Upon arrival we’ve been greeted by strong smell of Naphthalene as these moths repellents hang in her wardrobe and her spare locked bedroom. It made me feel nauseous and gave a bad headache after the first night.
The flat is first floor and easily accessible but you will hear every neighbour getting in and out of the building.
A few things were neglected before our check in: the toilet light didn’t work, air con remote was out of battery, the shower completely clocked up and filled with dark long hair, a few stains on the kitchen cupboards, dust here and there, and plants half dead on arrival. All of these things being taken care off by us but really shouldn’t by Airbnb guests.
The flat is extremely cold, the tiles add to the problem.
We asked prior to our 4 week stay if we could have a second set of towels and bedding sheets and covers for change which got denied, the flat was so cold we couldn’t dry anything in time.
The washing machine was poorly kept as smell and bacterial build up was an issue and completely ruined some of our clothes.
We had used the underfloor heating in the beging of our stay as temperatures went as low as 6 degrees at night. We were freezing. At the time there had been no mention about the usage in the house rules. We were then told that she didn’t want us to use it but also threatened with more charges which is against Airbnb rules (as they weren’t part of the rental agreement by the time we booked) which made us feel completely unwelcome and unwanted. Her way of approaching the issue seemed very passive aggressive.
The neighbourhood has some great cafes and restaurant but be careful there are some seedy people, we even had to call the police as we noticed people trying to enter the backyard area where bikes are kept.
We do not recommend staying at Mel’s place. We hope she sorts these things out in the future