Other than the great location and a cute little balcony, this was probably the worst airbnb listing we've stayed at.
1) Before our arrival we had an emergency with a relative who wanted to join us in the apartment. We kindly asked the homeowner, a couple of times, if it was possible to accommodate him, even if we could do it paying an additional charge. No response for a week. In the end our relative cancelled plans. We notified the homeowner not to worry about our earlier request and he answered within minutes. That was our red flag.
2) The day of our arrival we were asked to come 3hrs later than the listed 1pm checkin, which we said was not convenient for us at all, so they went back to our initial checkin time.
3) Pics in the listing were probably taken many years earlier. The apartment is very run down and not that clean. No blanket on the bed. We found a bad smelling blanket thrown in a run down cupboard. Kitchen has a hanging broken cupboard, freezer door falls off, bathroom has mold on the ceiling, showerhead is horrible, living room leather couch is all ripped apart with nasty pillows, floors throughout the apartment are dirty.
4) Noise in the neighbourhood is horrible. Earplugs came in handy.
5) Could barely get the wifi to work.
6) No locks on doors. Keep in mind this is a shared apartment with strangers with 2 other bedrooms.
7) Lady who checked us in didn't know a word of English. We had a hard time communicating.
At about $70 USD per night, for a shared apartment. Definitely disappointing.