The apartment itself was wonderful. It was a great location, it was clean, tidy, and spacious. Max was very helpful when organizing the meet up time, especially because I was trying to organize a large group and times kept changing.
Other than that we were a little uneasy. Two days before arriving Max messaged that I would have to give him 200€ cash upon arrival for a security deposit plus an additional cleaning fee of 10€ per a person cash. The website specifically states not to do any cash transactions. I told him I would do a deposit through air bnb but would not be giving him cash. We were in a very uncomfortable position because we were so close to the trip that we wouldn't have been able to find another place to stay. I was 100% more than willing to pay through the site but he never followed through with the payment requests I sent.
He also wanted us to send him pictures of our passports (every single one of us). I am already verified through air bnb and was a little uncomfortable just sending my passport information via text to someone I don't know. Again, we didn't have a choice because we had no place else to go.
While we were out one day he messaged that he would be stopping by to check on the apartment. We had day plans but had to leave early so we could meet him. Once there he then poked his head around in every room and started checking items. It felt like we were in college dorms and he was the resident advisor.
Between the cash requests, the passport requests, and us leaving our event early it was not a great stay. We spent the entire time uneasy and stressed.