Hello can someone please help with a non-refundable booking.

PleaseHelpp

I have booked (Booking.com) a non-refundable apartment in Nerja, Spain, for next Wednesday but I have just noticed something. The bedroom window doesn't have any curtains or blinds or shutters. Nothing to block the light or stop others from peering in. Obviously that's completely unnacceptable, but is it even legal? Surely not. Surely any bedroom must have means of privacy by right. Is this grounds to cancel? Please help. How do I proceed? Very high stress right now.

Thanks.

Emmia

It's a non-refundable booking.

I'm not sure there's any law that requires curtains/shutters/blinds over windows, so I can't see any grounds for a refund.

cymruchris

No reason to cancel there - and it's non refundable - which means it's non refundable.

If you're worried about privacy - take some A4 sheets of paper and some bluetac - and stick the paper all over the windows at night.

There might be curtains when you get there anyway - it might be an old image.

Ayr_Rage

Unusual, yes.

Illegal, unlikely, unless you are quoting Spanish law.

Cannot see you have grounds for cancelling, just take a couple of large bin bags and some tape.

la531983

What do the recent reviews say about it?

sammyjammy

Maybe it has blinds set into the window, just take a few tea towels with you to cover the window.

Bicycleman22

It is possible the window has persianas, just ask them to find out. 

TELLIT01

How do you know with certainty that there is nothing to cover the windows?  Could there be external shutters to close at night?

PleaseHelpp

Crisis averted! 

Thanks all for the responses.

I don't seem to be able to delete this post myself so mods please delete. 

J_B

PleaseHelpp said:

Crisis averted! 

Thanks all for the responses.

I don't seem to be able to delete this post myself so mods please delete. 

Maybe you could tell us the outcome ... ?

powerful_Rogue

PleaseHelpp said:

I have booked (Booking.com) a non-refundable apartment in Nerja, Spain, for next Wednesday but I have just noticed something. The bedroom window doesn't have any curtains or blinds or shutters. Nothing to block the light or stop others from peering in. Obviously that's completely unnacceptable, but is it even legal? Surely not. Surely any bedroom must have means of privacy by right. Is this grounds to cancel? Please help. How do I proceed? Very high stress right now.

Thanks.

Seriously can't believe someone thought it might be illegal for windows not to have curtains/blinds etc.

SMH.