Casa Cascada

Wir haben eine wunderschöne Woche in der Finca verbracht. Es war alles sehr sauber und ordentlich. Das einzige was uns gefehlt hat, war ein Informationszettel mit allen wichtigen Infos zu der Finca, wie z.B. dem Standort der Müllentsorgung, Anwendung des Gasherdes/-ofen, Trinkbarkeit von Leitungswasser,...
Wir würden auf jeden Fall wieder kommen!

I was staying at Casa Cascada and the finca itself was just perfect, everything as described in all positive reviews, with an impressive garden, absolutely spotlessly clean. I appreciated the strong sustainability commitment and was happy to contribute to it. The host and the personnel were friendly and helpful. It could have been a truly wonderful stay, but...

- The website claimed there was a central heating which is used in the colder months. This was one of the reasons for booking the property in November. The host mentioned he would not turn it on because there are only a couple of people staying - it obviously wouldn't make sense economically. We had to use the fireplace every day as the temperatures were around +5 degrees at night, which was alright, but with the functioning heating it could have been much easier. There was no heating in the bathroom.
- The internet connection was not perfect. Most of the time it was okay, but sometimes it broke or was very slow.
- It would have been great to know in advance that one needs to leave a deposit in cash upon arrival (my booking confirmation stated clearly it needs to be transferred). However, the host was flexible and I could withdraw the money from a local ATM (5-min drive) and come by later.
- One has to sign a rental contract in German upon arrival
- Garbage has to be disposed at a municipal collection point (5-min drive)

Overall, a very nice stay - I would definitely book the property again, but not in the winter months.