This is a large apartment that fit our family of 5 easily. Check in was smooth as the host met us at the apartment. A transfer from the airport was also arranged by the host. We booked this stay based on reviews.
But, this was the worst Airbnb I have ever booked. This location is the worst location in the entire city. EVERY single person we spoke to that knew the area told us not to stay there. During the day, we would walk out of the area to the main road but at night we didn’t walk at all. Even the host told us to take a taxi back home at night. The problem was that even taxis would refuse to drive into the neighbourhood at night. We had to pull the blinds on half the apartment because the views of the homeless sleeping in the square wasn’t something we desired to see. As tourists, we wanted to be able to explore the area, and feel safe in our surroundings. This wasn’t the place to do it in. There was even an incident where the fire department had to be called. It took them over an hour to come because they themselves don’t want to come to the area. They had to send two undercover police officers to
check out the scene first, before sending the fire department. Finally, upon checkout, we were locked into the building. We followed checkout procedures to the tee, yet were still locked in. We called the host (who was 2 hours away) and they suggested knocking on neighbours doors for help while they tried to find the cleaning lady. Clearly the one neighbour we found hated us because she refused to help. I would be scared too if I had strangers knocking on my door in that neighbourhood.
All in all, the apartment is what we expected. It’s just the location that is the massive problem. It is an unacceptable location for families with children, not walkable, not friendly. The way the listing was presented was misleading.
As a tourist, I highly suggest staying in a more tourist filled area or in a hotel.