Positives:
1) Good location - Eifel Tower, etc. are nearby
2) Host is responsive. He provided a discount for the issues.
Negatives:
1. The listing is inaccurate. The photos are done in a way that makes the place look much bigger. The ‘room’ can barely fit one person. The pictures are very misleading. Once we placed our bags down, you cannot even walk in the room anymore.
2. While the listing states that the bathroom is outside the room. It does not show any pictures of the bathroom or its condition. This bathroom is disgusting. Worse than anything I have seen in most developing nations. It did not even have a sink or mirror. There is a basic toilet, and nothing else. There is rust and mold everywhere.
3. The toilet lock does not work! This is a major issue given that the toilet is in a hallway in a staircase. My wife did not feel safe using this when the door does not even lock. I literally had to keep my foot against the door to keep it shut.
4. The wifi does not work most of the time. It seems that the host is using some free wifi service. It is actually called “FreeWifi”. After trying to log in multiple times, it may sometimes connect after 30 minutes of trying. The speed is terribly slow.
5. Overall, I am most disappointed in Airbnb. The website has a duty to ensure that listings are accurate and that hosts are representing their units transparently. Not showing pictures of the bathroom or explaining the size of the unit is false advertising.