The ad states entire apartment. Notified host immediately at check-in that this was not what was advertised, the “apartment” is actually a VERY VERY small room, (I’ve had a walking closet bigger) with 1 twin bed & a bathroom in which you can barely turn around in, and I am not a large woman by any means. When the host open the window she noticed trash on the windowsill & on the patio floor, she picked up the trash looked at it & put it back on the windowsill never removing any of the trash.
Check in on the ad is 3 PM. The day before check-in host notified me she will not be there before 3:30. After traveling extensively, this was quite a disappointment as I had to occupy my time from morning until late afternoon. During check-in I notified the host the room was not what I rented, as I was expecting an entire apartment. The host started to raise her voice at me stating she didn’t lie on the ad, making comments that all the reviews are saying how clean her area is, also telling me I don’t have to stay there & I can find somewhere else to stay. Again after extensively traveling for several weeks all I wanted was a comfortable spacious apartment to rest.
At check in I noticed there was only half a roll of toilet paper. Not a big deal, as I was only staying 4 days & had stuff booked. However when I did run out of toilet paper I emailed the host & she responded stating she was not a hotel and she doesn’t have to provide toilet paper. My first night after settling in, I open the window, and around 11:30 at night the patio light which is brighter than the sun was shinning directly into the room, no where to turn it off. I later discovered it is the adjacent rooms light, so no control over that, and whomever occupies the space enters & exits late at night multiple times turning on the lights door slamming. Mind you all of this is done on the common patio right in front of the only window in the room. Also during this time, I had a man & other people right outside my open window on the patio, I emailed the host immediately notifying her that I felt unsafe and that there was no mention of a shared patio. Her response was I don’t have anything to worry about. I don’t recommend this place for single female travelers, or anyone else for that matter.
I have been in contact with Airbnb, we are in the process of trying to come up with a resolution.
It will be quite interesting to see what she says about me. She has already mentioned that I am rude, but considering the dump I was staying in I don’t know how anyone would’ve expected me to be happy. Paris is by far the worst city I have visited, I will never go back. What they say about them is completely true, they treat tourists and Americans like complete dog shit. The host was my first interaction with the Parisian, and that set the tone for the rest of the trip. If you’re American don’t visit Paris.