Sadly my partner and I were very disappointed. So much so that we decided not to stay for our second night after having a bad experience the first night. We have stayed in many AirBnbs over the years and this was the worst experience so far.
The entire space had a horrible strong odour that was rather unbearable. Mildew or mould smell. It was really hard to relax with the smell. Made us feel nauseas.
The sugar was half full and had black bits in it which we assumed were coffee grounds. It made us feel very uneasy especially with covid. I don't want to use contaminated sugar.
The kettle looked like it had not been cleaned in years. Brown discolouration in the spout. It did not even have a lid to open. It was ancient. The toaster was dirty too with crumbs etc. We wanted to enjoy some tea and make toast but couldn't stomach it.
The pillows were paper thin. We barely slept because of it and woke with stiff necks. The bed squeeks too.
The tv is really far away in the corner from the bed. Hard to see. No Netflix which is not the end of the world but not even a DVD to watch. This is 2022. Forced to watch boring television channels. On a holiday where you pay 170 a night you should he able to watch a movie before bed.
It was not worth 170 dollars a night. No idea what we even paid for. Thankfully we were refunded for the second night despite having to pay for the first night. We had to stay even though it was unpleasant due to it being too late to find other accommodation. We found a hotel for the next night for only 20 dollars extra down the road and it was immaculate, had everything we needed and more.
The hosts unfortunately seem to miss the finer details such as keeping appliances clean, keeping sugar clean or providing sugar sachets, etc. It won't be hard to get some new pillows, provide some DVDs and sort out the smell. These things should be the bare minimum. Hopefully the hosts take these things on board to improve their guests stay. I was in tears the first night because it was our anniversary and it was such a let down.
The only positives are that our privacy was respected, the patio has a beautiful view with nature/trees and it is close to the city centre.
We are quite confused how there are so many positive reviews on this page. People are clearly too scared to be honest and speak up.