I have never been in a position where I have had to write a negative review for an airbnb.
I cancelled my one month stay after 10 days due to feeling unsafe in the area both physically and from a health perspective. This airbnb is situated amongst absolute filth and pests. The host was unwilling to let me out of the rental agreement after repeated pleas due to concerns for my wellbeing. Having had such a lengthy period booked, he would have made no loss by refunding me half of my trip. Instead he decided to keep the money and reinstate his dates for availability, which I can see he has already received bookings for various dates. He chose to take double profit from the situation and showed no inclination towards goodwill. My concerns which were made delicately and politely were met with passive aggressive remarks and a shocking lack of empathy.
The apartment itself was not clean when I arrived. The bin had not been cleaned and together with the drains smelled horrible. There were maggots leading up to the steps of the apartment as well as a cat litter tray right by the door that throughout my ten day stay was cleaned once and smelled fowl. The poor cat was sickly from this. It was highly distressing.
The parking lot area was full of large rats, stray kittens and pest birds due to the fact that the residents of the building would leave out food for the birds and the heaps of trash would attract the rats and cats looking for food.
Uber drivers that would drop me there were concerned for my safety and some mentioned that they had dropped people there in the past that were very upset and in shock about the location. It is very odd that there have been no reviews remarking this.
The apartment itself if acceptable. if you do not mind the surroundings you find yourself in. The entertainment system is great. The kitchen was impractical with regards to where the crockery was placed. The washing machine was good as well as the dishwasher. The AC is only in the lounge and does not service the bedroom. A fan would have been a welcome addition in the bedroom as it got very stuffy at night especially because the window in the room opens up to the enclosed patio and not to outside. The view of the mountain is beautiful but unfortunately the derelict surroundings are a stain on this.