What can I say? What began as a pleasant stay turned out horribly bad. I believe my host exaggerated a little, if not a lot. She messaged me about some complaints. But before I get to that. The lady, whom Sara claimed was her mother, was a super sweetheart and completely attentive.
As far as the place goes...it was clean and spacious and bedding was comfortable. I don’t recall it saying it was a shared terrace but I didn’t mind that so much as it was pretty expansive. But I may have overlooked that written before I booked the place. It also said it had a balcony and it didn’t.
Sara claimed that she received several complaints such as sleeping in the stairwell (why would I do that when I had a king size warm bed.?) It’s February so it gets pretty cold at nights. Also, leaving the elevator doors open...I perhaps inadvertently left the elevator doors open but that is because I am not used to elevators with multiple doors. There were a couple times (max) I left the front door open but I was at/or in the apartment and I was just either picking up or dropping off something and was going to leave back out immediately. The lady came to tell me once that I recall.
I am aware I left some items behind but at this point I had lost my passport and immediately left to the airport wasn’t able to change my flight because I had a layover in Istanbul and was told they may make it difficult for me. So I left to the US Embassy and this was my TOP PRIORITY so I may have forgotten some items that were of no value to me. Forgive me for that. But I hope it’s understood the stress of losing your passport in another country and also the strenuous, long process to get an emergency copy.
I do feel bad for other tenants that may have not been able to take the elevator because I left them open. The building is pretty large and I completely understand the need for the use.
Sara’s tone in her messaging came across a little hard...and I tried to sweet talk her but I thought afterwards that it may have been inappropriate. I can’t help it, I am a huge flirt and I apologize for my improper conduct. I can imagine how unbecoming it may have been.
I also forgot to leave the €3, 50, again, due to my emergency, for each day etc...which I’d be more than happy to remit payment if possible.
I wish to profusely ad publicly apologize to Sara and her mother and the other tenants in the building. My responses to the host were unethical and rude and driven emotionally with a little help of wine. I can imagine how nightmarish I may sound...and as I write this I can not help to think a bad review was warranted.
I wished to had add more days but I can clearly understand why Sara would not want to host me. She maintained professional and I behaved like a spoiled and entitled brat.
Sincerely,
Galo