Avoid this Airbnb. We had a uniquely terrible experience, which I'll detail below, but there are some poor aspects for all guests that I will highlight first. The host advertised air conditioning, but there was one AC unit for the entire apartment. It kept the kitchen/living room area fresh, but the bedroom and bathrooms in the back got hot. I would not stay here during the hottest months. We also found small ants in the apartment. There were also tons of pigeons right outside the bedroom windows, and we could hear their very loud cooing at 5:00 am.
Regrettably, all those negatives pale compared to the massive unannounced construction project that ruined our stay. The charming terrace turned into a construction nightmare! We woke up to find construction workers walking around the terrace and using it to mount scaffolding. Ultimately, they covered the entire terrace, and our doors and windows were locked shut by the scaffolding. The owner had excuse after excuse and refused to take any responsibility. It took weeks for him to offer to relocate us. After two weeks of interrupted sleep, a stressful back and forth with Airbnb and the owner, and our “terrace” being transformed into a hazardous construction site, the owner finally offered to move us. He proposed a dingy basement apartment. We accepted his “solution" out of desperation. We ultimately cut our trip short and tried to put the hellish ordeal behind us.
I know hosting can come with unexpected challenges, but Airbnb places faith in hosts' to be reasonable and responsible when issues come up. The host of this listing, "Jimmy," was always professional and understanding when we communicated on Airbnb, but the owner of this apartment is not the host listed on the reservation. When this issue came up, “Jimmy” had us deal with the owner Flaminio directly. Flaminio used Whatsapp instead of the Airbnb interface to communicate with us, which made it difficult to relay to Airbnb precisely what was happening. The owner’s attitude made a bad situation worse. He seemed unwilling to compromise and unable to help. The ridiculous construction project upended our stay, and the owner's attitude ensured this was the single worst travel experience of our lives. I strongly recommend choosing another option.