This AirBnB experience was an end to end disappointment. I’ve outlined the key issues below.
1 - Check-In
Coordinating check-in was quite tedious, the host reached out and indicated a friend of his would be checking us in, that friend later directed us to a third person to check us in. Given that we were traveling internationally and had sporadic access to WiFi this made the process stressful.
2 - Cleanliness of Apartment
The photos in the listing are clearly several years out dated the apartment is generally in horrible condition, key issues include: second shower does not work and the ceiling has a clear patch where water is leaking in, the paint on the counter around the sink is chipped off completely, the walls are in horrible condition with scuff marks virtually everywhere, main shower is in terrible condition and has mold in it. I took pictures of these issues and sent them to AirBnB, too bad I can’t share them here.
3 - Miscellaneous / Other
- WiFi is virtually useless, took 2 minutes to load Google.com
- Air conditioning unit is only in the living room and does nothing to cool the bedrooms, sleeping was very uncomfortable in the heat (June)
- Missing basic amenities (soap, etc.)
- Additional “cleaning and check in” fees that need to be paid in cash on arrival, still unclear where this is allowed