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3 Bed Apartment Close To Baga Beach - North Goa
3 Bed Apartment Close To Baga Beach - North Goa
8 guests
3 bedrooms
3 beds
2 baths
8 guests
3 bedrooms
3 beds
2 baths
Please set the number of adults.
Please set the number of children.
Ages 2 - 12
Please set the number of infants.
Under 2
8 guests maximum. Infants don’t count toward the number of guests.
You won’t be charged yet

Please make sure you communicate with me prior to completing your booking formalities.

(a) No. of private bedrooms with attached bathrooms - 2 (Equipped with a queen size bed in each of the bedrooms).

(b) No. of open bed space (mezzanine) - 1 (Equipped with a queen size bed). Please go through the pictures to understand the offering.

(c) For guests larger than 6 in number (but maximum occupancy not exceeding 8), airbeds will be provided. Extra charges applicable per extra headount.

The space

a. This apartment is on the 2nd floor (with no lift/elevator), and is ideal for friends and family.

b. My apartment may not be ideal for an all-couple groups as one of the three couples will need to make use of the open loft or mezzanine which may interrupt their privacy.

c. Please go through the listing description, look at all the pictures or reach out to me with questions prior to completing your reservation.

d. My apartment perfectly accommodates 6 people and can accommodate a maximum of 2 extra headcounts with the help of 2 air mattresses. There are 2 enclosed bedrooms and an open mezzanine that serves as the third bed space. Each of the three bed spaces come equipped with a queen size bed.

Guest access

a. Entire apartment on the 2nd floor is at your disposal.

b. The outdoor pool is a shared amenity between 15 apartments but provides a homely atmosphere nevertheless.

c. The apartment also comes with a fully functional kitchen that helps you put a good hot meal together, that said, you're expected to purchase the groceries yourself.

d. to give you a head-start, we'll stock up on complementary hot beverages and toiletries as a part of the welcome kit ahead of your arrival. Given the self-service nature of the accommodation, you'd be expected to BYO (bring/buy your own supplies) going forward. The stores are literally 2 - 3 minutes walk away from the apartment.

* Kindly note - There is no lifeguard by the swimming pool.We advise that children & non swimmers using the pool always be accompanied by an adult.

Interaction with guests

a. I don't live here but Edwin and/or his team members will assist you with settling in at the earliest. Please be kind to them.

I do visit from time to time though to ensure that the home remains in pristine condition for our guests' next vacation! Edwin and/or his team members are usually a phone call or text message away.

Other things to note

House cleaning during your stay is available on demand at no extra cost. The cleaning sessions will take place up until 1 pm in the afternoon only and no later. You are either requested to stay indoors during this time or reach out to Edwin and or his team to schedule another time.

Also, please bear in mind that the guests are expected to carry out dish washing after using them - this is given the self service nature of the accommodation.

The domestic helper comes in every day and only once a day. We are unable to take custom apartment service requests.

Buzzer/wireless intercom

Extra people ₹1000 / night after 6 guests
Cleaning Fee ₹900
Weekly Discount: 10%
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Sleeping arrangements
Bedroom 1
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
1 queen bed
Bedroom 3
1 queen bed
Common spaces
2 air mattresses

House Rules
Not suitable for pets
Check in time is 2PM - 10PM
Check out by 11AM

(1) This is the most important rule: During check out, you're expected to leave the apartment just the way you found it.

(2) There is no internet connectivity in my apartment. I chose not to go for it due to unstable connectivity. No connectivity is better than poor connectivity. You are requested not to ask the management team for the apartment complex WIFI password.

(3) Smokers may smoke in the common airy areas and the balcony only. Smoking in the bedrooms is strictly not acceptable. Kindly make sure the cigarette buds are disposed off and not thrown around in an around the apartment.

(4) Please bear in mind that you are required to use the wall fixed drying lines to dry your clothes after wash. The apartment complex management does not allow clothes to be hung on the balcony railing (only for the balcony facing the main road). On behalf of the management, I humbly request you to follow this rule in particular.

(5) Goa is blessed with an amazing nightlife - While consuming alcohol in the apartment is permitted, Strictly no parties inside the property premises or inside the apartment, please. No alcohol permitted by the pool area.

(6) The swimming pool is closed post 7:30 pm and as per the regulations, guests are expected to enter the pool in swim wear or synthetic outfits (t-shirts, shorts, etc). Strictly no cotton wear allowed in the swimming pool. Eatbles/drinks are not allowed in and around the pool area.

(7) The Decibel Rule: You're requested to maintain appropriate sound levels (music and your own vocals) post 10 pm to make sure other guests living in the same premises are not disturbed.

(8) Please make sure all the electronic appliances (TV, AC, Fans, etc are switched off). Instances where this is not followed, Rs. 500 will be deducted from your security deposit. I'm afraid no negotiations will be entertained.

(9) No surprise guests (a friend that you made or found in Goa) to enter the apartment. They will be asked to leave immediately.

(10) You are required to send across your ID proof as a standard verification procedure for all the guests. The ID proof should be a Government issued ID. No other forms of verification document are accepted.

(11) Refundable Security deposit of INR 3000 applicable during check-in. Any loss or damage to the apartment utilities or belongings will result in a deduction from your security deposit.

Please be mindful that you are residing in a little village.The average Goan is cheerful & happy to receive visitors in his city! Also, it is your vacation & you must let your hair down. Please ensure that decorum is maintained.
As mentioned earlier, the property is manned day & night solely on the outside, so the apartment will remain private at most times unless specified-for daily housekeeping.

But most importantly, enjoy your stay in Goa! I hope you make sweet memories & the most of your stay while you're here.

You must also acknowledge
Dog(s) live in the house

Safety features
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher

2 nights minimum stay

131 Reviews

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Chirag User Profile
September 2017
Awesome place to stay, undoubtedlty.
Sandesh User ProfileSandesh is a superhost.
Response from Sandesh:
Thanks for the feedback, Chirag.
September 2017

Abhinav User Profile
September 2017
A potentially perfect holiday home for perfect Goa Holiday which could be perfect if few things can be taken care of. First thing needs to be reviewed is Checkout Policy which should be atleast 12 PM instead of 10 AM which seems very early for Goa where most people go for enjoying night life. Check in time is 2 PM so checkout time of 12 PM is a reasonable demand which is followed in almost every hotels. Cleaning Fees is mandatory ₹ 300/ Day even when you are not taking cleaning service or even when your require cleaning but strict cleaning time of 9 AM - 12 PM is not suitable for you. If these 2 things are reviewed & taken care of then this place is really awesome. Every amenities are being provided. It's actually 2 BHK Flat with double decker main hall which allowing space for 2 more beds which is really cool. Host is really nice. Although Host was not available in Goa but he regularly followed up on Watsapp regarding my visit & stay which seems very good to me. Location is 15 - 20 drive from major beach & night life location which seems ok to me. All type of tourists can stay here. Hope to stay again if I visit Goa in future.
Sandesh User ProfileSandesh is a superhost.
Response from Sandesh:
Thanks for your feedback, Abhinav. If you remember, you wanted to check-in at 11 am to which I agreed. The reason I was able to do it was because of the prompt check-out by the previous guest. And just so you understand, it's my home and not a hotel - so a comparison is pointless. Also the cleaning fee you're mentioning is a part of the overall rent you're paying, so I don't understand what the problem is. It sounds like I'm charging your extra forcibly which is not the case. Airbnb is not for everyone, Abhinav (especially if you don't understand the concept) . Hotels may be a better fit for a lot of people.
September 2017

Kusum User Profile
September 2017
Sandesh's place is about 5 minutes away from the Baga beach in an extremely safe and residential area. Krishna, the caretaker helped us get started settling into the apartment in no time. Value for money. i would recommend this place to all my friends and family.
Sandesh User ProfileSandesh is a superhost.
Response from Sandesh:
Thank you for your feedback. I look forward to your next visit.
September 2017

Kesar User Profile
September 2017
It was great staying here, goa felt like home for those days. I would definitely stay here again.
Sandesh User ProfileSandesh is a superhost.
Response from Sandesh:
Thanks for your review Kesar. I look forward to hearing from you, again.
September 2017

Karma User Profile
September 2017
Had a pleasant stay at Sandesh's place. Krishna ensured the place was cleaned regularly ~ he travel about 1/2 hour to reach the place. The apartment is in Treebo Rainforest which is different from the other Treebo about 1 kilometre away.
Sandesh User ProfileSandesh is a superhost.
Response from Sandesh:
It was a pleasure hosting you Mr. Bhutia. You're welcome back anytime.
September 2017

Pritpal User Profile
August 2017
If you are travelling with a group of 4 or + do not look any further this is the place. This is hardly 2 kms from the baga, A quick 5 mins drive is all it takes. There are local stores at a walk able distance, where you could get your basic needs taken care of. The restrooms are good but doesnt live upto the aparments reputation i would easily give the house a 4.5 but the restrooms will get a 3.5. Oh btw, there are two. I have only checked the one. we stayed there for 3 nights and we were hardly in the room. The time we were, we put the balcony to good use. There are three of them and this is one lovely place. The host stays abroad however the care takers are around and will help you with any questions you may have. The only minus thing would be when we were told about the Dont's theres a huge list that the care taker Krishna(if i am not mistaken) will read it out to you. Sandesh u may wanna go a little easy on few things or have him be more courteous, The other thing is about the 3000 advance so this is incase there are any damages. I am not quiet okay with the Advance thingee however i can understand the type of guests he may have had and the trouble he may have gone through to maintain the property. Another quick point so from the pics i thought it would be 2 or 3 houses max in the apartment using the pool however there are nothing less than 15-30 which would use the pool. So plan accordingly. While it has a seating area(shade with 4 chairs) the caretakers are very read again VERY particular about the dress code in the pool. If you thought shorts/ bermudas were good enough well breaking news - They arent allowed. SO do bring your proper swimming gear before you use the pool. We used it only once for 30 mins in our 3 day trip. For people reading this and planning to Goa, have a safe trip. Pick this place without a second thought. Thanks Sandesh.
Sandesh User ProfileSandesh is a superhost.
Response from Sandesh:
Thanks for the review, Pritpal. Just so we're clear - a potential guest confirms their reservation after going through the listing and house rules. I don't understand the discomfort at the end of the trip. Probably getting in touch with the host and asking questions instead of booking it directly would be the right thing for you for all your future airbnb experiences. One more thing - if you don't feel nice handing out a 'refundable' security deposit of INR 3k, tell me one reason why I should hand out my keys to a bunch of boys I barely know to an apartment that costs in lakhs. I'll leave it at this, thanks!
August 2017

Bhupendra Singh User Profile
August 2017
Hi , It was great having u as host. I am overwhelmed by the generosity of sandesh and team. Had great time in goa. Felt home away from home! Cheers !
Sandesh User ProfileSandesh is a superhost.
Response from Sandesh:
It's been a pleasure, Bhupendra. I look forward to hearing from you.
August 2017

BruneiJoined in November 2013
Sandesh User ProfileSandesh is a superhost.

Currently pursuing a corporate gig and looking forward to switch to full time hosting. A compulsive carnivore and bollywood lover, I've been hosting for over a year now and definitely learnt a lot. Safe to say I'm a much better host today and the reviews left by my guests are testimony.

P.S: Another beautiful apartment listing near candolim goes live circa Feb 2018.

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Private room

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This is a small room in an extra large estate with sweeping views of the beautiful Kaneohe Bay and dramatic Ko'Olau mountains. Close to major highways and away from the traffic and bustle of the city this is an optimal location to relax and soak up the beautiful Hawaiian Landscape.

The space

This is a great bedroom with outstanding Ocean views. You will have your choice of a walk-in jacuzzi tub bathroom facility or another also near the bedroom.

Guest access

Guest have access to the gourmet kitchen, outdoor theater, beautiful pool, Firepit, hammock and outdoor recreation decks! Let us know if there is anything else you need!

Interaction with guests

I do not mind in the least to be contacted at any point during your stay to answer questions or give recommendations for you stay on island.

The space
Accommodates: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Bed type: Real Bed
Bedrooms: 1
Beds: 1
Check In: 3PM - 9PM
Check Out: 12PM (noon)
Room type: Private room

Free parking on premise
Wireless Internet

Extra people No Charge
Cleaning Fee £19
Weekend Price £103 / night
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House Rules
No smoking
Not suitable for pets
No parties or events
Not safe or suitable for children (0-12 years)
Check in time is 3PM - 9PM

- Only guests listed on reservation allowed on Property.
- No supplies from house are allowed off property, i.e. guests must provide their own beach towels, etc.
- Please clean up after yourself if you would like to use the kitchen! (Wash/dry/replace used dishes & wipe counters from crumbs, Thanks!!)

1 night minimum stay

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Orit User Profile
September 2017
We were not really stoked on the stay here. I wouldn't recommend it to friends. I'm not sure why it got such great reviews. Yes, the view and pool are beautiful. But it stops there. We got upgraded and the bed we slept on was SO loud anytime either of us moved even a tiny bit. There are a lot of rooms to rent, and with only two others rented (4 guests), it was loud and sharing bathrooms wasn't so easy. It kind of felt like a hostel. And if that's what you want, then great. But we weren't expecting that. Also, Kaneohe is nothing special. There were no good food or shops that we could find nearby. You can hear the naval (?) base and it's pretty loud. The house is at the top of a VERY steep long driveway. Hillary was great and super responsive and easy to work with. Her dog is adorable but loves to bark. There is a great hammock and the kitchen looked great, although we didn't get to use it.
Hillary User Profile
Response from Hillary:
I am very sorry you ladies felt this way. Perhaps it was your energy. Let me remind you i noticed you doing drugs on my property. I am sorry about the bed, it will be replaced this week. Thank you for the feedback. I think we have positive reviews from everyone else at the exact same time as you. I suppose not everyone is a positive person. Good luck to you in the future and maybe the Big Island is more your speed if you cannot appreciate the beauty that exists here in Kaneohe. It is one of the most beautiful spots on the Island.
September 2017

Landon User Profile
September 2017
Great location in a quieter part of the island. Less tourists. 1/2 hour access to north shore and same distance from Waikiki. Clean and beautiful house!

Rick User Profile
August 2017
Very nice-

Marco User Profile
August 2017
Beautiful place!

Danielle User Profile
August 2017
While the room is small the place is quite large. There are a few communal areas with plenty of space. The bed is very soft ( in the small room) and the mattress larger than the base so it tips down on the sides. The bathroom was clean, the towels super soft and Hillary was great at communicating and instructions. The view is lovely from the top deck and is a great spot to watch the planes taking off and landing from the military airfield across the bay.

Aaron User Profile
August 2017
Hillary is a great host!! She makes sure everything is taken care of around the house and gets you all of the info for the local hikes and restaurants you could ask for. Massage was excellent. 10 stars!!!

Tori User Profile
August 2017
Hillarys place was absolutely wonderful. Although my mother and I only stayed here for one night, the place was very welcoming and beautiful. If you are looking for a place that is secluded away from the busy life of Oahu I definitely recommend this place. We shared a bathroom with two other rooms and never had a problem. You have the chance to upgrade your room but my mother and I did not decide to do so. This place is two thumbs up. If you are looking for more privacy or local life/walkability--this might not be the best fit. But overall great place.

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Hillary User Profile

Aloha! I am a very nice and accommodating person with a background in luxury hotels. I am also a certified massage therapist, facialist, and waxing guru should you like to partake in any of those avenues during your stay they are offered in house.
This is one of the best places on Oahu, even the locals say that. We KNOW you will love staying here and will feel very comfortable.
Lots of Aloha!

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Luxury Ice Condo on York Street V
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4 guests

1 bedroom

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Our stylish condo is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Toronto. Walking distance to the CN Tower, Metro Convention Centre, Air Canada Centre, Ripley's Aquarium & Union Station.

Sleeping arrangements
Bedroom 1
1 queen bed
Common spaces
1 couch

The space
Accommodates: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Bedrooms: 1
Beds: 1
Check In: Anytime after 4PM
Check Out: 10AM
Room type: Entire home/flat

Elevator in Building
Wireless Internet

Extra people £18 / night after 2 guests
Cleaning Fee £46
Security Deposit £247
Weekly Discount: 23%
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House Rules
No smoking
Not suitable for pets
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Safety features
Smoke detector
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1 night minimum stay

11 Reviews

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Nicholas User Profile
September 2017
Nice location and even better condo. Has almost almost all features for short term and long term stays

Aman User Profile
September 2017
The place was extremely clean and homey. It was a really nice stay. The location of the house is perfectly close to the entertainment district. I would definitely recommend the airbnb! The host was extremely helpful too and fast in responding to communications.

Jong Won User Profile
August 2017
Loved the stay, I am willing to stay in the same apt for the future. However, i hope the internet service has the unlimited data for the next use.

James User Profile
August 2017
Ade's place is perfect for a business traveller, central location in Downtown but also close to all the major attractions. A good place to make a base for your trip.

Peter User Profile
July 2017
Ade's place looked as expected. Communication for check in was very clear and concise. Great view and was tidy. Wi-Fi wasn't the best and wasn't aware of the minor shower faucet issues before check in. But overall great stay.

Shaneze User Profile
June 2017
It was very clean and very easy to check-in. Also it was 5 mins from a Longos and from the CN tower. I will definitely recommend it.

Dan User Profile
May 2017
Ade was accommodating to my requests. The apartment was clean and tidy, but very sparse. Had everything you could need, and a great view.

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I work as a business advisor, news junkie and love ping pong

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Puckhams is wonderfully situated in the delightful quiet rural village of Stoke Abbott in Dorset. An ideal holiday location with its own beautiful mature gardens to the front and rearGround floor: Kitchen
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8 beds
3 baths
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3 baths
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Puckhams is wonderfully situated in the delightful, quiet, rural village of Stoke Abbott with a church which dates from the 12th century and quiet village pub which serves excellent food. The property sits in its own beautiful mature gardens to the front and rear with fine peaceful views. It has been renovated to a high standard and provides luxury, spacious, practical accommodation, flooded with natural light and furnished in a classic contemporary style.

The surrounding countryside has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and provides an abundance of wonderful local produce and walking experiences from the back door.

This holiday at a glance

Sleeps twelve guests.
Five bedrooms, one en-suite bathroom and two family bathrooms.
Twelve guests can be accommodated on the basis of three guests sharing a bedroom with three single beds on the second floor and a further guest using a daybed in one of the first floor double bedrooms.
Open fire.
Large mature gardens with a small stream running down one boundary in the rear garden.
Parking for six vehicles.
Sorry, no pets.
Sorry, no stag or hen parties.
Minimum of a three night stay.

Additional features

Underfloor heating in the hallway and main bathrooms also with heated towel rails.
Oil Aga, electric Rangemaster, microwave, two fridges with large freezer compartments, double dishwasher.
Washing machine, tumble dryer, ironing board and sink in utility room.
Flat screen TV with Sky and DVD player in the family room. Flatscreen TVs with DVD and Sky in cabinets in the first and second bedrooms on the first floor.
Music system in dining room.
Land line for local calls (no charge). No mobile phone reception in the village.
A cot and a highchair are available along with two stairgates upon request.
Barbecue and outside furniture.

Attractions and nearby amenities

The town of Beaminster, with good shops and restaurants, is two miles away.
The Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site famous for its stunning scenery, beaches and fossil hunting opportunities.
Bridport with its arts centre and weekly markets is only a 15 minute drive.

Other things to note

Please note room 4 is a double bed and sofa bed.
South facing double bedroom has a 6' zip and link bed which can be made into two 3' singles on request

Free parking on premise

Sleeping arrangements
Bedroom 1
1 king bed
Bedroom 2
1 king bed
Bedroom 3
2 double beds
Bedroom 4
1 king bed
Bedroom 5
3 single beds

House Rules
Check in is anytime after 4PM
Check out by 10AM

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Established in 1983, the Rural Retreats portfolio represents the cream of self-catering luxury holiday cottages throughout the UK and Ireland. With over 400 stylishly presented country houses and cottages to choose from, each carefully selected to meet our high standards of comfort, Rural Retreats makes it easy to find just the holiday home you are looking for.

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Cozy home in New Orleans
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1 bedroom
2 beds
1 bath
4 guests
1 bedroom
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Comfortable home located in Bywater area. Sleep four people. We offer one bedroom, a sofa bed, a complete kitchen and full bath. Approx. 3-5miles from New Orleans French Quarters and most major attractions. My home is in a quiet historic residential area. Quick public transportation or Uber Access!

The space

Clean , Quiet and Cozy!, Quick public and Uber transportation .

Guest access

Quick access to New Orleans French Quarters, the Aquarium, the famous Cafe Demont' and shopping! Quick Uber access or public transportation !

Interaction with guests

I'm able to interact with quest on a dime as needed!

Other things to note

You have access to a back yard and street parking

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Business travel
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Indoor Fireplace
Wireless Internet

Extra people No Charge
Weekly Discount: 15%
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House Rules
No smoking
Not suitable for pets
No parties or events
Check in is anytime after 12PM (noon)
Check out by 2PM
Self check-in with lockbox

We expect our house to be treated with the same care as your personal home.

Safety features
Smoke detector
Carbon monoxide detector
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1 night minimum stay

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Linda User Profile
May 2017
Cosy appartment a little bit out of center. We walked to St. Claude and than with the 88 down town. You cab buy a dayticket on the bus for only $3. Linda was very involved. Offered her help and was interested if everything was in order. We enjoyed it very much and would surely recommend this spot in New Orleans.

Tynesha User Profile
May 2017
Very clean and quaint home, the location is a little sketchy but it was quiet and no complaints. The host was a great communicator and made sure we made it in safely.

Laquisha User Profile
April 2017
Linda is hospitable. The place is a straight shot to the French Quarters and other central attractions, but far enough away to get away to get a decent night's sleep. It is very cozy and comfy.

Gabrielle User Profile
March 2017
Linda's place is clean, cool, lovely, safe, and easy to book. Communication was prompt and there was Fritos and mini waters upon arrival. 10/10 would book again!! The quarter isn't really walkable--have to drive or bike from the house but it's fairly central still :)

Kristin User Profile
March 2017
Linda was the sweetest, and her home was just lovely!!! I will definitely recommend this home to anyone. Hopefully I will be back soon.

Stephen User Profile
March 2017
Linda's place was super clean, cozy and had everything that we needed. We all enjoyed staying here and felt right at home. Would definitely stay again and recommend to anyone looking for a comfortable spot to stay in New Orleans.

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February 2017
She was amazing. And made our trip so much easier. I would definitely book with her again!

New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesJoined in November 2015
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East Hampton Village Home with Pool

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10 guests

6 bedrooms

7 beds
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The space

Charming home built by published decorator, located on a tree-lined street, and walking distance to the Village shops and transportation.

The main house offers the finest in detail with Calacatta marble counters in the chef's kitchen and bathrooms, dramatic vaulted living room with fireplace, formal dining room and fully-wired Internet and indoor/outdoor sound system. Eat-in-kitchen has Viking range, Sub-zero refrigerator, and 2 Miele dishwashers. 6 bedrooms including 1st floor master wing and 2nd floor junior suite, 6.5 bathrooms, library/den and media/game room and light-filled Southern exposure. French doors everywhere open to a private half-acre backyard with heated gunite pool, outdoor dining area and grill. Pool house has a living area, bar, and full bathroom. Gardens with lavender courtyard and fully landscaped grounds.

Close to East Hampton Village shops, restaurants, Citarella, markets, cinema and train and Jitney stations. 5 minute bike to the beach.

Guest access

Access to wifi and sound system throughout.

East Hampton beaches are a 15 min bike ride away or 5 min drive. (Egypt, Wiborg and Main Beach)

All Village shops and restaurants are 5 min away as is the train station and supermarkets (Citarella, Waldbaum's, IGA)

Interaction with guests

As often as needed

Other things to note

Meticulously furnished and decorated with all amenities and fully stocked kitchen.

Sleeping arrangements
Bedroom 1
1 king bed
Bedroom 2
1 queen bed
Bedroom 3
1 queen bed
Bedroom 4
1 double bed
Bedroom 5
1 couch, 1 crib
Bedroom 6
2 single beds

The space
Bathrooms: 6.5
Bedrooms: 6
Beds: 7
Room type: Entire home/flat

Wireless Internet
Free parking on premise

Extra people No Charge
Cleaning Fee £153
Security Deposit £3052
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Beautiful room (22sqm) on first floor (Beletage) in a famous Berlin 'Altbau' (end of 19th century). Heritage building and apartment (180sqm) with high ceilings and elegant elements.

Phenomenal location in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg on Kastanienallee. Close to Prater Garten, Kulturbrauerei, Mauerpark, Schönhauser Allee, Prenzlauer Allee, many restaurants, bars, clubs.

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I am excited to rent our room to you and am sure everything is prepared very nicely so you will enjoy your stay :-)

You’ll love our flat because of the neighborhood, the outdoors space, and the light. Our place is good for couples, solo adventurers, and business travelers. It's a very cozy, bright, sunny, warm, comfortable place.

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July 2017
This place was amazing!!!! Absolutely perfect spot to go in Berlin. The apartment is awesome and the people are so friendly and helpful and fun! Will definitely be back!

Mimi User Profile
July 2017
Really nice room and kind people. Good location, nice view, sunny room, lot of facilities. It was a little surprise that it was in a kind if student house, but for us as students no problemo. I would recommend it!

Scott User Profile
May 2017
Apartment in a good location with plenty around. Host was always available to message in case of any problems, always in contact checking things were good. Would recommend.

Yi User Profile
May 2017
The apt is super huge! All the roommates are very nice! Excellent trip thanks to Dim ;)

Alex User Profile
May 2017
The place was so beautiful and centrally located. The people in the flat were very nice and hospitable. 10/10 for sure!

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May 2017
well located, easy to access, very spacious and very comfortable big bed. You can find everything nearby from bars, restaurants to grocery stores. Tram stops almost at your doorstep. I enjoyed my stay there. I couldnt meet Dimitrij but he was always available to help. I would definitely recommend this place.

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April 2017
It's really nice the neighborhood and well located. The host and people that live there are attentive, respectful and kind. 100% Recommended.

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on 12 October 2016
1998's 'This Is Hardcore' finds Jarvis Cocker moving Pulp ever further into dark, and somewhat depressing, territory; for me, this is both a strength and a weakness because there are some great ideas which are overcooked simply by their sheer length ('Seductive Barry' is well over 8 minutes long and the final track, 'The Days After The Revolution', should have been wrapped up after 5 minutes but on the original release droned on inexplicably for a further 10 minutes.) On the bright side, there are some really decent tracks here :- 'The Fear' is a powerful opener, 'Dishes' is a good shorter track and the likes of 'Party Hard', 'Help The Aged' and the lovely 'A Little Soul' are joined by the classy 'Sylvia'. For me, this is a flawed classic but it's still engaging enough to be classed as one of the best releases of the 1990s.
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Like fellow Britpop greats Blur, past the mid '90s, Pulp's music took a different direction. 'This Is Hardcore', released three years after 1995's critically-acclaimed masterpiece 'Different Class', Jarvis Cocker and his boys gave us this wonderfully dark album, which is a solid collection of thought-provoking tunes to listen to alone quietly. The songs are much slower, and instead of a Britpop record, 'This Is Hardcore' should be filed under alternative/art rock. If you were to consider this to be these Sheffield men's equivalent to Blur's 1999 '13 'record, you wouldn't be far wrong. This is essentially the soundtrack to when the partying over 'Different Class' stops, and you wake up the morning after, or realise that it's time to grow up and face the realities of the world.

Four singles were released, and two of them, the title track and 'Help the Aged' were major UK hits. The latter, essentially a salute to the older generation, with lyrics that are true but so often forgotten, has a chorus is pretty much the song 'Creep' by Radiohead, and as the song progresses, it becomes virtually a personal plea from Jarvis, almost begging others to understand and be caring towards him when he is no longer enable to do what he likes to do. 'Dishes' is a standout track, with one of the best opening lyrics of any song, and easily one of the most beautiful things that Mr. Cocker has ever written. The dark opening track 'The Fear', receives another gold star, a story of loneliness and anxiety, things that I think all of us can relate to at various stages of our lives, I know that I can.

Although rarely spoken of in the same league as 'Different Class', I have to say that this 1997 follow-up is quickly becoming my favourite of all the Pulp albums. It's different certainly, much more mature and vulnerable, lacking the usual (wonderful as they are) snide and seedy lyrics, and as a result of this, in my opinion, is able to yield some beautiful, and even superior results.
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on 9 April 2002
How do you follow the multi-platinum selling, perfect pop of Different Class? Well, you can wave bye bye to that gold disc and release your darkest collection of songs to date. That's exactly what Pulp did with This is Hardcore. It may have been considered a commercial "flop" by some insiders, but their loss was very much our gain. This is Hardcore is undoubtedly Pulp's finest collection of songs. It's depressing, funny, sad, despondent and uncomfortable to listen to if you are approaching that difficult age of 33. This is a moody, almost sleazy album in places and it's all the better for it. Different Class had an instant appeal to it, but I quickly lost interest.Two years on, Hardcore is still essential listening. That's the biggest compliment you can give to any album, if you still play and treasure it months after the hype has faded. It took a few listens for me to fully appreciate this album, but it soons hit you. Practically every listener will identify with the opening track The Fear. A tale of missed opportunities and panic attacks when everything goes horribly wrong. It all rings so true, and Jarvis knows it. Helped of course by the fine melody, the album touches on many fears but you sort of laff because Jarvis delivers his lyrics like some stand-up comedian. Other highlights include Helped The Aged and the title track which is aided along the way by strings Diva Anne Dudley. Hypnotic and seductive and quite simply brilliant. The track Dishes will make you chuckle whilst TV Movie and A Little Soul will scare you slightly. I never thought that Pulp would release a finer album than His N Hers, but Hardcore is in a class of it's own
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on 7 October 2003
'This Is Hardcore' is the morning after of the thirtysomething parties of the '90s. In a decade of 'This Life', Hornby, 'Sex & the City' & 'Bridget Jones' leaving people paranoid about the life they should be living, the album tells it how it really was during that period. Plus, is an accurate account of how life is for many, especially in the city. It really is the perfect album for those who've lived and are now paying for it. Many indie types (which I'm not I may add)don't like the lack of catchy tunes, and some tracks do muscially go on for too long (the end coda of the final track goes on for ages)yet the superb lyrics make it a must. Difficult at first, but delicious to finish with.
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on 12 June 2000
This is Pulp's equivalent to Blur's eponymous release, showing a darker and far less commercial side to their music. For the most part, the record is too inaccessible to be cherished, but their bravery is commendable, and songs like "Dishes" and (especially) the title track really grow on you.
Jarvis Cocker does exactly what Damon Albarn does on "Blur" and messes up the popular image of himself, perhaps deliberately to make himself less well-loved. He feels isolated and under threat by celebrity, society and "The Fear". He develops a (hopefully tongue-in-cheek) Jesus complex on the afore-mentioned "Dishes", comparing his initials and age to Christ's, whilst adding his usual healthy dose of bathos.
This record is worth buying for the title track alone. Encompassing everything from disco to Krautrock to Velvet Underground to Serge Gainsbourg, it is one of the group's very best, right up there with "Common People" and "Sorted for E's and Whizz", although you can be sure your parents won't like it.
Perhaps in general on this album, Cocker's wryness has faded somewhat and he is less ironic and post-modern and more philosophically naked and direct. That is no bad thing, as the group may have been in danger of turning into a novelty act.
With bands like Pulp, capable of embracing a pop sensibility AND really saying something, who needs vacant pop thrills?
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This 1998 album from Sheffield's finest could be viewed as something of a transition (and, I would say, maturation) from the preceding commercial success of His n' Hers and their 'all-conquering' global album hit, Different Class. For This Is Hardcore, Cocker and band (largely) 'toned down' their previous pop exuberance, instead adopting a more sombre, reflective and (in the main) cynical and pessimistic stance for the album's songs. Ageing, sexualisation, drugs, domestic abuse, hedonism, misogyny, destructive effects of (seeking) fame - most being subjects Cocker had at least touched upon before but here the mood was darker, and perhaps reflected in the hiring of American artist John Currin and erstwhile Factory Music design guru Pete Saville to design the album's controversial, superficially glamorous, 'girlie-bedecked' sleeve (it's about as far as you can get from Saville's predominantly austere, 'industrial' design work for the likes of Joy Division and New order). Also, given the album's subject matter, I have often thought of This Is Hardcore as Cocker's 'Lou Reed incarnation' (Berlin?), albeit still shot through with the man's distinctively British, self-deprecating sense of wit and irony.

Suffice to say, I don't think there is really a weak moment here. There's much invigoration to be enjoyed on Party Hard, a warning against misplaced and potentially dangerous hedonism; Cocker's critique of the 'male stereotype' in I'm A Man; the relatively conventional Sylvia (about as close as Jarvis gets to a straight 'love song' here) and (for me, probably the most 'Different Class-like' song here), the superb Glory Days, musically relatively conventional, but with some of the funniest, fame-denigrating, lyrics here - of course, you always need to beware when any Cocker song has so potentially celebratory a title, as the man quips, 'Oh my face is unappealing and my thoughts are unoriginal', and 'I could be a genius if I just put my mind to it, and I could do anything if only I could get round to it'.

Equally, there are sublime 'ballads', none more so than the 'back down to earth' message of Dishes, where Cocker caustically disparages pop (or indeed any form of) idolatry ('I am not Jesus though I have the same initials'). Similarly, ageing and domestic abuse get deceptively mellow treatment on each of Help The Aged and A Little Soul. At the more expansive end of the musical spectrum, drugs (and maybe musical salvation) are at the heart of the sweeping arrangements of album opener The Fear, whilst 'sexualisation' takes centre stage, literally, on the magnificent irony of the album's title track and on Seductive Barry, a song which can (almost) be interpreted as a straight soul song (mesmerising masterpiece even?), following Neneh Cherry's spoken intro 'Here in the night love takes control'. Indeed, although I always think of Gervais and Merchant's 'Barry off Eastenders' (from Extras) at any mention of 'Barry', it's clear that Jarvis' spoken 'love poem' (as it were) here is something of a tongue-in-cheek tribute (sweeping string arrangements and all) to the 'Walrus of Love'.

Concluding the album with the more 'political' The Day After The Revolution (almost certainly a dig at Blair's first election victory) - which was later followed by the even more vitriolic take on 'who rules the world' on Cocker's first solo album - I conclude that there's much to admire here and that the (music) world is a much 'lesser place' without this modern poet's distinctive voice (roll on a new solo album!).
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on 24 March 2013
"I'd like to make this water wine but it's impossible - I've got to get these dishes dry"

There are few albums as astonishing and in the groove as "This is Hardcore". One would think it would think it would be difficult to follow up such a landmark album as "Different Class". To be frank while not as immediate as it's predessor This is Hardcore is without a doubt Pulp's best moment. This is Hardcore has the most mind opening compositons - the most intriguing and the most capturing, well layered atmospheres take one more look at it and it's obvious - due to it's volume, depth and ambition. The album is made complete with socially aware lyrics composed with a great amout of wit not at all shy demonstrating working class pride.

"This is Hardcore" finds the group confident enough to make a grand stand and move beyond regular pop territory, the arragments are lush and not afraid to be expansive. Musically this album plays like the everyday life of an ordinary bloke - it's got a bit of everything in there."This is Hardcore" has a a mulitleyered, reflective and deep atmosphere. This is Hardcore reflects over lifes struggles, all the ups and downs in a wholesome way and although not always as pop and pep as many other albums of the tme it leaves a big impression. The album ends with the epic, inspirational and uplifting"The Day After The Revolution". "Revolution" finds PULP at their most progressive and most visionary. It serves as the perfect reminder that even though life is a hard struggle , there there is still hope. It's a perfect finale filled with optimism joy and lingering anticipation- The album is hearing for that song alone.
Also wonderful is "Help the Aged" not only perfect for it's breezy good flowing atmosphere, but also for it's down to earth and socially concious message. "Silvia", "Glory Days" and the somber "TV movie" are equally touching. Listen to "Dishes" and Remember what Jarvis Cocker said. "I am not Jesus though I have the same initials - I am the man who stays home to do the dishes" It good to hear a group on doesn't let the Pop star mentality go to their heads. Pulp remaind steadily on the ground, This is Hardcore is this hard working bands finest moment. It is especially nice to hear because it's so down to earth. Some topics being dealth with on the album are a bit heavy - but that's life. Party Hard ponders the question "If you didnt come to party - then why did you come" The song like many others on this fanastic album urges the people to think before they act.
This is Hardcore is so brilliant on so many different levels - those who are still convinced after all these years that "Rubber Soul" is the best thing since sliced bread should really lend and ear to this album.
People who thought Pulp was just a "nice singles band" after hearing "Disco 2000" or the singles that make up "Intro" (see review) will surely be captivated by "This is Hardcore"

Now I am fully aware that Different Class is a great album, but "This is Hardcore" is to be frank The Buisneez. One of the best allbums ever made.

"The revolution begins and ends with you.
Now all the breakdowns and nightmares look small.
Now we decided not to die after all"

By the way if you like this album you might consider listening to:
O.K Computer by Radiohead
Urban Hymns by The Verve

If you are the slightest into 70's music why not check out "Back to the Egg" that like "This is Hardcore" was produdced by Chris Thomas.
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on 1 March 2005
"This is our 'Music from A Bachelor's Den' / the sound of loneliness turned up to ten / a horror soundtrack / from a stagnant water bed... / and it sounds just like this". The first line of the first track, The Fear, ably establishes the dark, decaying feeling of the morning after that Pulp we're surely feeling following the fallout of Britpop and the unparalleled success of their previous album Different Class following years of indie-obscurity. Whereas that record had revelled in giddy excess, chip-shop glamour and tales of boozed-up holidays and promises of meeting old loves in the new millennium, This Is Hardcore instead takes a long hard look in the mirror, gargles out the stench of the alchopops and brushes away the debris of another soulless night on the town to find the hollow, soulless feeling of middle-age slowly creeping in.

The songs on This Is Hardcore reflect a life at the crossroads, with a narrator no longer impressed by one-night stands, drug-fuelled odysseys, discothèques and night clubs, and instead, realising the emptiness and self-parody at the heart of shallow celebrity. Although it's safe to say that Cocker had always preferred to sing about the outcasts and losers at the heart of a sleazy society, there had always been an element of celebration or romanticism to undercut the images of peeling wallpaper, teenage bunk-ups or drugged-fuelled trysts. Here, his characters are presented in grainy close-up, with the stench of tobacco tainted family rooms, alcohol soaked clothes and personal defeat, all positively rife from one song to the next. From the opening track, which recalls the seedy voyeurism of I Spy, but takes things further into the haze of drug-induced paranoia (gelling with the art-work and reminding me of the character from Pink Floyd's The Wall... that jaded rock star hiding away behind the façade of his chic penthouse apartment, which has also become his tomb!!) with the production work of Chris Thomas further expanding the sonic landscape to take in ambient/electronic elements and the odd nod to trip-hop, whilst the band favour a more stripped down sound with acoustic guitars, live drums and a hint of orchestration.

The juxtaposition this creates is perfectly in tune with the themes behind the music, with the combination of arrangements and production creating a hollow vacuum of excess that the heart and soul (of both the music and the narrator) must cast off in order to further understand who they really are. Here, the lyrics throughout are more confessional in tone than the anthemic musings of His N' Hers and Different Class, with Cocker continuing The Fear with lyrics like "this is the sound of someone loosing the plot / making out that they're ok when they're not / you're gonn'a like this... / but not a lot / and the chorus goes like this", before the rest of the band join in and the song takes off into something that more closely resembles the classic Pulp sound. The next track, Dishes, is one of the more minimal offerings... beginning with a hint of keyboards and Cocker's dead-pan vocals intoning "I am not Jesus, though I have the same intials / I'm the man, who stays home and does the dishes...". The song later blooms into something more pop-like in feel, with the rest of the band eventually joining in to add drums and a keyboard counter-melody, creating a piece of music that's not a million miles away from the songs on Different Class.

Although the music here has that distinctive Pulp sound, the lyrics remain dark and despondent throughout... This isn't an album for those wanting to sing along with the common people, but rather, an album to cry yourself to sleep to when you realise she isn't coming home (and on top of that, she's left you with the kids!!). There's the typically mordant streak of humour featured throughout, but the songs are less boisterous. Even something like Party Hard, which has a sparkling keyboard melody care of Candida Doyle seems worn down and weary, with Cocker's not-quite-there-vocals exposing the tedium behind the whole Britpop scene ("and have you ever stopped to ask yourself / if you didn't want to party... / then why did you come here?"). Next is Help the Aged, a lush little song with gorgeous strings, languid percussion and Cocker's sleepy vocals all luring us into a (mostly) gentle song about the foibles of growing up, with Cocker's main concern being the loss of stamina and libido when everything starts going grey, falling out, or heading south for the winter.

True, the album isn't without it's flaws... like a lot of albums from the same period, it's probably too long, with the record as a whole pushing the 60 minute mark, whilst songs like Glory Days, Seductive Barry and Day After the Revolution would have probably made better B-sides. But that said, the rest of the album is fantastic stuff, with Pulp pushing their sound in such a way that it manages to reference both the early sound of It... and Freaks, as well as the peak His N' Hers/Different Class Britpop years, whilst simultaneously forging a new sound pitched somewhere in between. The use of sampling and lighter touches of trip-hop in the title track is fantastic, with the huge orchestral feel mixed with the drums and pianos, not to mention Cocker's sly lyrics ("this is hardcore... you make me hard"). There's also TV Movie, a largely acoustic song with clever lyrics that hold a double meaning ("without you my life has become / a hangover without end / a move... / made for TV /bad dialog / bad acting / no interest / too long with no story and no sex"), the gorgeous Little Soul, which is possibly the greatest song Cocker has ever written, and the joyous pop of Sylvia, which leads us towards the end on a bitter high ("I can't help you but I know things are gonna get better!").

This is Hardcore is perhaps a little rough around the edges... but, regardless, it still represents Pulp at the peak of their abilities. The combination of great pop melodies with darker lyrics that seem to point more towards Cocker's true feelings circa '98 works well, and shows Pulp to be probably the most vital band of the Britpop-era (...alongside Radiohead, The Divine Comedy and Luke Haines).
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on 14 August 2007
Uncomfortable is probably the best word to describe this album. It's not always an easy listen, the sonics of the production tend towards the treble on a great deal of the songs and gone is the shimmering pop sheen of A Different Class (which to be honest I think was overrated, His 'n' Hers being a "purer" version of the same ideas.) It's really worth getting hold of some of the singles from around this time as the b-sides such as The Professional, Champagne Socialism and Ladies Man are better than some of the songs on here and really spell out Jarvis' dissillusion and dissenchantment with the pop world he had spent so long trying to enter. There are times on this album when you feel Jarvis whispering in your ear and it so often sounds like a broken man crying for help but feeling strangled. It's not pleasant but it's definitely more soulful than the formulaic work they had started to produce in the wake of Britpop. Musically, despite what the other reviewers say, I think that Pulp changed completely with this album and never returned to anything approaching their previous sound. The songs are generally much slower, rockier in a more traditional sense, with Bruce Springsteen and Elvis being evoked throughout the album in the guitar and vocal work. It feels as though they were consciously trying to escape everything that they felt was expected of them, regardless of the results, which is why some songs don't really work. The following album saw them relax a bit more into the new territory they were charting for themselves but this definitely felt like we were losing them and that's why it's such a great album. It's a bit like The Stone Roses' Second Coming, ironically, as Pulp made a leap up the ladder on the back of The Roses disintegration. You won't listen to it everyday but it's worth a spin if you're in the right mood.
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on 16 July 2004
Quirky alt-pop veterans Pulp offer here something altogether darker than the indie-club anthems they're known best for. Rather than being similar to their probably most well known album, Different Class, this album is more like a development of their earlier works such as Freaks.
The lyrics are as sharp as ever, and sustain what could otherwise be quite a repetitive album. There is a distinctively downbeat tone to this album and it seems that Cocker is really playing to his strengths here by exploring darker and seedier subject matter. In particular, This is Hardcore is a sleazy, sexy masterpiece. Sure, this album is depressing in places, but it's all so well crafted and the lyrics are so incisive it's hard not to enjoy yourself.
How many good tracks? Eight, out of 12
Best track: The Fear is a frank and unnerving opening track, which sets the tone of the rest of the album.
Worst track: Party Hard does not benefit from either the great lyrics, or the great vocals that make Pulp songs so distinctive.
This album marks a real turning point for Pulp. They seem to have really developed, and though they still explore the usual Pulp issues of sex, social alienation and life's seedier side, there is a marked maturity of sound on this album.
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The first two albums from Japan, `Adolescent Sex' and `Obscure Alternatives', were less than great - this might have been due to the New York Dolls-direction of those records and their unhappy tenure on Ariola-Hansa, whom they left for Virgin in 1980. Their third album `Quiet Life' and singles like `European Son' and the Moroder-collaboration `Life in Tokyo' showed a change in direction. The band took a sound influenced by Bowie (the Berlin era, including the Iggy Pop records) and Roxy Music (notably `Both Ends Burning'). Other influences were becoming apparent - Eno's `pop' albums of the early & mid Seventies, Talking Heads Eno-produced material & the work of Electronic pioneers, Yellow Magic Orchestra. `Quiet Life' was a transitional album, within a year the original Japan line-up of David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Richard Barbieri, Steve Jansen & Rob Dean would record their first classic with `Gentlemen Take Polaroids.'

Produced by John Punter (though Sylvian was rumoured to have made his presence felt), the album was largely written by Sylvian; though this mid price reissue contains b sides `The Experience of Swimming' and `The Width of a Room' that were written respectively by Barbieri and Dean. Originally side two would have included `Some Kind of Fool', which is listed on some old vinyl versions of the record. For reasons unknown, this was replaced at the last minute by a version of Smokey Robinson's `Ain't That Peculiar' - in line with their previous cover of `I Second That Emotion' (though this is much closer in style to YMO). `Some Kind of Fool' finally got released in a remixed/re-recorded form on the Sylvian-compilation `Everything and Nothing' (2000).

The songwriting had improved since `Quiet Life', while the sound of the five-piece Japan was perfected here on the opening title track, `Swing', and `Methods of Dance.' GTP is a more varied collection and displays Sylvian's dominance of the band - Dean and Karn guested on Gary Numan's `Dance' album and Barbieri worked with the Penguin Café Orchestra, so maybe this dominance wasn't an issue? (the cover of `Ain't That Peculiar' was intended to give the band more a contribution). Tellingly, Dean would leave the band not long after. The title track remains a perfect pop song, going much further than Roxy Music, who would probably return the influence with 1982's `Avalon'! `Swing' brings Japan's distinctive rhythm to the fore, Sylvian inotining the title of the closing track (`Taking Islands...'), while `Methods of Dance' is one of their greatest moments, using an Oriental female vocal on the chorus - pre-figuring the sound of 1981's `Talking Drum.'

`My New Career' is a change of direction for the band, a mellower affair featuring Karn on Dida/Clarinet and a guest violinist - it feels like Roxy-gone-ambient and showcases Sylvian's pop sensibilities that he would drop a few years later. `Burning Bridges' feels like a precursor of their biggest hit, the minimal `Ghosts' (which memorably didn't feature Karn's idiosyncratic fretless bass); `Burning...' feels influenced by the second, largely instrumental side of Bowie's `Low', though has a sound not far from the soundtracks to `Apocalypse Now' and `Midnight Express.' `Burning Bridges' is largely instrumental, concluding with Sylvian's slight vocal - this track was particularly effective on the `Oil on Canvas' video where `Burning Bridges' was the first track leading into `Sons of Pioneers.'

The most interesting track from their Ariola-tenure was `The Tenant', an instrumental that was inspired by Erik Satie; this lead in turn to 1979's `Despair' - another example of the Satie-influence (& another work taking its name from European cinema or literature!). The Penguin Café work and instrumental `A Foreign Place' suggested these directions, which fed into one of Japan's greatest songs `Nightporter.' This is essentially a Sylvian solo track, predicting the approach taken on solo material in 1986/87, such as `Laughter and Forgetting', `September', and `Waterfront.' The atmosphere and sound of Satie's `Gymnopedie'-sequence is apparent here, though Sylvian's trademark croon turns avant classical into a conventional song - the feel is close to that of Scott Walker. `Nightporter' is the kind of record that many wish Walker would make, rather than the difficult material found on his infrequent solo albums.

The album concludes with the stunning `Taking Islands in Africa', which again doesn't feature the full band and features a guest performance by YMO's Ryuichi Sakamoto. A lush ambient work that uses Sylvian's divine vocals as a lush (maybe too lush?) lead through an electronic symphony; the Steve Nye remix is pleasant enough, but doesn't really add to perfection.

`Gentlemen Take Polaroids' was Japan's first classic album and one that left the comparisons to Roxy Music in the dust, it's my favourite album of theirs, though 1981's `Tin Drum' is almost as great. Its influence would be felt over the next few years, especially in the form of the commercially successful Duran Duran, who would fuse its sound with a more conventional rock sound. `Gentlemen Take Polaroids' was the first album Sylvian was content with - it was great to see him encoring with a jazzy version of `Nightporter' a few years ago at the Hammersmith Apollo. It would be even nicer to see the four or five of them play this material one last time...One of the albums of a certain era, and one to file alongside such titles as `The Correct Use of Soap', `Empires and Dance', `Fourth Drawer Down', `The Garden', `Organisation', `Remain In Light', `Technodelic', `Travelogue' and `Vienna.'
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on 4 February 2009
Very difficult to listen impartially to this album again. Things experienced repeatedly in the teenage bedroom tend to be far greater than the sum of their parts - but what fascinating parts.

Don't believe the clumsy pigeon-holing of the list obsessed B-listers; Japan were never a New Romantic band. Yes they had the make-up and the sharp clothes (although always more Bowie than their contemporary's pantomime), but the music was icy, austere, and too complex for the pop manifesto and good time aspirations of that gang. Representing a sometimes awkward step between the smoother Young Americans sound of Quiet Life's disco torch and the disquieting detailed atmosphere of Tin Drum's taught skittering rhythms and entirely alien palette, Gentlemen... will polarize all who hear it. Those who hate it however will never do so for a lack of imagination, on Japan's part at least.

Give it a try (its also very cheap!).

P.S. For the drummers and bass players amongst you, you will never hear another rhythm section quite like Mick Karn and Steve Jansen.
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on 19 April 2017
classic Sylvian ........ so many brilliant tracks. His voice at its haunting best.
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on 26 October 2014
Not quite Tin Drum, but worth listening to in order to hear the band's progression. There are some nice moments but seems a little underdeveloped and at time claustrophobic
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on 13 May 2017
very fast delivery, Gentlemen take polaroids is my dads favourite album so he was very happy
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on 19 February 2016
I've been re-visiting this album recently and felt compelled to write a few words about it. First off, I'm largely a rock and metal fan. How can someone who likes Mastodon, Deftones, Rush, and general thrash metal, appreciate something like this, I hear you ask?..
Well, I first discovered Japan via 'Ghosts' on Top of the Pops when I was about 8 years old, and I remembered how haunting and unusual it was to anything else out there, at the time. They soon disappeared after, and with it, my memory of them, but then around early 2000's, a lot of interesting synth and electro music started to come through- The Faint, Sneaker Pimps (with Splinter and then Bloodsport), Ladytron, and of course NIN, and some heavier artists such as Fear Factory, were already favourites of mine. I was attracted to this style, as I was finding music at the time quite dull, and this dark-wave synth-orientated style- conscious music was just the remedy at the time.
Re-discovering some major influences, I stumbled upon Japan again, remembering how amazing Ghosts was- and I realised they had a some fantastic songs. I bought 'Exorcising Ghosts', which was a collection of songs ranging from Quiet Life/Gentlemen take Polaroids and Tin Drum.
I absolutely fell in love with their sound. It's almost unbelievable to imagine that they were creating this music in 1980, after suddenly abandoning their punkier edge, just moments before.
I then bought Gentlemen Takes Polaroids a few years later, and this is their definitive album in my opinion. They craft a sound that is truly visionary for a band that created it over 36 years ago! It's precision is as sharp as a surgeons scalpel- The sounds of a distopyian future are intelligently produced through an amazing imagination of musicians- David Sylvian-Mick Karn-Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri. They looked effortlessly cool, suave and fashionable, but unlike anything else within the music scene.
I can think that, during this time, only a handful of artists where pushing the boundaries with similar futuristic visions- Gary Numan has an obvious connection, but where his music had a darker dystopian feel, Japan where more sophisticated in their approach.
Highlights for me are Methods of Dance, My New Career, Gentlemen take Polaroids, Ain't that Peculiar- which has such an unusual time signature and just mindboggling how they even designed this alternative cover to a standard Marvin Gaye song- something they would then attempt again with 'I second that emotion'.
There are a series of instrumentals which visually paint a landscape of a dark, almost apocalyptic, future- think Blade Runner, but more gritty than Vangelis, and more 'believable' toward of vision of conformity, class divide, and poverty, in a world gradually being controlled by systemised computerised soullessness...
To end, this was a band that pushed the benchmark of electronic music, but with a flare of musicianship within Mick Karn's swirling bass patterns, and Steve Jansens ultra complex drum rhythms, to Barbieri's amazing forward thinking towards sounds and effects that really hadn't been handled, atmospherically, by any other. Sylvian, of course, provided a benchmark in vocals at this time, creating a voice so unusual, like a hybrid of Bryan Ferry and David Bowie, but a uniqueness of it's own- a voice of loss and confusion during a dark start to an ever gloomier industrialist divided decade..
This particular album to me is timeless, and should never be forgotten. They were pioneers of the so called mainstream progression of the 'New -Romantic' scene, and no less debatably, paved the way for the success of Duran Duran and all the others.. Along with Adam Ant (the Ants), they were the originators of this scene, but ultimately were a band that no one would ever appreciate fully. I think the frustration of expectation towards the mainstream might have stole their ambition, but at the time, they created untouchable music.
David Sylvian would go one to have a moderately successful solo career, with his song writing going from strength to strength, and with a formidable output. And Richard Barbieri was included into Porcupine Tree, one of my favourite bands to come out of my generation. Obviously Steven Wilson, a talented musician and songwriter himself, knew the importance of Japan..

May they always make waves in influencing new talent..
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on 27 December 2015
One of my favourite bands ever, and one of my favourite albums of all time - I wore out two vinyl copies playing and replaying tracks like 'Swing', 'My New Career', 'Taking Islands In Africa', and the utterly sublime 'Nightporter'. The delicious complexity of their music made the whole album tremendously rewarding to listen to. This is proper music, made by people who can actually play their instruments (in the case of bassist Mick Karn, I have a feeling he could probably have got a tune out of any instrument he picked up) in a recording studio, and equally as well live: listen to the album 'Oil On Canvas' for proof of this. What I particularly enjoy about 'Gentlemen Take Polaroids' (Sylvian and Jansen did: and created art installations with them), is it's melancholy nature - "They're playing our song/Outside where no-one can hear", for example. There's an aching sadness present, even in the delicious cover of 'Aint That Peculiar', but none more so than 'Nightporter', the immediate successor to the 'Quiet Life' track 'Despair'. It's simple, and beautifully played and sung. It was suggested by the controversial Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling movie 'The Night Porter'. Japan are a band whose music I always have time for, and who were a large part of my late teenage years, and in fact, I like better as time goes on. Mick Karn's death in 2011 was very sad, and one of the few deaths of people I did not actually know to make me cry. (The other two were Frank Tovey/Fad Gadget in 2002, and John Peel in 2004). Whatever, if you have not heard this album yet, I urge you to buy it, and it's follow-up, 1981's 'Tin Drum'. You won't regret it.
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on 12 May 2007
As the synth led 80s genre goes this really is the yardstick by which all other such albums should be measured.

The Steve Nye production is silky smooth from start to finish, Sylvians writing and vocals are pure class and Mick Karns glorious bass should be listened to by bassists from all genres to teach them that it can be an instrument, not just a method of marking time.

Stand out tracks are the title track, Swing and Methods of Dance.

Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet would have loved to be this good!
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on 15 August 2000
Forget the dodgy New Romantic-esque album cover (sorry lads, but it's terrible), Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) is a defining-moment in Japan's history, and one of the finest albums of the early-80's. A clear successor to their excellent Quiet Life (1979) experiment in semi-synthesised, multilayered sound, GTP is both beautiful, haunting and exciting.
The lengthy, eponymous title track is a brilliant and unlikely pop record in it's own right, whilst gems such as the breakneck Methods of Dance and the beautiful piano of Nightporter (a Top 30 hit) gel themselves into a rich piece of work which is greater than the sum of its parts.
Many listener's may find the album a tad plodding upon their first inspection (especially on Burning Bridges, which is perhaps just a little 'too' downbeat), but overall there is a great mix of styles and tempos, and the production is sublime. You won't find any songs here on your latest 'Greatest 80's Album Ever' compilations, as they're too good for that......
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VINE VOICEon 1 May 2010

'Japan' never really meant anything to me - not until that is the hit that I guess brought them to many people's attention: 'Ghosts'. This single hit number five in the summer of '82. I found this to be a clever and unique sound and arrangement, and this is what interested me enough to buy this album. Though there are only eight tracks on this - including the said hit single, all are of great quality.

Whilst I perhaps wouldn't rush out to buy another of theirs, I find this a sound and album that I like very much, and is one that certainly grows on you the more you hear it.

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