So I’ve stayed in a lot of Airbnb and things go wrong and that is a part of traveling but this was extra….. Firstly, the toilet did not work. I messaged the host and she explained you had to hold the lever down a while to flush but that did not work.
Secondly, the shower had tape on the top of the door so it could not shut. Water just poured onto the floor while using and made it hazardous to be in the bathroom after use.
Thirdly, the bathroom sink had a mirror hung from it incredibly precariously. Nail sliding out of tearing drywall.
The next two points are the main issues.
There was a 2-in-1 washer/dryer unit in the kitchen next to the stove and sink. We put a small load of laundry in and it started to run. After a few minutes the machine stopped. Clothes were soaked and sitting in a pool of water. We tried to turn it on and off, change the settings, everything. Messaged our host about the issue but she stopped responding. My friend who was another guest then decided to take the clothes out to at least wring them out so they wouldn’t become mildewed overnight sitting wet in the water. When she did, a strong electrical current went into her hand and up through her arm. She jumped at the feeling in pain. Thankfully she was not seriously injured. I followed up with the host about what happened. In the morning her only response was that a washer was not listed on the amenities. Her husband came by and said the washer should’ve had an “out of order” sign on it as it did for the previous guest. It certainly did not. So either they did not have the place cleaned in between guests or failed to replace the sign/inform on the listing. Which is incredibly dangerous.
Lastly, my son had a layover in Dublin unexpectedly and I added him to the booking.
There was no extra bed so he would be sleeping on the couch. The host charged an extra 60 euros for my son to sleep on a couch with no bedding!
All of this being said. Our stay in between long stretches of travel that we greatly needed to be easy and restful was shoddy and stressful. The host never apologized for the unwarned about washer on the fritz shocking one of her guests — instead of immediately laying blame instead.