Our group of 5 was extremely disappointed with our stay. We had originally booked for 3 nights but checked out after 2, only after being able to find an affordable Airbnb alternative. Although the host was very responsive, the state of the apartment was appalling and we did not appreciate being asked to omit our review if it wasn’t five stars.
Upon checking in we were very disappointed to find the place is actually a uni-lodge (a fact not mentioned in the listing description) and did not even match the images listed. It was a stock image with incorrect furniture.
Our second disappointment (and main reason for checking out early) is the horrendous smell coming from the apartment. It was a damp and dusty smell, almost as if long term smoking had seeped into the carpet. This affected the air quality and overall ambiance of the apartment. Our clothes stank after our stay.
It was very unusual to find air fresheners placed on the dining table and bedrooms. Although I do not want to make any unwarranted assumptions, I suspect this was to mask the smell.
The host offered to send a cleaner and for us to crack a window in the meantime (of which could only be opened up a fraction).
The rest of the apartment (including furniture, beds and amenities) was poorly maintained and did not match the listed description:
•	The sofa and bathroom towels had white and brown stains on them
•	The sofa was supposed to be a pullout bed but the stains prevented anyone sleeping on there
•	The extra mattress was still tucked under the bed and had dust when pulled out
•	Two beds were incorrectly listed as queens (more closely resembled a double)
•	The bathroom walls had stains and smudges from where a mop was being stored
•	The towel rack was broken and could not hold the weight of a towel
•	Black mold-like substance was growing in between the cracks of the bathroom wall tiles
Although the host offered to send a cleaner, this would not have resolved the smell coming from the carpet nor addressed the misleading advertisement.
We would also like to point out the host’s profile picture is one of a famous Korean actor.
For the above reasons we will definitely be reporting the host to Airbnb. Do not be misled by the positive reviews as the host offered to give us a credit for omitting our negative review. We just needed to provide a screenshot of the Watsapp message within 12 months.