We were excited to find a renovated property in Moda, as we had a one month stay. However, as soon as we entered the apartment there was a strong sewage smell in the kitchen coming from pipes. Notified the owners immediately. The owner came by to take a look and said they have had this issue before and their plumber was not able to resolve it- suspecting it's a building issue, but that they were flexible and we could find another place if the smell didn't go away. A day after the smell got worse and I notified the owners that we wanted to leave as the smell was too strong and going into the bedrooms too. Got no reply that night and in the morning after I told them we had booked another place they told me to contact airbnb. During the airbnb resolution process, they told the agent there was no issue with the apartment (after telling us face to face that they were flexible and we could leave). At the end, they offered to give us a refund only if they got other reservations during our stay - we are waiting.
This experience made our stay stressful as we were doing remote work in a place where we couldn't use the kitchen or living room due to the smell, and we had to find a place at short notice. But what made the experience most unpleasant are the hosts who should refund guests if there is an issue with the apartment. We paid for an apartment with sanitary conditions to be comfortable for a month.
The apartment is located in one of the busiest streets in Moda ( on top of bars and restaurants), but the insulation is fine and noise doesn't reach the bedrooms. Bathroom is large and renovated, and so is the kitchen. Mattresses are hard and pillows lumpy (we bought our own pillows as was supposed to be a one month stay.