Very uncomfortable stay!
This is not an apartment well suited for accommodating AirBnB guests. There were holes in the sheets; soap scum in the sink; old and tattered towels; no blackout curtains; the bed creaks with any little movement and wakes you up; the freezer door is broken and tricky to close; the front door handle just falls off… again and again, there were so many things that were either uncomfortable or gross.
It’s as if your younger cousin let you stay at his place while he’s out of town, and he’s hardly had time to prepare. It’s not at all what you expect when paying hotel-like prices for a flat. To whit:
upon our arrival, we were told to fold the laundry that had been left hanging to dry.
This person is charging good money for renting the place out; there should be basic standards.
If we had been able to find an alternative, we would have canceled and gone anywhere else…
The good news: it’s on a very pretty street, with great patisseries and gourmet shops around. Close to a Metro stop.