We provided our flight arrival info, flew in on time, had no problems getting to the apartment, and then got attitude for being ‘late’ because they decided to send someone over too early, whom they thought had already left before we got there because there was no answer. Strong smell of bathroom cleanser upon arrival was both welcome and suspicious, given the general grime in the rest of the place. When was that bath mat last washed??
I gave up completely on hygiene when I found the dead Happy Birthday helium balloon bobbing around behind the dining room table the next morning. Didn’t know it was confetti-filled until we popped it after a couple of days (it was too ludicrous not to laugh at every time!). Look for bits of coloured paper in the floor cracks - cleaning thoroughly isn’t a priority for these people.
We made the best of it, but we would have preferred: being able to sleep without actual fear of merely touching the upholstered, *drip-stained* headboard or the *stained* upholstered sides of the bed. UGH!!; being able to look at the *unusably stained* upholstered bedside tables without retching; being able to sit on the sofa without cringing (we covered it with a sheet! ); not seeing grimy dirty spots from many many many hands on the walls, door frames, etc.; not using a filthy string to pull the bathroom light on/off (really, truly, seriously - the originally white cord was dirty *brown* from usage); being able to use the freezer, or at least hearing concern when advising that the entire thing was a 3’ x 4’ block of ice; nothaving a shabby (I.e. NON-deluxe) torn blind in the bedroom. Lastly, a microwave - it’s 2019!!
Absolutely nothing about this place is “deluxe”. It looks NOTHING like the photos, but rather it’s a dingy dirty-white with filthy soft furnishings. Heaven only knows what has gone on in this place [shudder-ick]. What are the dirty marks on the upholstered sofa? When was that motley deep shag living room rug last cleaned?? The flat is - surprise! - at the TOP of an *extremely* steep staircase - NOT deluxe. There is a printed list of house rules... TAPED to the kitchen/living room wall... with ELECTRICAL TAPE!!!!! Not a “deluxe” touch. You will be embarrassed to invite anyone over. Drafty single-paned windows - brrrrrr. Too bad the thermostat is set and *locked*.