CONS:
- Wifi speed: 10-30 Mbps (one device only at a time)
- All Windows face inward: Smokers around the clock and no air flow into unit. Must keep windows closed to avoid frequent smoking from people living in other units.
- Nextdoor to a church: Church bells start at 8am and RING every 15 minutes until about 7 or 8pm. ( Problematic if working remotely from different time zone, you will be woken up by the loud church bells. Literally next door.)
- Cleanliness: needs a deep clean, dishes still had gunk, just factor in additional time for cleaning if renting unit.
- Host rating: 2/10 -->
Reasons:
- Issue: Will negate your experience rather than troubleshoot
- Example: Wifi issues, he would non-stop say issues were not real as no one before me had issues arise
- Issue: Will not accommodate needs even in dire situations.
- Example: During this summer's heatwave, I asked politely if host could provide a fan as there was no air circulation in the unit and the complex was really hot (plus smokers), and he said he would not provide it during my longterm stay (1 month) as the next person renting it would stay even longer (5-7 months) so the need for a positive review was not necessary. Fans are inexpensive and this experienced showed his lack of concern for guests.
- Issue: lack of communication.
- Example: Messages late, is perhaps new to AirBnb and so does not have proper etiquette or experience online. Aside from no fan, issues with door, issues with wifi, he also never sent check-out instructions even after multiple messages were sent and AirBnb was involved. I had to leave the keys inside the unit and hope for the best.
PROs:
- Location: If you are staying short-term (weekend) and you are ok with not having high speed internet for multi-devices, fan, lack of cleanliness, and cigarette smoke around the clock particularly from 10pm -2am, then this is a great place.
- Located next to the Louvre and other museums.