I waited several days to leave this review because I wasn’t impressed, and needed time to digest. I’m a super host myself and was just surprised at how mediocre this stay went. I’m presently paying $40 euros less in a place in a similar area, and things are much nicer, and operated smoother. I’ll explain.
The listing is very eye-catching with beautiful paintings and a wonderful ceiling but that isn’t everything. A couple things bothered me for the price I paid and when the value doesn’t match the price, disappointment follows.
On the first day I noticed that the floors of the flat were rather dirty. I had been taking my shoes off at the front door as respect to the place but ended up needing to clean my feet before I would put my shoes and socks on before i would leave because of the amount of dirt on the floors.
The second thing that really bothered me was communication. Giuseppe was proud of his sauna and mentioned it to me the first and only time we spoke. I went the night of my check-in (10/08) to use the sauna and I could not figure out how to operate it. I wrote to Giuseppe and asked for directions on operation. He never replied to my question.
2 days later (10/10) I check-out at 10:30 am. I’d received no check-out message from Giuseppe with directions on where to leave keys or expectations. I wrote to him and said that I had left the keys, and thank you. He replies that night at 8:20 pm “perfect, see you soon”. Huh??
On a minor note, you’ll want to be aware that the intersection the room is near, must be a direct route for ambulance to the hospital. I heard many sirens well into the night. Bring earplugs.
I really hate to leave a review like this but as an Airbnb ambassador, it wouldn’t be fair to the next guest if I were to remain silent about these issues.