We booked this accomodation last minute and late at night, the day before the required check in date. After first requesting a different property, the host advised Luxury #335 was available and would meet our needs. She was responsive and reassuring, offered a discount to the advertised price, and indicated the property was as shown in the photos with “natural wear and tear.” The property was ready for us at the agreed time and we were looking forward to our stay after such a positive start.
The property is of good size, although the bathrooms are quite small and tight. The location is great if you want to be in the middle of the busy streets and very close to Copacabana Beach. After the first meeting, we found some of the doormen to be super helpful and quite friendly.
Unfortunately, the property has a number of issues. There was a lot of mosquitos. Some windows did not close properly, leading to a lot of street noise. Limited linen was provided (for example, there were no hand towels). General cleanliness could be improved. The property is advertised as having a dedicated work space however the only place to work is on the dining table in the communal area with the lounge, TV and kitchen.
The biggest and significant issue however is the extensive mould, particularly in the bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Mould is also in the bed mattresses. Soon after spending a little time inside, guests began to sneeze and cough. For our own health and safety, we had to find alternate accomodation in the first few hours as it was unsuitable to stay.
This property has a lot of positives and if the mould can be fixed, and some repairs to the natural wear and tear, it could be a wonderful place to stay. Whilst we appreciated the property being made available at short notice, unfortunately the significance of the issues meant the host was unable to fix them for our stay. This property was completely unacceptable for our stay in Aug 2022.