My very first disappointing Airbnb experience unfortunately.
First, the good: Location is good, very walkable to a lot of the Victoria highlights. Plenty of great restaurants near. Included parking spot (one) is a plus… we had a second vehicle with us and they were able to easily find cheap overnight street parking. Shower was really nice and good soaps available. Neat views being on the top floor! Pretty comfy beds.
The bad: The place is not “luxury” as stated in the listing. Pretty cheap/basic furnishings/flooring. Check in was tough. Was told someone would meet me, then two hours before arrival (which I told them arrival time months in advance) they told me to just buzz in the building, go up elevator and the apartment would be unlocked (seems like a safety issue?) When I buzzed, there was no answer. Meanwhile police are asking us to move our car (it was a 3 min unload zone near building entrance, we’d been there probably 6-7 mins trying to find a way into the building). Frustrating start!
The carpets (especially in primary bedroom) really need to be replaced. So stained and banged up. Felt dirty, although I’m sure they were technically clean. More what you’d expect in a college dorm than a “lux apartment”. Towels are very thin, not even close to luxury. More LaQuinta than Marriott.
BEWARE: you don’t want to stay here in the summer if the weather is over 70 degrees. No A/C. That part we knew, but what we didn’t: If you need to open the windows to cool off, you’ll experience A LOT of street noise especially out the primary room windows. You’ll choose between being hot (even on a nice day… 72 degrees isn’t hot outside, but this unit is on the top floor and has lots of glass… it gets very warm) or having trouble sleeping due to noise.
Franky, I found this apartment to be overpriced for what we paid, and a little stretchy on the listing description of luxury.