First off, would really preferred to have said everything me and my partner liked about the apartment but some things need to be shared for future guests looking to book this place to stay. The pictures are accurate for the apartment but the place itself just isn't up to standard for what you're paying. If you read the previous review about the fan, this wasn't resolved. There was also a lot of comments about the apartment that were not resolved either. We found these to be the issue:
- Kitchen wasn't safe, toaster and kettle too old and basic to let guests use (burnt myself multiple times using it and toaster blew the fuse)
- Instant boiling hot water from tap (wouldn't be a problem if there were warning signs.. I'd hate to imagine a child using this without knowing)
- Pots and cutlery for guests to use were dirty and old (chopping board smelled of damp?)
- Fan in bedroom only works while the lights are turned ON. The fan and lights are wired to the same switch meaning you must sleep with the lights on to feel any air circulation (bedroom is tucked back in the apartment with no windows)
- Water pressure drops off at random times of day.. good luck timing your showers with this
- Outdoor lock to the building itself (situated in an apartment block) is broken. It was fortunate that the shop owner next door showed us how to jimmy the key to get inside as it was getting late
- Cockroaches in building 🪲
- Washing machine provided but nowhere ideal to hang clothes other than above the apartment garden below
- Iron listed on Airbnb but nowhere to be found
I feel that all these issues could probably be resolved within less than a week if they decided to make the apartment more habitable. IKEA is just around the corner!
We did message Aline | Andrea about the fan situation, at first they didn't understand why the fan was an issue and after a few days offered to pay for a standing fan if we bought it. We wanted to take the offer but we had already moved the bed mattress into the dining area to sleep under the only fan that works while the lights are off. They also gave us the code for the building so we didn't have to use the broken lock. This could have been included on the welcome leaflet.
I do feel bad having to make a review this long but I would hate to be someone who books this place for longer than we did in its current state.