For the time in decades of using this platform, I feel I have to write a disappointing yet objective review as it is the actual illustration of my experience with this listing.
I didn’t feel like this room delivered the restful sanctuary/ Bali vibe that was advertised
For someone who is looking for place to come back to chill and who doesn’t party all night, this was not possible here.
There was a lack of privacy as people need to be walking in and out of the back alley to get into their part of the house, which is facing directly the sliding door of the room with direct view into the room you are in. Thus, you wld need to keep the blinds down which felt very closed in and claustrophobic. And there is no access to other areas of the house.
The bed was super soft. The bed sheets were ruffled to a point I needed to check if they had actually been changed. I was told there were.
The rest of the room was clean.
As mentioned, what I experienced was different from the expectation i had based on the description and advertised room. Additionally, the listing pictured a beautiful bathroom which was not the bathroom you would get booking this specific room.
Expect a laundry room turned into a shower room, with shower toilet next to washing machine.
This fact was realised after checking in not knowing that before hand. Which was naturally disappointing. The shower screen/door seemed that it had not be cleaned for a while as droplets imprints were still visible to the naked eye despite the cleaning fee to pay for.
I believe transparency is key and advertising a bathroom that is not the one in question is questionable.
In the end, with all of this and needing a restful place to stay in, i then made the decision to checkout and find somewhere else.
I contacted the owner as soon as I left the place the next morning which was very early. I told him I had checked out to ensure that he cld release the room if he wanted to put it back on the market.
After being asked why I checked out I explained to him the above and gave an objective and respectful update, sadly I was met with resistance and judgment which was disappointing.
I have been respectful and communicative and responded promptly (expect for the one time I didn’t have reception being in the bush and therefore no seeing his msg until later when back in town).
I kindly asked if there was anyway to find some middle ground with maybe some refund of 1 night or something as act of good faith, but that didn’t happen. Once again, i didn’t demand or expect anything but kindly and respectfully asked. I was just checking to see if there was an agreement that cld be found.
After back and forth messaging, I checked in with him a week later to follow up on the matter. He then chose not to consider any refund, as he is of course not obligated to. Disappointing but it it what it is.
Still, I m glad I checked out when I did despite the loss of money to ensure I would be finding the right place I needed to enjoy my little holiday.
The way the situation was handled was the most disappointing part.
So at the end of the day, it depends on what you’re looking for. If you want a peaceful sanctuary vibe, “home away home” , this is probably not the right fit.
if you are looking for a place to just sleep after a big night out in the town, you might be ok.
Respectfully, it wasn’t for me; to each their own.