The apartment is acceptable. Having spent a month there, i can only say it's been acceptable so that i haven't filed a formal complaint with airbnb; but as a guest, i was not happy.
For the price paid i expected something much more refined. In reality, even the basics do not correspond to the price level.
- The kitchen is extremely small. There is not enough space even to make a sandwich. Not suitable for a long-term stay.
- All the kitchen equipment (microwave, kettle, toaster), the dishes, kitchenware etc. are worn and not pleasant to touch. Basically, as harsh as it may sound, all the appliances have to be replaced with new ones. Moreover, nothing had been clean enough. The garbage bin is broken.
- No basic stuff had been provided, such as garbage plastic bags, kitchen paper rolls, sponges, matches, coffee filters etc. This is not the way to rent an apartment for a long-term period.
- Ants in the kitchen. The host did arrange a cleaning, but still there are small ants roaming the place from time to time.
- The quality of the bedding and towels is not up to the price level.
- WiFi does not work well. Countless times the connection failed, sometimes for 2-3 hours. A backup solution needs to be provided.
- Water temperature is difficult to adjust. Most of the times it has been either hotter or colder than i'd like it to be; a common problem in apartments with boilers.
All in all, the competition in BsAs is huge, and the apartments i used to rent for similar and lower price were infinitely better. I think this one has a potential, first of all thanks to the great location, but a lot needs to be done so that it lives up to the expectations of anyone paying this price.
On the departure day i had a late flight, and the host had offered me to stay in the apartment till late. However, on the day of departure she informed me about a new guest coming the next day, so that i had to leave earlier. It was a big inconvenience for me since i needed to have a place to work; either you inform a guest beforehand so that he can find another solution, or you stick to the agreement. Not good.