This stay was not at all what I expected, but due to my arrival being at a busy time for travel, I remained in the AirBnB for lack of another option.
Before I rented this room for a month, I wish I had known that the pictures do NOT reflect the space. Firstly, Fabio mentioned in a brief comment that I would be sharing the space with three other students. I assumed at least some of these were other AirBnB guests, but I arrived from the airport to find that there were three full time tenants living in the other room. The common spaces reflected this; they were all dirty and cluttered with belongings. These unexpected roommates often kept peculiar hours, occasionally waking me with loud conversations in the wee hours on weeknights, which was disruptive given that I am in college full time. As a solo female traveller, this was also fairly jarring since AirBnB only background checks the host, not three strangers who are themselves subletting from Fabio.
Secondly, I’m not sure the room I stayed in is the room pictured in the listing. There is a window visible in the photo; my room had only a skylight. It was cramped and half full with bags and boxes of what I came to find out were Fabio’s belongings. He was not present in the house, so essentially I was unofficially subletting. This wouldn’t be out of the question for an AirBnB, if I had in fact known this ahead of time.
Lastly, I have to add that the bathroom in particular was both crowded and dirty, with rusting fixtures, mold, and a sink that wasn’t properly attached to the wall. There was no space for any of my items until I cleared one.
Some of these issues might have been resolved if the listing had been more accurate, and others if Fabio was actually physically present in the space to clean or address problems. I will be transparent: I did not bring up most problems during my stay because I had nowhere else to go if Fabio or AirBnB decided to cancel my stay. I hope that an honest review will help others before they decide to stay in Fabio’s room.
If you need a place that’s very convenient to UCD campus for a few nights, this room might work for you. If you’re looking for a tidy place or for a longer stay, look elsewhere.