The space is nice and location great but something that can't be looked past is the host leaving his cat at the house. It is not fair to the cat that the host leaves it with strangers and then expects the strangers to deal with it. I know that the host warns about this on his page but it's still not the correct thing to do. IN addition this is the most needy and hyperactive cat I have ever seen. Needier than most dogs.
It was:
1. Jumping on the bed when we slept. (the cat also jumped into the bed at other points and we don't want pets in the bed)
2. Jumping and nibbling on your hands when you sat on a table
3. Biting and scratching our feet to play with us
4. Always running around us as we moved, often coming in the way.
5. Making a mess in the kitchen by taking apart its water container and making the entire kitchen floor wet and kitchen unusable.
This seemingly playful behaviour was non-stop to the point that it was unbearable. We suspect this reaction and unusual (for a cat) behaviour was a result of the bizarre situation the cat lived in. We also felt bad leaving the cat alone the whole day since we were there to explore the city. We did not sit at home and when we were home, we had to shut the cat in the bathroom for periods of time to get a break from its over enthusiasticness.
Please don't support this host if they still have the cat in the apartment. That animal is getting neglected and should not have to live under these conditions. This is animal cruelty. If you choose to get a pet, you need to be responsible for it. Not have your AirbnB guests pay you to take care of it!