We had a terrible experience with this host.
On arrival, we were met with a very unpleasant fish smell in the room. We opened all the windows before leaving for some sightseeing at the Waterfront. When we got back after about 5 hours the smell in the room was even worse, and it was definitely coming from somewhere inside the room. The host confirmed that there has been previous complaints about the smell in the building, but he thinks the smell came from outside/the harbor which it definitely did not. We spoke to another permanent resident in the building who confirmed that there was no bad smells in or around the building.
After informing the host about the terrible smell and asking him if there is something he can do to assist us, he asked us if we could identify where the smell is coming from.
We started investigating, and to our dismay discovered how filthy the the kitchen and bathroom was.
By this time both my friend and I started feeling ill and nauseas and decided to rather book other accommodation.
We informed the host that we would not be able to stay in this environment any longer and have booked other accommodation. The host said he will go by the following day to investigate. We did not receive any feedback from the host until we summited a refund request.
We requested a refund as the place was not as advertised and the smell was too much. The host declined our request claiming the place was not smelly or dirty at all.
Please think twice before booking your stay with this host.