Bad communication. Stefano asked to cancel due to heavy rain. According to Airbnb policy the host has to cancel on their side or it would charge me. I told him that, day after day, until 5 days passed. Then I found a way to cancel saying that the host had to cancel (which was intentionally hard to find. Thanks Airbnb). It gave him 24 hours to respond or he’d be automatically charged. Magically he shows up! Says he doesn’t want to cancel as he’d be charged.
So I keep the booking.
Now to get there:
Not sure why he doesn’t give exact address to the location, but gives an address on the main road followed by TERRIBLE, Italian style directions, from the address he gives u. As u can see from the other reviews, everyone is lost, but it’s not that difficult to find if he’d just give exact address or better directions from the decoy address.
Location:
My girlfriend drives me up the dark back alley. We get to the apt and there’s abandoned furniture outside. It’s dark, it’s sketchy, it’s scary. I stay one night with no sleep, scared out of my mind, from every little noise cuz all in all, the place is 4 stories. Maybe the place is ok for a group of people or a couple, but for a single woman… nah. The only way in or out is through a long back alley that’s sketchy day or night that I wouldn’t suggest walking down. And I’m not delicate. Im from the heart of South Central, Los Angeles., CA.
I then ask to cancel after one night and book an Airbnb elsewhere. So now I’ve paid for 2 Airbnb’s. Stefano of course, never responds to the cancellation request and Airbnb support is absolute hot fuming, garbage…
The view from the roof was actually really pretty aside from the hot mess alley. Getting to the roof was… interesting… lol… The apt had some classic charm to it, I will admit. The furniture inside and on the roof could use some upgrading but hey, you get what u pay for. The price was the lowest in the area. So one wouldn’t expect a 5 star experience.
When I did speak with Stefano he was pleasant and somewhat charming, like the apartment.
I tried to be honest in this review. I wouldn’t suggest staying here alone if safety is a concern. It might be ok if you are a group or couple or have a car with no intentions of walking down that back alley that smells of abandoned dreams and desperation.