Ok. This is a difficult review to write. Let’s start with the good. The place was pretty easy to find not far from the metro line. Check-in was mostly seamless as the host Farah had already communicated how to get in building and what the codes were. We got in and the place seemed decent to be honest. Not a spotless or pretty as the pictures imply. And I immediately noticed paint peeling and what looks like the beginning of black mold directly above the stove. Place was definitely a little musty to the smell and feel. But my wife and I are really simple folk so it was whatever.
We were only going to be staying for a night and if that was the worst we’d be experiencing we thought it was not going to be that big of an issue. My wife (who is also pregnant) and I were willing to overlook the place not being up the standard of how the place was presented on ABB. We sat our things down, sat on the couch (which was wet), and took a quick load off before putting our clothes immediately in the washer. Then we walked around the corner for food. We also got our necessary Covid test for travel. And then we came back home to get a nap before journeying.
Up to this point we hadn’t even seen the room downstairs. So we go down and that’s where it was almost immediately confirmed that this place wasn’t for us. My wife had already laid down and she told me that the pillows were slightly soured and musty. I was exhausted from travel so I laid down. And the pillows were so musty that I didn’t feel comfortable laying on them. So I got up to inspect the bed the bed further. Beneath the sheets the bed covering looked like they had rarely ever been washed. And while I’m inspecting I hear my wife say “Oh my God!” On my wife’s side of the bed were 3-4 BIG toenails. Like so easy to see that it was shocking.
I took pictures and immediately sent them to the host. We talked on the phone and she attempted to assure me that the place had been cleaned (clearly it had not) and that she was sorry. I told her that we would not be staying because we just didn’t feel comfortable there and if our clothes were not in the washing machine we would have just walked out immediately. We had to get nearby hotel and ended up taking our damp clothes from the washer with us.
It was a nightmare situation. Last night in Paris on a 10 day Honeymoon/Babymoon and this was BY FAR the most disappointing aspect of our trip.
The place came across as more of a gussied up, musty dorm room with potential rather than a place for a traveling couple. It looks like they do the cleaning themselves and it just simply isn’t good enough. They need a professional (or semi- professional cleaning service) to bring the place up to the standards that it could be. It pains me to say this but I WOULD NOT ADVISE staying here UNTIL they rectify the cleaning standards of the place.
The place was such a mess that we had to pay for another hotel. I’ll definitely be requesting a refund.