Nice view, awful host
In a nutshell: the view was great but everything else was subpar.
She didn’t reply to any of the messages I sent her on Airbnb and I had to call her to understand how to enter the flat.
Upon a tricky arrival that had been very much half-assedly explained, we arrived to a semi-clean flat: there were receipts and sand on the floor. That made us raise an eyebrow as the cleaning fee was 60e!
We then wanted to take a nap.
There, a flat pillow that had no stuffing or life to it waited for us.
There was a mattress protector on the bed but no sheet on it. This was the sleeping situation we had access to for 234e.
On top of that the AC worked for a total of 5 mins. And we couldn’t get it to work even after restarting the switchboard many times.
When we went to the bathroom to take a shower we had the surprise of finding out that towels were an extra 6e.
How does that make sense when you’re charging a cleaning fee of 60e dear Hilda?
At night we turned on lights; they were either blinding us or we couldn’t see further than 30cms ahead. Yet another disappointment.
The next morning, there was no tea nor coffee in the cupboards. Just an old bottle of cooking oil and a box of sugar.
But the cherry on top of this bitter cake was yet to come.
On our way out of town we received a call from Hilda who told us off on a very angry tone. We had left the bin (true and a light one that is) and dishes in the sink (also true; 4 plates, 2 spoons, 2 forks, and a pan to be precise).
We were shocked and confused to get told off in this way for not doing things we did not know we were supposed to do. We frankly thought that doing these few dishes would be included in the 60e cleaning fees.
We left with a sense of feeling like the only thing we’d paid for besides a partly made bed was the beautiful view. And 234e just to be able to have access to it felt a bit stiff.
Staying at Hilda’s was surprising and not in a good way; the stunning view captivated us probably just as much as her nonexistent hosting skills.
If you want to be aggressed and overpay an uninspiring and dirty flat, then book Hilda’s; you won’t be disappointed!