Although the apartment is charming and the host Amine seems nice, there were issues from the very beginning.

The host was not in town and had been gone for months. When I arrived to meet his friend who had to get the keys from someone else, I was told they were unable to get the keys from the other person that evening. I had to return to my hotel and book another night.

Host requested an 800 EUR cash deposit. Security deposits are handled through the Airbnb system via credit card. I confirmed with Airbnb and let him know.

Before check-in, I asked when apartment would be cleaned, since I knew someone had been staying there. The host replied, “it’s clean”, but it wasn’t.

a) Shower floor had a film of dirt and a used bar of soap on the floor

b) Basic wipe-down was needed (toilet, sink, fridge)

c) Garbage in both the kitchen and bathroom bins

d) Comforter on bed looked wrinkled and had stains

e) The slippers provided (no shoes allowed in main area) were used dirty, and old

f) Shower was clogged from the first time I used it. I pulled out a whole bunch of hair and pink fuzz from the drain, then bought a drain cleaner which worked.

(Although I was charged a cleaning fee, it’s evident he doesn’t get the apartment cleaned between guests.)

When I mentioned the apartment was not clean upon my arrival, he said, “I’ll make a note of that”.

He said there was no fan when I asked for one during a warm day. When I asked about a heater during colder days, he said the heater is on automatic and should start working soon. It was evident there wasn’t much he would/could do as he was still out of town. I bought a blanket and managed fine.

The host’s friend performed the final unit inspection upon checkout. All was fine. Days later, the host was back in town and contacted me. Said there were dents/markings in the sink. I said I’d done nothing and hadn’t noticed any markings. His friend confirmed this. I suggested he check with the others who had stayed there while he was away. The host said he’ll be held responsible for the markings and is doing his own investigation of the issue. At my time of writing this review, the situation still hasn’t been resolved.

Overall:
a) It’s in a good location b) great wi-fi c) nice weekly market in-front, d) an elevator e) washer/dryer combo f) the bed is very comfortable, g) shower is modern and beautiful, and h) the friend who checked me in and out of apartment was lovely

However, for such a nice apartment, it’s such a shame that it is not being better maintained, managed, and properly prepared for guests. And now the issues upon my departure make the whole experience more disappointing, which is a shame, because this place has the potential to be an amazing rental.