It was a creepy experience for me as a female living alone. Upon renting the apartment, I was contacted by Thomas, the apartment manager vis text. He sent me over 20 messages with instructions and then asked me the time I was going to come in. It was a self check in. I said the time off the top of my head, but ended up changing plans and aiming at arriving later. The manager called me, asking where I was, and I clarified once again, if it was a self check in (yes) and said I’ll come later. We did not communicate anymore until after I got into the apartment late at night, got settled in and then got a few greeting texts after 11 pm. Eventually I figured the manager lives in the next apartment (his first and last names are on the callbox list) and can apparently hear everything going on behind the wall.
I was instructed to vent the apartment twice a day for a few minutes, which I did, and I once left forgetting to close the windows (2 windows facing 2 opposite sides of the building). I got a text from the manager while I was out that I shouldn’t do that and that lead me to a conclusion he entered the apartment without my consent while I was out. I had my dog and personal belongings inside. I was repeatedly contacted late at night (at 11 pm, 12 am), with questions like “how am I doing” and sent flower emojis etc. Thomas also wanted to know which day and time am I exactly moving out, although this Airbnb has listed rules and it’s not a reason good enough to text me at night. Luckily I managed to get out of the apartment 4 days earlier and in the end received a text from the manager that “I should’ve told him I left early so they could offer the apartment to other guests”. Well, I paid for the entire time there so I don’t see a problem with that. The apartment itself was great, very cozy, clean and in an awesome location, but it was scary to be watched like that. I do not recommend staying here if you’re traveling solo.