I booked this airbnb after reading the great reviews and liking the location. On arrival we waited downstairs for some time to be greeted by the owner who informed us the cleaner didn't come today as he had church so he had to clean the apartment himself. He took us to the apartment and left. The apartment wasn't clean, the floor was damp, the glass coffee table and dining table were dusty. Through to the bedroom the bed had a fitted sheet and bedspread but no doona or blanket. In the bathroom/laundry we found one very old looking towel and a tea towel as a hand towel. The washing machine and dryer both had wet linen in them.
We were unable to contact the owner therefore lodged a complaint with airbnb requesting a refund and left to find ourselves without accommodation. We then had to find new accommodation and ended up losing our money on nearby parking. The owner eventually returned our call and agreed to give us a refund.
We were very disappointed with the whole situation and then shocked when we received text messages from the owner "I was just wondering if we can please agree to not review each other since the cancellation was accepted? Or I can make a further payment to you to avoid you reviewing if you like?" This makes me wonder how many others have had a bad experience as well at this airbnb.
I did not accept any further payment as I would not like others to end up in the same situation as us especially after choosing this accommodation based on good reviews.