Where to start?...It was so bad!
Obviously there is absolutely no one that ever cleaned this place and no one cares about cleaning after themselves neither (several people live permanently in this house). The bedroom, the bed and bedding smelt bad feet, I had to spray toilet spray all over the room to cover the smell as I didn't want to move somewhere else, but didn't know how I could sleep there at night with this horrible smell. Then there were the dust everywhere : bedside table (where obviously some liquide had fall, dried and stayed on for God knows how long!), window (never cleaned, could barely see outside, and dust all over windowsill), disgusting and broken curtains (couldn't close fully, but couldn't open fully neither!), desk and chair. The carpet had some issues as well, not even talking about the stains as it happen after a while, but haven't been hoovered for...probably never!
After seeing that I still went to the kitchen as I was hungry and still had to cook for myself. Just to find that the kitchen wasn't better : it's a big and apparently new kitchen with lots of wardrobes and space, but no one seems to care about tidying or cleaning after themselves, there were left over from the morning all over the kitchen counter! Also was overcrowded by lots of other things and the hob was full of dirty pans and else. It was so untidy and dirty that I had to clean, throw away and tidy everywhere before being able to actually cook! So I cooked that 1st day for all my stay as I knew it would be the same again the next day so I wanted to have to use as little things as possible afterward (meaning microwave only). I was right as 2 days later it was the same disgusting and untidy kitchen again. The kettle as well was so scaled it is disgusting! Had to clean the table in the living area each time I had to eat.
On top of that I couldn't believe that I have been charged cleaning fees (and probably the person befire me aswell) when there's obviously no cleaning that have never ever been done in the house and in that bedroom particularly!
Then there was the host : he apparently had better things to do than greet me as there was a radio programme that he was following when I arrived and he clearly let me know so. Show me quickly the bedroom and bathroom (next to each other) and ran downstairs to listen to the show. I had to open every cupboard, drawers and fridges in the kitchen to know where were everything I needed and where I could put my food. I litterally had to help myself around! Afterward almost didn't see him during all my stay, which didn't bother me as the stay was disastrous for me anyway. Except when I left. He seems ok though...a man of few words I would say...but can't say more from a 2min encounter at the end of a disastrous stay.
Unfortunately I had to extend my nightmare of one more night in this place as there was no other affordable Airbnb stay in the area for the day I was looking for, but as soon as I found something else (the following day and for a stay lasting one week) I left!
More cleanliness (obviously!) and more friendliness from the host are generally expected from an Airbnb stay.
That's a shame that it turns that way because the house is great and the people living there seems to be nice people (most of all one young man who was very polite, lovely and cleaned after himself - sorry I couldn't remember his name). So the stay could have been much better.
Also :
- I've been beaten by fleas (and the cute little dog, Panda, as well 😕)!
- Be aware of the camera in the entrance hallway turned on direction of hallway,downstairs toilet and kitchen / living area which gives you the impression to be spy on all the time (creepy!) which it's probably the case as I closed the kitchen/living area when I was going to use the blender (to not disturb the other occupants) and Michael, which I didn't see for the past hours, went downstairs in the next 5min I closed that door. It is not put in the description of the place so had the surprise on arrival. I, personally, don't really like to be taped 24/7 in a private place where I live and walk in my PJ. It is not a bank nor a restaurant or a hotel (which use CCTV cam. for safety purposes, what is the purpose here?! Except creeping occupants out!)
I did read some reviews before booking and ignored them as couldn't believe it and it was wrong of me! Do not go there unless you checked the place and cleanliness before! You have been warned!