Let's start with what was great! The upstairs terrace and pool - except none of the outdoor lights worked. Ok, a few did. The overall apartment is very dated. There was proper cooking supplies.
The tiles next to the pool were EXTREMELY slippery after using the pool - and caution should be used.
The marble on the lower terrace - when the automatic watering system operated - left that surface also - extremely slippery - like ice. espeically if you did not know that the water had turned on - and it was dark. BAD FALL!
The worst part was that the owner felt it necessary to come there almost every day! Things at the apartment just did not live up to the term - "luxury". Toilet seat in the master bedroom was completely broken through - when we arrived. (he did fix it! - but it was obviously broken previously - why to have to ask. He gave us instructions on how to take care of the pool - yet he HAD to come every other day to check on this. There always seemed a reason to come to the apartment - and he did not just enter, take care of his business and leave - he lingured. Usually for up to 45 minutes! It was too much! As if he didn't trust us! This is not what you want - to have the owner show up every day - and need to take care of something! For example - the last night - he HAD to come to check the pool filter. When I asked why it couldnt' wait until the morning - he said it HAD to be checked! It was just too much!! He is a very friendly guy - but it felt intrusive. The kitchen had the necessary supplies - but again - was very dated. Everything at the apartment is dated.
Be gave us specific instructions for watering the plants - but still insisted on coming to water the plants. It was very strange!
When I take a luxury place - I expect to be left alone! But he would come and stay and stay and want to talk and talk. Not my thing!
It is overall a great apartment. With a few thousand invested - it could be an amazing luxury apartment. It overall felt like he didn't trust us - and had to come every day to check on us!
Even if I have great reviews from all other Airbnb hosts.
A minor thing - the AC remotes needed batteries. He brought them - but did not change them out.
It was so intrustive that on the last morning he wanted to come to say goodbye - and we made sure to leave before he came - as we were certain we would be delayed by him. And it was unnecessary!
It is a great place! With some investment it could be an amazing place. Not up to a $500/night experience!
Privacy is so important to me! Yet he did not seem to pick up on this!
He asked me if we could talk for a few mintues. I said no. Then he proceeded to talk anyway! Too much!