Having been on Airbnb as a guest for many years and a superhost consistently for over 2 years, I can safely say that this was my most Disappointing Airbnb experience.
No doubt the flat is in an absolutely amazing location and the low price charged makes it an absolute steal.
However the moment we entered the flat we were hit by an overbearing smell of mildew/dampness that made our stay impossible.
Every second spent in the flat was a pain as all the linens, towels and even our clothes began to smell of mildew.
To be fair, the hosts have left various dew catchers in the room and a dehumidifier machine. However the scale of their efforts shows the scale of the problem which can’t be fixed with these quick fixes.
Even though we left the dehumidifier on (and suffered its exceptionally loud noise), opened up the windows and even the main door whilst sleeping, the overbearing smell of damp proved too much for us and the air too pungent to breathe in - and thus we moved out midway through our trip.
After contacting the hosts and and some to-ing and fro-ing, my money was refunded to me for the nights not stayed.
Truly disappointing experience nonetheless. Most of all because instead of the hosts admitting to the problem wholeheartedly at the start (since they already know about it with the damp catchers and dehumidifiers), I was made to feel as if I was trying to cheat them out of £75 for the 2 nights not used. Instead of understanding how difficult it is to get a room last minute in a new unfamiliar city at a cost much higher than expected, the host made me feel as if she was the one hurt because I called her room having toxic air in my message to her.
My sincere advise to others would be to avoid the room as you don’t want to suffer the horrible breathing conditions even if the room was available for free.