This is not a personal apartment for rent. I was asked to communicate through WhatsApp, and ignored when i objected (believing doing so surrendered many protections Airbnb provides), then they tried texting me directly, then at the apartment asked me to sign a (to my knowledge not previously disclosed) additional contract with the mgmt company, and required photos of my and my 14yr old son’s passports. The employee who met us then explained the shower had flooded the bathroom, she had cleaned up and the culprit leak should be fixed “today” and they would be in touch. I never heard a word. When i asked about the extensive mold in the shower i was told she made the company aware of that too but couldn’t say when it would be addressed. Given the hour and it seeming everything else was functional I chose to stay rather than risk an argument with them and/or Airbnb as well as the time and cost to find another room for the night.
In the end it was “okay”. We tolerated the mold, the below-the-surface filth and grease, the lack of a manual for the washing machine, the odd pipe dripping excess water into the bidet, the rusted (more leaks?) ceiling light fixtures, the florescent kitchen light that flickered, the odd noises from the air conditioning unit…. Because the flat was close to being just fine. Plenty of space, clean beds and linens, nothing essential missing. We left early in the morning, arrived back late at night to sleep. It was a rented bed, and that was clean.
In a sentence, the flat is not maintained or managed by its owner, and the apartment and the experience suffer because of that. I dont recommend it. But if you don’t mind the problems i listed (and a lot of street noise), it will be “okay”.