Regrettably this was our first unpleasant and unfortunate abnb experience. The apartment is three flights of steep stairs up and although pleasant looking, with a grocery store close by, it is very sparingly equipped in terms of basic kitchen equipment, crockery, cutlery, cleaning materials and has only one chair with desk. One bed, one coach and two bar stools. Amenities, such as the toilet seat, desk, one of the two barstools and plumbing were broken. We had booked for a 29 day stay, but stayed only three nights due to a really bad cockroach infestation which was such that it would require professional fumigation. The host argued that we didn't allow him time to address the issues before we left but we had been communicating with his manager by cellphone. A mistake we won't make again. We tried solving the problems ourselves but it became intolerable. We could not be expected to stay in an apartment during a professional insect fumigation, which was later offered. We left after conversation with the host and his manager. Two hours after we left, we were offered another apartment. Why this was not done at the outset if it was available, we don't know and we had already paid a hotel, as we were stranded and needed to go somewhere. The host was not pleasant and refused any kind of mediated agreement on a refund . He argued cockroaches could happen to any host and believed we were unreasonable as it was high season and he would be prejudiced. We suffered financially and had to find alternative accommodation in high season too. We were eventually repaid only 40% of the money paid, by Abnb. The manner of interaction by the host himself was most unpleasant and reproachful and contradictory to what his manager communicated. We hope the issues are fixed for any other future guests, information provided in full and remember to communicate only on the abnb platform!