Of all of the AirBnB’s that we have stayed in over the years, this was the worst one yet. Some of these things others may scoff at and could overlook, but the quality and experience of this AirBnB did not live up to our past experiences or expectations. The main benefit of renting this spot will be your location to the Temple Bar area. Otherwise, expect a basic, low effort AirBnB stay.
CHECK IN / CHECK OUT: The host and cleaner must have had some missed communication because I was supposed to meet the cleaner at the apartment to get the key and drop off our luggage while they cleaned. After texting and calling the cleaner, calling and knocking on the door of the apartment, all with no answer; Marco found out the cleaner had already left and the key was available downstairs.
WIFI: When traveling from another country with limited data and cellular connections, WiFi is pretty important. The ‘included WiFi’ is joining a public network provided by a neighboring hotel, and we only got it to work 10% of the time - the signal was too weak. The host provided a secondary public wireless network, but the password stopped working on day two.
SECURITY: For being in a city center, we felt quite secure. The main entrance is on a well lit Main Street, with dual secured entry doors. The apartment is on the fourth floor and faces an interior courtyard so the noise level is low.
SHEETS/ TOWELS/ BEDDING: There were no sheets aside from the mattress cover. The pillows were extremely flat and uncomfortable, and the blanket did not have a sheet around it or between you and the blanket. The towels were extremely scratchy. The bed itself was comfortable; but if you’re looking to sleep more than two in the apartment be aware the second bed is a futon/ couch.
BATHROOM: The bathroom was pretty gross. The shower has mold growing around the edges and the shower curtain should have been replaced months ago as it’s growing pink mold. The toilet seat was loose and slid off the bowl when in use. The ventilation fan was shrouded in dust and making a lot of noise.
OVERALL: The apartment is listed as the hosts recently remodeled home, a “modern gem in the heart of the city”. With the exception of the floors, I do not know what else was recently remodeled, the apartment is very basic and does not feel homey at all. The windows don’t work very well, the kitchen cabinet doors were about to fall off, the bathroom was gross, the lack of sheets and decent towels was upsetting, and overall just felt like the host keeps the place as a money maker and has no interest in making a good AirBnB experience.