We knew this Airbnb would be a very cramped bedroom with shared spaces and we were fine with that. The host, Brian, had great reviews especially for his welcoming personality so that was something to look forward to. We wanted a place that had cooking facilities and a washing machine. The apartment was advertised as both very central to where we wanted to go and that it had stunning views. This was definitely true - the views were awesome. It was an easy walk to get to public transport, shops, cafes and a great little laundromat. Unfortunately the level of cleanliness & tidiness in the photos were not like the reality.
The amenities were not accurate as the washing machine was not working properly so we used a laundromat. The gas burner and oven were very dirty so we didn’t feel happy using these after cooking once.
There were also some fairly important maintenance issues that needed addressing. Apparently our window shutter had recently fallen off - there was absolutely no privacy regarding the windows, inside or out. The men in the room next door could see into our room from their balcony that went across in front of our window. It is hard to sleep if people are using that balcony very late at night as happened the first night.
The bathrooms need a good clean and a tidy out of leftover products from other guests. Also be aware that one of the toilets is not securely attached to the floor and the other toilet has to be flushed by reaching into the cistern - not so nice and yet both very easy to fix.
It was quite disappointing that for our stay the photos misrepresented the apartment. Brian indicated that he had a new shutter to replace the broken one. We didn’t see much of him at all as he was in and out over the four days and so were we. If you’re happy with a batchelor-pad style of accommodation this would be fine. It just wasn’t what we were expecting from the photos and description.