Cons
- The host was extremely unaccommodating at the time of check-in. I had a pending payment of 16 euro in city tax but Airbnb payments saw a downtime even 24 hours prior to my check-in. How many ever times I tried the payment through Airbnb it never worked. I assured the host I'd pay, but they were insistent on getting the 16 euro. It's not that I haven't paid any amount - all the accommodation cost was charged upfront from me. Most importantly, having a delayed check-in when it is almost sunset, travelling with a woman and feeling unsafe in an unknown city was deeply upsetting.
- It was almost blackmail what I was subjected to - saying that I would get the key only after making the payment. I had to draw money with high transaction fees for 20 euro (I had to tell the host that I can pay in cash else they were not willing to give the inItial checkin instructions to reach the room without that assurance. After reaching the room, the room key was given only after payment was made.), place the money in mail box, shoot the video of me placing the money (yes, the host insisted on this else I'd not get the key), only then was I given the key.
- I actually thought of doing the same to the host - ask them to first pay up the 4 euro (since I paid in 20 euro bill) before I could hand over the key - my wife however insisted not to stoop to their level and I couldn't agree more. I wonder why trust is one-way in this case. I did receive the money almost 24 hours after their payment.
- Adding to the check-in troubles, the wifi was slow and flaky. The video of me putting cash in mailbox took forever to upload. The wifi keeps disconnecting once every 30 seconds.
- If getting that 16 euro was so important, I'd expect the host to at least come to the site and collect the cash. It's as much as his problem as it is mine and I'm not sure why I was the only one suffering.
- The king size bed was very uncomfortable. It isn't a single mattress and halfway through the night, one mattress slid over another creating a gap and discomfort.
- Early checkout time.
- One of the bathrooms had no hot water in the sink.
Pros
+ The location works fine if you do not have a lot of luggage and have a day pass for ferrying at checkin and checkout. Else, it'll cost you 19 Euro for to and fro to the railway station
+ The property had an antique look around it
+ The host was fine with leaving the luggage behind, but I couldn't trust the property since the corridor was open for anyone staying in the property. Most importantly, I couldn't trust a host who wouldn't trust his guests.