a beautiful(!) space - extremely well curated by its owner who has done everything with love and gleaned knowledge, has lovely natural light, famous park nearby and wonderful bakery and conveniences shops all around. an absolute pleasure to be in for the most part.
the fridge is a little old and does not smell good. and the toilet brushes in both bathrooms as well as choice of liquid hand soap (half empty and cheap) felt like a complete mismatch with the owner's style and the general high end feeling of the home.
a complete downer and cross of boundaries - which then unfortunately changed this experience of us feeling welcome/comfortable in this space- was the message sent to me via airbnb message from jennifer regarding me having moved a trolley (in front of a mirror) slightly to the side - but still in view in the photo - in order to take a full length photo which was then posted to my social media account.
it was entirely inappropriate and extremely condescending to receive a message asking us to take care of the items in the house verbatim: 'including the trolley'. and also very weird based on the fact i must have been stalked via instagram after we checked in for anyone to have seen this photo. it left us uncomfortable and on edge about being in that space, which should not be anyone's experience having sought out a safe space to stay.
we are two adults, also with lovely homes, and with precious items in our homes. we are well aware of how to look after those and others' property.
i would hope that other guests wont receive this kind of message in future.