This place is like living in a persons small boat. If you are above 5 feet / 151 cm height you will constantly be worried you’re going to hit your head (as I did 3 times in the first hour). Frankly, it’s a big safety hazard between the hobbit style living and that the very steep/tight spiral stairs to the bedroom are wobbly.
This stay fell way short of what was described in the listing. Power was out (not the hosts fault, but that’s a big problem.)
So the host did his best to try helping (which I sincerely appreciate) but I was disappointed that when he offered to have me stay somewhere else, he didn’t offer to share taxi with me since I had a huge bag, it was 99 degrees, and a 25 min walk. But he did bring some water
The new place wasn’t good at all. I was kept up all night by what sounded like rats scurrying around in the ceiling. There’s also a strong cigarette smell because the neighbors smoke in the hallway.
Host offered 50 euro refund when I said I was dissatisfied. But that felt too low for what I went through. When I asked for more, he stopped responding to me. I’ll have to see if my bank will help me
Hosts like this are what makes Airbnb feel less communal like when it first started. It’s just investment property owners looking for passive income, not people who want to meet travelers and have them “belong anywhere” as Airbnbs mission is.