The state of this apartment is completely unacceptable and frankly, this listing isn’t even fit for renting. It’s clear that this place was just recently renovated and, in a rush to start making money from their investment, they’re renting it out before all the work is finished. Not only that, but whoever designed the space made sure that it would photograph well, but with little to no thought put in to how the apartment would actually function for the people staying there.
The red flags started popping up before we even entered the apartment.
We let them know what time to expect us as our train was approaching Valencia, and then called again as soon as we got off the train. The apartment is about a 10-15 minute walk from the train station so we called again when we got there, and were told they were arriving soon. Almost 40 minutes later we were still standing on tiny narrow sidewalk with nowhere to sit or go while we waited. 2 calls went unanswered but finally they showed up with an apology and when we saw how beautiful the apartment was we were happy again, at least for a moment.
But before they even left the issues with this place started piling up. We were warned that the dishwasher had "just" broken (even though another review says it's been broken for a while), and then when we went to open the refrigerator, we discovered that the handle was broken. We were just told to open it from the top (it only came apart at the bottom), but the first time we opened it again the top broke off too, leaving two long sharp pointy screws sticking out that we had to avoid injuring ourselves on for the rest of our stay.
There are also electrical wires hanging over the sink in the master bedroom, presumably for a light fixture that hasn't yet been installed. Another hazard to avoid.
The next morning one of us took a shower in the hall bathroom, only to discover that after only a few minutes the drain wasn't working and the entire bathroom floor was covered in a half inch of water. This was never mentioned to us, so the three of us had to spend 20 minutes with a mop, bucket, and big pile of towels cleaning up the mess. We noticed that the drain cover had been removed so the owners clearly knew this was a problem and never bothered telling us. We notice now that another reviewer had the same problem.
We considered calling and telling them we wanted to cancel the rest of our stay and move to another airbnb, but we were only in town for a short trip and had a lot of sightseeing planned, so we decided it wasn't worth it, and instead reached out to the owners to tell them how upset we were by our stay. Of course, our email was never answered, even days after we left.
Other issues with this apartment included-
-One of the bedroom doors doesn't latch and needs to have something propped against it to stay closed
-No shelves or anywhere to rest soap or shampoo in either shower
-No paper towels or hand soap provided for guests
-A TON of light switches, many of which don't do anything
-Several lightbulbs out throughout the apartment
-Inconsistent wi-fi
-The bed in the smaller bedroom is actually two very small beds pushed together, which slide apart from one another when you're sleeping.
My advice is, while this apartment looks beautiful in photos, it's all just smoke and mirrors and you should look for somewhere safer and more comfortable to stay. Behind all that lipstick, this place is a disaster, and needs a significant amount of work put in to fixing and finishing before the apartment should even be considered fit for renting.