We felt like I was staying at a friends house who was not expecting me. Something you would be happy to stay at if you were'nt paying.It was not what I would call superhost experience. The reviews of it being so well decorated were correct but it was all a bit tatty and badly executed. The kitchen doors were mostly locked and the ones that we not were very badly stocked there was not even a glass to drink water out of. All the dishes and pots etc were very old and grimy. This is not an airbnb stay this is more like a house swop. If you want a place that feels like you are staying in a Persians home and she might be back any minute then this is the place to stay. The apartment was very dark, to find the bathroom you had to put on the lights in the day with the sun shining. The photos looked like it was fresh and bright and uncluttered.
The bathroom had mould on the grout and was cluttered with shampoo bottles and not the type that's left for guests to use, they were either left behind by the last guests or the owner left in a hurry. There was dust and dirt on the radiator where you normally hang your towel or clothes and it too dirty to do that. You had the feeling that it had not been proper cleaned. The fridge had still some food in it that did not look like it was meant for us. The was an ashtray outside the window still full of old cigarettes. The apartment was generally dusty and grimy. I don't even think the sheets on the bed had been washed as they did not smell like washing powder. There was wet washing in the washing machine so we could not use it.
We waited half an hour in the cold courtyard. We had made arrangements to meet at the apartment at 10:30 am but we rang the bell as instructed but no one answered. I then messaged the host, with no reply and then had to call the host at 10:50. The host then informed me someone would come with the keys. Someone did come and we finally got into the flat.
Hosts normally make sure you are happy and have got into the flat ok. This was not the case. Normally with airbnb the host helps with recommendations etc but there was none of that all we got where the directions. The time we confirmed had not been kept to.
The one thing that we did appreciated was we were allow an early check in and a late check out, thank you for that.