It didn’t start well, we waited outside for an hour and a half past the agreed meeting time. Upon entry to the unit you are hit with a strong smell of paraffin and dust. The bedding had not been changed and there was dirty bedding shoved into cupboards. The place was filthy, the dustbin had not been emptied.
There was no dishwasher, as advertised, and the private balcony is a shared balcony.
The sliding door leading to the balcony was broken and difficult to open.
There was a nest of electrical cables by the tv unit, creating a rather dangerous fire hazard , the fire extinguisher expired in 2019.
Host’s Dstv and Netflix subscriptions had expired.
There were missing globes in lamps, lights that didn’t work, and the ceiling in the main bathroom needed repairs.
The caretaker only loaded enough electricity for one night on the prepaid meter, even though we were meant to stay for a duration of 5 weeks.
The caretaker did come back that first evening to change the linen. And a cleaner came the next day, however there was no indoor broom, vacuum cleaner and the mop was broken, so not much could be done.
We gave the caretaker a list of things needed for the place to be cleaned properly, and I received a phone call from Gugu, asking if I would buy the products for her. Which I refused, as this was her responsibility.
After a week, nothing had been done, so we booked in to another Airbnb for the remainder of our stay.
The property is in a great location but needs some serious management and repairs.