1. there were no towels. true, it said somewhere in the instructions for check-in, but I haven't stayed anywhere, beit hotel hostel Airbnb or couch surfing that didn't provide towels. after a freezing attempt to dry myself with a disrag and an angry SMS, they gave me towels.
2. the bathroom stank, a mix of wet, moldy, and normal bathroom smells. the ventilation did not work. the owners knew this, because I met my neighbor, who had been staying there but moved out for this reason.