Was greeted by Joao’s wife who was very kind and very informative. Waiting for us was a bottle of port, which we enjoyed as we tried to get warm. We were surprised there were 2 plug-in heaters and no central heat. Also, the ad stated there would be wood for the fireplace for us to use on cold winter nights. Joao later argued with me that the fireplace was never a part of the deal, regardless of the fact that I had it in writing from the description.
The worst part, we had to leave first thing in the morning after the 1st night. I wish I could attach photos. The entire ceiling in the bathroom was covered in black mold. I could not breathe in there & throughout the night we felt sicker and sicker. We had to sleep on the couch because the bedroom was right next to the bathroom where the mold was. So we slept on the couch next to the space heater & shivered & held our urine until daybreak when we searched for a hotel.
When notifying Joao, he became, in my opinion, defensive & rude. He said the mold was from someone recently leaving the window open. No, I wish I could send photos. The entire bathroom ceiling was covered. He said it was going to be painted. You can NOT remediate black mold by painting over it!! I have notified airbnb of the issue & strongly recommended the unit not be rented until the mold is properly removed. I also asked for a refund.
Since, Joao has continued to argue that the fireplace was “not a part of the deal” regardless of what the ad said, and that the mold has been painted over. Again, extremely unsafe. He even made a jab about us enjoying the bottle of port he left for us. Yes, for jesus christ’s sake, when you’re freezing your ass off from no heat, you do what you have to to stay warm!!