Driftwood 2

Driftwood 2's response

Dear Aiden,

Thank you so much for your feedback, we appreciate it and believe everyone is entitled to their opinion and provide constructive criticism. I'm truly sorry that from upon your arrival, there was mixed communication of how many people were staying and weren't staying at Driftwood 2. We have never had this occur before.

When we receive a booking for a specific amount of people that is usually the confirmed booking, which allows us to prepare the cottage accordingly. Your booking was for 2 people however, you mentioned that you were going to be on your own for the 1st night, the 2nd night there may be 3 people and the last night you may stay out, as you weren't sure of your evening plans. I acknowledged this and said if there is a 3rd person staying on Saturday, you would need to advise us as this would be an additional cost. At this point, you asked me what a third person would cost and I advised it’s all on the TravelGround booking and you would need to look and book through the TravelGround platform for the additional person. You queried why it is not included in the cost for the whole cottage and I advised that all bookings are per person rates.

Taking into consideration the above conversation that you and I had, when we returned that evening to our property there was an additional car parked in our space which we have stated in our house rules that there is only 1 off street parking available for 1 vehicle. As it was the early hours of the morning, we locked up the property and went to sleep. We were not sure if this was a paid for guest or a visitor, but when the 2nd vehicle started up at 1 am we were left to believe it was a visitor.

We live in a suburban area and the vehicle promptly woke the entire property up and on leaving the property and left the security driveway gate open, which I closed on your behalf. This was concerning as with security always being an issue, no matter where one travels and stays. We have had to put strict rules in place for all website platforms that we don't allow for visitors, so we can keep track of who is coming in and out of our property. This is not only for our safety but also the safety of our guests. In this day and age, one has to be on top of it.

The following morning, when I sent you a message to find out what the plans were for you and the 2nd guest in the booking, it was at no point an accusation, I was trying to get a clearer picture of who would and who would not be staying and also provided you with a friendly message to remind you of the house rules. At this point, your response said it was the paid for guest that left at 1 am. I apologised if I had misunderstood and if you thought I was being rude. I also then assumed you accepted my apology after our discussion.

The following night that you weren't there, I didn't notice, as you had said you were coming and going and didn't know your own plans.

With regards to the toilet seat, we were not aware that the seat had a crack in it, we do wish you could have brought this to our attention sooner, we would have addressed the matter immediately. We spoke to our housekeeper and to her knowledge, there was no problem with the toilet seat, as she cleans thoroughly after each departure. Regarding the replacement of the broken toilet seat, we communicated clearly about it and when I said that I would try to get a replacement, you offered to pay for it. Please note we did not choose the most expensive replacement toilet seat but found one that was closest to it in similarity. We did not request the refundable security deposit from you as per our terms and conditions, as we have never had to do this to any of our guests. We sent you the original invoice from the company we purchased it from so that you could see that this was the replacement cost for the broken seat and you acknowledge this was no hesitancy.

I apologise again that there was a misconstrued message between us, my intention has never been to be an unapproachable host.

We hope with time you will relook at booking with Driftwood 2, so you can get the full use of what you expected from us.

Kind regards,
Lauren and Vas

Driftwood 2's response

Dear Colleen,

Thank you so much for the lovely review, I'm glad you enjoyed your short stay at our cottage. It was lovely meeting you and your daughter.

Hope to hear from you in the future.

Driftwood 2's response

Dear Deon,

Thank you so much for such a lovely review, it was lovely meeting you and your son. We look forward to seeing you in the future.

Driftwood 2's response

Hi Marisa,

Thank you for choosing Driftwood 2 for your short stay in Cape Town. It was so nice to meet you and your family and very sure that we will pay you a visit in Victoria West one day soon . It was an absolute pleasure having you and your children. Thank you for the lovely review on our cottage we really appreciate it.

Regards,
Lauren, Vas, Christian and Alexis