I wish had better things to say about this place. This was the first stop on our honeymoon and I was so excited about it based on the photos and the reviews. Here are some things to note:
-The shower did not drain
-The hot water ran out every single time either of tried to shower, before we were done showering
-The bed and pillows were terribly uncomfortable
-There was no AC, which wouldn’t have been as big of a deal except that the fans were so heavily caked in dust that I was worried about allergies in turning them on
-TV was broken and made a buzzing noise every time you turned it on and the picture was distorted
-There is a preschool RIGHT outside of this property and, without AC, we had no choice but listen to the screaming children at 8 or 9 in the morning or so. Combine that with jet lag and it was miserable
-There are A LOT of stairs and hills involved in getting to this place and no taxis are able to get there. We had Ubers repeatedly cancel on us even when we were on more main roads near our Air BNB because of how difficult it is to get here. Stairs and hills are fine - add luggage? Much harder.
-The host requested we leave keys on the table when we checked out and we accidentally left a cell phone inside. The door locked behind us the the host was both rude and uncooperative in getting our phone back. I ended up having to hire someone from Task Rabbit to retrieve and mail our phone because the host said he, “didn’t have time” and “wouldn’t sign for anything” despite my repeated offers to pay for shipping and their time.
We ended up getting a terrible stomach bug on our way to Portugal so I get that we spent more time in this Air BNB, in the bed, and on the couch watching TV than we ever would have on an international trip. After everything is said and done I really wish we had just stayed in a hotel or another Air BNB with better hosts. Free cheese and wine doesn’t make up for bad amenities and terrible customer service.