The location was great but the host was super unprofessional.
First of all the good things. The location was great near everything and we had no problem finding it or going around. The place is spacious and the price was really nice for a couple of days we stayed there. In good hands it can be a great investment.
Then we have the many problems we faced during our stay. The host was not communicative at all. He texted us saying that he will give us instructions and never answered until we had to contact airbnb some hours before the booking. This created an uncomfortable situation because we had no idea about our booking until airbnb intervened.
Then it is the subject of cleanliness. The listing was dirty. Full of dirty clothes everywhere and full of dust and stuff the host left behind. There was no curtain in the shower, there was no toilet paper, which we had to buy ourselves. The toilet bin was full of dirty papers and the place even though spacious was very unkept. Also one of the rooms where we had to sleep was really smelly and reeking of weed and it was hard to stay. Before we left we discovered some substances as well. In case someone of us was intolerant it could cause them a big health problem.
Also the communication during the checkout was really problematic. The host had no second set of keys for himself, which should not be the case, especially during an emergency. So when we locked the door and left the key inside, because we dared not leave the appartment unlocked for hours after our checkout. It created a bad situation.
I do not think that the person that rented the places had bad intentions, he looked cool when we met. I do feel though they had no idea of what airbnb is all about or how to deal with hosts and be professional at least in the basic sense of cleanliness and decent presentation of the really good listing that they have.
I am writing this not to scold them, but because we had a really weird and uncomfortable experience and we need to help them understand the basics of renting an airbnb appartment, cleanliness, easy contact and proffessionalism.