We’ll be back to Lyon again, but sadly not this Airbnb.
The first let down upon walking in was the bed. It looked nothing like the photos. There was no grand or fancy feeling the one in the photos shows. The linens and pillows were all completely different and both felt and looked old. It was just very lackluster and disappointing compared to what’s shown online, especially since we’re on this trip for our honeymoon.
To continue on with linens, at one point we grabbed a brown polka dot blanket from the closet to use only to discover a white/clear liquid stain right in the center of it. One that obviously had not been laundered. I’m sure it was a one-off oversight, but it was still a bit disturbing.
Our biggest issue was there was no air conditioning. It is advertised as having it and my husband and I specifically picked our Airbnb’s based on if they had A/C because we struggle to sleep if it’s too warm. I contacted Silvio regarding it and he apologized and stated that the room did not seem too warm so he did not put the mobile air conditioner in the room. After the first night I communicated that we were having difficulty sleeping due to sweating and he apologized and said he would bring the unit over in the afternoon. However, later that day he said he would not have the time that day or the next to bring it, so we never had air conditioning.
A couple other things to note:
The shower has no door or curtain. Neither my husband or I could figure out how to shower without spraying water all over the bathroom floor and subsequently having to wipe it all up each time. The shower also drains extremely slowly. So slowly, that my husband had to turn off the shower halfway through to let the water drain or risk it spilling over onto the floor each time.
There is a nespresso machine, but no pods so make sure to bring your own if you planned on that. There is espresso powder and a small stovetop maker along with caramels, biscuits, sugar, and chocolates for with your espresso which were a nice touch.
Overall, the Airbnb wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t what we were expecting and we felt a bit let down.