The problems started after contacting the host the 2nd day to comment on cleanliness issues & a complete lack of kitchen utensils, including basics for cooking, & a bottle opener. Yona’s response? To move out & into a 5-star hotel as I'm obviously 'precious' and she's not offering 5 stars. For the AUD2800 I paid for a month, & her knowing I was staying that long, I expected an apartment that could support being lived in for a month
On arrival - huge dust balls under bed & sofa; filthy microwave/oven; crumpled sheets looked slept in & had to be rewashed; dirty toilet; TV/video etc on the ground - making it impossible to watch from the sofa; no cover to disguise bottom mattress; towels really old, small & thin; MICE living under washing machine; w/machine empties into kitchen cupboard; rotten food in fridge etc

Her mother was helpful but got stressed when we pointed out cleanliness issues & the fact that we felt the photos showing the 'luminosity' were totally misleading (apt is on 1st floor - huge 6 storey building right opposite); & that the apartment looked half finished. She asked us to please not tell Yona of our complaints. However after 2 days I wrote to her listing the issues, only to receive a very sarcastic response telling me to move out

I did move out after 14 days of my 30 as the dark, gloomy interior, with mice scampering around and even in my suitcase, & where I had to use my torch on my phone to see my clothes in the cupboard, finally proved too much; on top of the TOTAL lack of equipment for preparing a meal. Given her previous arrogance & sarcasm I didn't expect a reimbursement - and I wasn't disappointed. However I was disappointed with the placatory untruths promised by Airbnb who told me, from the 2nd day, they would either find me alternative accommodation or I could find something and they'd arrange some kind of reimbursement. They even offered to pay a hotel for me the first night we discovered the mice. However, this was moved onto another department who have now been totally dragging their feet as I've requested a transcript of my original phone calls. So I moved out and lost around AUD1500 - also being forced to pay for cleaning that was non-existent. Please note she charges 20euros an hour for cleaning. The going rate in Paris is 12euros.

I realise she will review me badly as she is aware this review is coming and that is a risk I'm prepared to take as I found the entire experience with her incredibly unpleasant & disturbing. And my stay was like paying for 5 star & receiving an apartment equipped for a student. Before you rent here make sure you see an exterminator's report, & be prepared to eat out a lot due to the ill-equipped kitchen. And you won't have many opportunities to have the lights off