Sigh….. first 1 star review. I like to think I’m polite and courteous and keep to myself when visiting or staying in other peoples homes.
Positives: it does look like the photos so no issues there. Plus Francesca was friendly…at first
No shoes on in the house. Which I like and respect because I’m a germaphobe and follow the same rule at home
Negatives: There were a bunch of rules that were 100 percent not listed in the Airbnb listing. Such as we need to be extra careful around the “crazy Roman lady” not a warning but a literal rule.
The unit is blistering hot and humid, no matter what time it is. I’m from California and have literally sat through 6 digits of heat with just a fan and ice pace when we had heat-related blackouts and even this was too much.
Since it’s Francesca’s own personal room you’re renting don’t expect much privacy
We as guest also have to say we’re friends or visiting the host to anyone that ask as to not draw unwanted attention. Like huh what???? The host literally had a written card board with all of this information on it.
The vibe just felt off day 1. I stayed three total days and nights. With the rules, the insulting comment about the crazy Roman lady, who actually isn’t crazy she just seemed exasperated and irritated at best. I had three encounters with her and she was more polite on the third one.
I did not enjoy feeling like Francesca was rushing me out of the Airbnb on the day of my checkout. Like she literally knocked on my door and then messaged me letting know the checkout time and while I was brushing my teeth told me to hurry up as she had others coming and even went into the room to check if she can start cleaning the room. I literally couldn’t even use the bathroom because she had started cleaning my and turning everything up around 9am before checkout which is at 10am.
Oh and I wasn’t allowed to dump trash before I left. She told me to go walk and find a dumpster.
Don’t even bother contacting her about a left behind item she won’t respond and can’t be bothered
The shower water temperature was way too cold and took forever to heat up, only to then turn cold after 3 minutes.
Also, there’s a major water leak in the entrance to the apartment which was super dangerous. Not only did I get soaked multiple times entering and leaving so did my feet since it leaves puddles everywhere.
Conclusion: I tried to be polite and see the best of the situation and to be respectful and understanding. But, honestly I work way to hard for my money and refuse to tolerate anything less than common respect. Thank you for welcoming in your home but you really need to not host anymore until you learn what hospitality is. Like why even host people if you don’t want them there. Such a waste of time and money on both ends.