The first thing we noticed was the amazing view from this place. With it being 85+ degrees (F) and the sun setting late everyday , it would have been awesome to have the option to close the blinds. Seeing as more than half of them were either broken or upside down, we decided against it and dealt with the heat and enjoyed the gorgeous view.
While unpacking and settling in, we did notice a few things that were a bit concerning:
-really dingy shower liner
-duct tape holding a piece of the couch together
-bed was extremely hard and uncomfortable and pillows were so flat
-broken vertical blinds and let in all the heat
But given we were only going to be in the apartment to sleep at night , we felt the view alone was enough to ignore any small details we could probably ignore .
After checkout and a decent stay at his place (would have been awesome to be able to sleep but the bed was unbearable ) , we were given a charge by the host for “broken blinds” for $500!!
After an array of messages back and forth, explaining we couldn’t possibly have broken them since we never touched them , he then requested $600! Luckily , after chatting with air bnb, we didn’t have to pay the incredulous amount for something we didn’t do. To be accused was reasonable , but to then continue harassing after we politely explained we didn’t break nor touch them was unfair.
Clean place , easy check in, but the host must get off on trying to scam good and kind people.
I would never recommend this place to anyone despite the location and view .