I had a good stay at Monkas place. The location is amazing and the place is a good value overall specially because of the location. Though there are some aspects that I think need improving.
PROS
- Amazing location right in the center
- Comfortable space overall
- Overall clean place (except for a mild "thrift store" kind of smell near bed area)
- Friendly host (though unusual in how they run the airbnb)
- Good value overall.
CONS:
- Place feels a bit stuffy with too many things in the house and there was a bit of a smell similar to how some thrift stores smell near the bed area which was a bit unpleasant but I got used to it so it wasn't a big issue. But you can tell that a person actually lives in this space since there is a lot of personal stuff in the space that makes the apartment feel a bit crowded and stuffy.
- Host asked for for tax fee to be paid in cash which is not standard with airbnb's. Airbnbs hosts are supposed to include this in the airbnb price. And I normally don't carry cash with me so I had to go get some Euros out just for this which was a bit annoying.
- Wifi is not included unless you pay by the day. Again this is not standard practice for airbns and its the first time I have encountered this since all the other airbnbs I have ever stayed in included the wifi with the price.
- Washer was broken and host asked me if I could let the repair person in which I did but I felt it this should have been done when no guests are staying in the apartment since the repair man spent a few hours in the kitchen area and I had to stay in the room until they left since I did not feel comfortable going out into the kitchen area while the repair man and host were there. Also the washer is only available to use for an extra price. Again this is not standard practice for airbnb's.
- The apartment is in a historical area next to some kind of church tower and every day at 7am the bell starts banging super load for several minutes (I counted more than 100 bell rings). So if you like to sleep in this might be an issue since you will be woken up for sure when the bells start ringing.
- Bed was a bit uneven and I felt my back was not totally straight.