Water restrictions Spain

nurse1980

Hi, 

We are off to the Costa del Sol in August for 10 nights. 

Staying in a villa. Booked with Airbnb. Travelling with three young children. 

Since we have booked, water restrictions have come in due to droughts. 

One of the rules is no filling/topping up of private pools. 

We can cope with water being rationed to certain types of the day etc. But we need a pool. 

I have asked the host and Airbnb about this. The host has said that the pool is currently full so there will be no issue. I have asked the host how will the pool will topped up as it will lose water between now and August. He didn’t answer. 

I then directed my question to Airbnb who have told me to ask the host. 

If I cancel now I will only be entitled to half of the money back. I can’t get any reassurance that we will have a pool, I can’t get an answer to the question of if the villa has a tourist licence.

Air bnb have said that if we get there and there is no pool, to contact them. But will be too late then. 

Does anyone have any advice? 

Thank you. 

sammyjammy

On the basis that there maybe no pool because of water restrictions nobody can advise you.  If you cancelled this and booked somewhere else the same thing could happen.  Nobody can promise you this and nobody should have to recompense you for circumstances that may or may not happen and would be out of their control.

eskbanker

nurse1980 said:

We are off to the Costa del Sol in August for 10 nights. 

Staying in a villa. Booked with Airbnb. Travelling with three young children. 

Since we have booked, water restrictions have come in due to droughts. 

One of the rules is no filling/topping up of private pools. 

We can cope with water being rationed to certain types of the day etc. But we need a pool. 

I have asked the host and Airbnb about this. The host has said that the pool is currently full so there will be no issue. I have asked the host how will the pool will topped up as it will lose water between now and August. He didn’t answer. 

What's the outcome you're hoping for if there can be no meaningful assurances that the pool will be available?  Presumably any pool in the area will be subject to the same restrictions, and if you've made separate flight and accommodation bookings then cancelling the latter would still leave you with the former?

nurse1980

Yes, luckily the flights were cheap so I would cancel those without a refund. The villa has cost us £7000. 

NoodleDoodleMan

Is it worth asking the owner if you can get a rain (if only) check and reschedule for another time of year ?

Leavemealone

Just a thought, in this day and age read what you are expecting in your Contract. I support will say as indeed you are saying, you require and have been confirmed ‘a pool’ is there any wording that says a pool for swimming or with water? I suspect not.  This may sound stupid but with litigation as it is I think this would be a fact heavily relied on!  

MikeJXE

No one can tell you that but

Where you are going at that time of year I would be more interested in the location, town or country 

 I have lived in that region for a few months during summer and there are sometimes forest fires for which 

If a pool is closer to the fire than the see it will get emptied by helicopter and a scoop 

Hoenir

If a pool is essential for your holiday. I'm sure that their are options available somewhere with the remaining £3,500. 

Mrnkar_2

nurse1980 said:

Hi, 

We are off to the Costa del Sol in August for 10 nights. 

Staying in a villa. Booked with Airbnb. Travelling with three young children. 

Since we have booked, water restrictions have come in due to droughts. 

One of the rules is no filling/topping up of private pools. 

We can cope with water being rationed to certain types of the day etc. But we need a pool. 

I have asked the host and Airbnb about this. The host has said that the pool is currently full so there will be no issue. I have asked the host how will the pool will topped up as it will lose water between now and August. He didn’t answer. 

I then directed my question to Airbnb who have told me to ask the host. 

If I cancel now I will only be entitled to half of the money back. I can’t get any reassurance that we will have a pool, I can’t get an answer to the question of if the villa has a tourist licence.

Air bnb have said that if we get there and there is no pool, to contact them. But will be too late then. 

Does anyone have any advice? 

Thank you. 

Hi, I have an apartment in the area but many friends living there.
At the moment nothing is clear cut with what will happen summer time. 
It's all very confusing even at the moment with pools open in some complexes, villas etc while others are closed, even if they are already full.
There have been protests all over some parts of Spain as the Government is giving priority to hotels, campsites & holiday complexes, etc while the people who own private apartments villas etc have been left out, yet they pay a lot of tax money to the Spanish Government & community fees etc. 
There is talk that the restrictions on pools will be lifted as the was quite a lot of rain a couple of weeks ago & I believe more is forecast next week. 
The only other problem that may occur is that each local authority will be able to decide which pools they are going to allow to be useable. 
There should be an announcement in a couple of weeks or maybe sooner with some decisions being made. 
I feel truly sorry for the owners of accomodation & holiday makers who don't know what will happen.
I do hope that you will be able to have your holiday and to be honest I wouldn't do anything just yet. 

njkmr

If you are thinking of cancelling rebook somewhere near the beach.
Should resolve the cooling off issue.

NoodleDoodleMan

Might I ask the OP how many are in the family party - and what ages are the children ?