MY FIRST NEGATIVE REVIEW 😩
1.) CONSTRUCTION WARNING ⚠️ Host failed to inform us that MAJOR construction work is being done on both sides (front and back of flat) The street leading to the flat is completely closed and one must walk with luggage thru what appears to look like a war zone. NOISE STARTS AT 6am and does not end until 7pm. Inquired with construction manager and it appears that it will not be completed for at least 6 months.
On the back of the flat, you also have ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION job🚧. A new building is in the process of being built and will need to bare with that noise as well.
On the side of the flat you have A SCHOOL PLAYGROUND and you will hear SCREAMING CHIKDREN throughout the day! A lot more Soothing then jack hammers and drilling but still noisy and tiring after hearing it all day.
TWO CONSTRUCTION JOBS AND A SCHOOL PLAYGROUND = ZERO PEACE ✌️
2.) NO ELEVATOR : Note 📝 THE ELEVATOR DOES NOT WORK. IT HAS NOT WORKED FOR YEARS and no plans to fix it. BE PREPARED TO WALK THREE FLIGHTS OF STAIRS. If you have Children like us or are elderly this flat is not for you!
3.) NO AC and flat is on theTOP FLOOR 🥵🔥 (Heat Rises). Before booking I inquired with Linda regarding the AC. She informed me that the building is very well insulated and that it remains cool even during the hot summer months.
When we checked in it was over 35 degrees Celsius. The heat was unbearable and when I complained about the heat her response changed to “of course it’s hot, it’s the summer” for thous that are used to having ac THIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR YOU. IT WILL BE HOT.🥵
4.) CLEANLINESS - Much to be desired. We noticed that in general she had good reviews and I am not sure if someone moved out the same day we moved in but the fridge was full of crumbs and was not properly cleaned.
NO BED PROTECTORS - Any flat that is rented out or hotel room should always have bed protectors! It’s hygienic and should be required. Linda does not offer bed protectors and mattresses are old, pillows are all mismatched and sheets are worn and tired.
5.) PEEKA BOO 👻- As my wife was showering she notices a man smoking a cigarette on the floor above us. He has direct view into the shower. The lower window is fogged but not the top window. The view angle allows him a perfect view from your shoulders down.
At this point it’s kinda comical but we made an official complaint with Airbnb and this issue needs to be corrected.
So as you can tell we where not happy with our stay. Linda was super charming before booking but misleading, lacked transparency, integrity and showed little desire to mitigate our problems!
She had very calculated and precise responses to all our complaints and took zero responsibility or showed NO HONEST empathy. She did nothing but provide us with a cheap 10 euro fan to deal with the heat and had zero remorse that we where traveling with a 10 month old infant and had to deal with all the crazy noise.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE NEVER LEFT A NEGATIVE REVIEW on AIRBNB. I am not the type that likes to complain or has the desire to sit in front of the computer and write about my experiance GOOD OR BAD.
I decided to leave this review because I genuinely believe she misrepresented to me what we where to expect. We had numerous conversations about us traveling with an infant and had zero empathy and showed no respect to me or my family.
If you decide that you want to rent this flat. Make sure to inquire about the topics I’ve noted on this review. Make sure to GET HER RESPONSE IN WRITING, so that you have some sort of leverage with AirBnb. She is calculated and knows the Airbnb system well!