Szalánczy Vendégház

The place felt neglected from the moment we arrived. The yard was overgrown, and after struggling at the gate because the bell didn't work, we got in only after knocking loudly. Inside, the rooms were dirty and rundown, with grimy towels, bedspreads and carpets. The mattress sank right down when someone tried to lie on it, and the narrow spiral stairs were hard to use. The bathrooms were poor too. We got just one key for three rooms, and it opened all of them. The rooms were warm, and the view was about the only thing that helped. In the hallway fridge we found a dead bug, and it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in ages. Whenever we asked a simple question, the owner reacted indignantly and wanted to know why we cared. We also saw the supposed cleaner watching TV and smoking all day. I wouldn't recommend staying here.

The view is lovely, and the dog was very sweet. The rest of the stay was hard to enjoy. We were there for a school measurement camp, but our room had only what looked like the remains of a lamp and a socket, so reading, writing or calculating meant using a headlamp. The rooster next door also kept us from sleeping from sunrise, though that's not the accommodation's fault. Getting luggage upstairs was nearly impossible on the tiny spiral staircase. Its railing swung outward several metres in even a slight breeze. We had to clean the bathroom ourselves, and brown, murky water went down the drain. The shower door was there, but water sprayed everywhere except where it was meant to go. The bed was terribly small; we were given sheets and towels, and could only hope they'd been washed since last season. The carpet had stains of unknown origin. There was one small fridge for 20 people and a microwave, but even the plates were still dirty. The owner was overly familiar with everyone, and we even had to unclog the toilet ourselves. The Wi-Fi password didn't help much, since the signal didn't reach the upper floor. When the owner smokes in the living room, the smell travels all the way to the room.

The food was tasty, though too spicy for the kids, and they gave us more when we asked. The rooms were another story: everything was extremely dirty, and the dog and cat even went into the kitchen. We couldn't use the yard because the kids were afraid of the big dog. There was no TV in the rooms, while the owner watched it from the sofa in the shared room and commented on everything. He hadn't written down the internet password and questioned why I wanted it. The sheet was a fluffy synthetic one that seemed meant to last forever, and the filling inside the blanket had clumped together. We were given a different blanket, but its winter weight was no use in the attic apartment during summer. The room socket had no power, and the corridor socket had been pulled out of the wall.

It has a warm, family feel, and the service is friendly. The rooms are clean and cozy, and the food is really delicious if you ask for it, which I definitely recommend. It feels like visiting relatives.