many (reasonable) requests.
There are more than 2,000 villas available, all with private pools, across 30 destinations worldwide. A team of 100 serves thousands of customers each year and the company prides itself on personal service and family values. It offers low deposits, interest-free payment plans, a best price guarantee, 24/7 in-resort support, is a member of ABTA and has ATOL protection for flight-inclusive packages.
More information at solmarvillas.com or by calling 0808 303 8539.