Positives:
- Great location
- Quick communication
- Easy checkin
Negatives:
- Dirty, moldy smell coming from utilities closet. The host was quick to offer to take a look, but it wasn't the kind of smell that could be addressed with a quick look, and would require a heavy deep clean.
- Watch out for the mirrors in the location photos, they make the rooms seem more spacious than actual.
- The pictures on the listing show a newly furnished space, however, the property has aged a little since, with parts not maintained. This includes the bathroom fixtures, kitchen equipment, dishwasher, bed dashboards.
- While the communication with the host was quick, it wasn't very helpful.
- Really bad showers. The shower space in one of the bathrooms is tiny, with no space to stand comfortably. Not ideal after a long day walking in the city. The hot water pressure is also linked to all the water outlets, and doesn't have enough power to handle all outlets being open at once. Essentially, if hot water showers or use in kitchen faucet are required, only one person could do so at any given time.
-Basic necessities provided were inadequate as per the duration of the stay. Soaps, shampoos, toilet paper, paper rolls got over, and we were told to purchase those ourselves. Kitchen essentials like salt, sugar, washing machine liquid, dishwasher tabs were not provided at all. While these can be considered beyond the scope of services offered, our experiences with other Airbnbs has always been different.
Our overall experience has really made us reconsider the entire Airbnb experience. While this home had all the basics, it just felt like a soul less unmaintained shell, perhaps good only for travellers looking for the absolute minimum.