I would like to begin this review by saying that the host of this property is definitely not “super host” worthy. I have booked and stayed in many Airbnb’s, booking specifically with super hosts each time, and have never encountered such an unpleasant, disappointing experience.
Firstly, on arrival, we had to call the villa manager 11 times before she answered as we had been sent an inaccurate location. The property is not ideally situated or close to anything.
When we eventually reached the villa, we were left feeling extremely underwhelmed. The photos shown of this property are misleading and do not justify how small the rooms are. There was barely any floor space in any of the bedrooms to walk around the bed, let alone any space for suitcases to be opened. They felt very cramped and claustrophobic, including the master bedroom. There were also no mirrors in the bedrooms. The bathrooms were tiny, dirty and moldy. In the upstairs en-suite, the bathroom was so narrow that the door could not even be fully opened and another en-suite had a missing toilet seat. The air conditioning in multiple rooms did not work and the master bedroom had a broken blind.
In the kitchen, there was no Nespresso machine as stated, no kettle, no toaster and the oven was inoperative.
Now I will talk about the safety aspect of this villa. On our first night, we had the unfortunate and unsettling experience of been broken into and robbed whilst we were inside the property. As we all sat in the living room, someone broke the windows of 2 bedrooms, that were locked, and entered to steal our belongings. Despite losing valuable and sentimental items, we were mostly concerned with how dangerous this situation was. The thieves were not scared or deterred by the fact we were all present (a group of 9 including 5 men), with lights on, music on and the living room doors to outside open. If they were disturbed, one of us could have been seriously hurt or killed. Coincidentally, the security camera outside the property had been covered in brown tape.
We knew immediately we could not stay any longer in this villa as our safety had been compromised. We made the decision to leave and check into a hotel. When contacting the host, he read our messages and did not respond. I do not think this behavior merits “super-host” status.
I would STRONGLY discourage anyone from booking this property. There was no value for money given the condition of the property and it is not worth risking your lives to stay here. The service we have received from this host is shocking and if you are booking due to super host status, please do not waste your time.