Avoid this estate agent managed ageing property with misleading photoshopped images
Cons:
— Agent 40 min late at checkin. For a one month booking with lots of luggage they suggested waiting in a cafe nearby
— 90 step staircase more of problem than imagined as it was dangerously dark with rotting wood
— Property in bad run down state with a poor mix of cheap IKEA and old found furniture
— Agent’s staff entered the property apparently to replace a lamp even when clearly instructed never to enter without tenant being present
— Washing machine stopped functioning two weeks into a one month €3800 booking causing two days disruption with reinstallation/repair. Instead of apologising, agent demanded we pay for repair as it was working before. Airbnb stepped in and found that it was an odd request since no proof was provided for broken glass found in the machine nor that current tenant caused the breakage. Nothing was broken in the property.
— Amenities cheap and nasty. For example TV was a strange brand called Olivia (IKEA own brand?) and was pixelated like standard definition. We reverted to viewing content on a laptop since it was so bad
— Bedroom at the back has blinds stuck to the glass because they had privacy issues from the very noisy building site that had been erected. It is a claustrophobic, noisy and unusable space
— Walls and floors very old, skirting in bathrooms often saw bugs walking out on the first day. Neighbour upstairs made it very difficult to sleep due to walking around and partying late into the nights
Pros:
— Agent responds quickly to messages
— The location is great if you don’t mind the stairs
— The WiFi was a decent speed with no interruptions
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In summary avoid this property because of the issues above and the argumentative agent. Have a look at their reply below as an example of unpleasant interactions: