I booked this apartment for 2 reasons: the fact that it has a Safe and Clean certificate, and that it was described by the host as being located on a quiet street. Neither claim stood up to the reality. In fact, the opposite was true.
First of all, I soon discovered after check-in that the place was filthy. The floor was particularly bad: peppered with sticky stains, at least one of which looked like human ejaculate. I took photos of all the stains for the record and had to mop the floor with detergent and boiling water to feel at least slightly Safer and Cleaner in this dump.
But it was not just the floor that was alarmingly dirty - it was obvious that the place had not had a proper clean for some time. Looking back now at all the photos I took, I remember the portable fan and its several sticky stains; likewise the bathroom wall, door frame and floor.
The second claim - that the street is quiet - was also outrageously untrue. Here's the reality: the property is located just yards from a very busy junction, where traffic rumbles along loudly until the wee small hours. Just outside the window is a faulty pothole that emits a loud bang every time a vehicle runs over it. And for good measure, at the other side of the wall is a neighbour who runs what is either an electric clothes dryer or equally noisy aircon machine until at late as 5am, and as early as 6am. I spent three sleep-deprived nights here out of four, having originally booked for 2 weeks.
This is by far the worst Airbnb property I have ever stayed in - and in these dangerous Covid times, the fact that a host is able to avail of a Safe and Clean rating amid such filth, neglect and contempt for customers' comfort and safety absolutely beggars belief.