Our Abritel rental was an absolute disaster and we got no help from them after the fact, nothing but lying and a big run around. We rented in Ronda Spain in August, the home was listed as air conditioned. It had one small anemic floor unit that was useless in cooling even the room it was in let alone the rest of the house. To make matters worse, the beautiful home and lawn was situated in the middle of a huge barnyard with chickens, cows, and other animals which created an unbearable smell. None of that was visible in the pictures, only the nice house. So we could not open the windows without an overpowering smell. We ended up leaving the rental in the middle of the first night and staying in a hotel for the rest of the stay. The owner provided us with no satisfaction, and Abritel was USELESS -- they kept telling me they would talk to the owner and get back to me but it was clear that they had no intention of doing anything except hoping I'd eventually give up. DO NOT USE ABRITEL -- THEY ALLOW FALSE ADVERTISING AND APPLY NO PENALTIES OR DELISTING FOR FALSE ADVERTISING. BEWARE. (Owner in Spain)

I am glad to see that Abritel now offers its users an opportunity to comment on their experiences as a renter through Abritel. Hopefully, my comments may save others from experiencing a similar situation. In brief, in May and June, 2007 rented an apartment for 2 weeks in Paris, 11th arrondisement. Horrible experience: severe bedbug infestation. Hundreds of bites; severe allergic reactions; lost hundreds of dollars worth of clothing, etc. that had to be destroyed. The rental owner was not at all helpful -- she was, in fact, dishonest in her dealings with us. Be careful!