Unpleasant surprise.
When we arrived at the apartment, we noticed that the paint next to the front door was peeling.
Once we were inside, the new to be made downstairs bathroom was “not in use”, except for the sink. Plus there was a musty smell throughout the apartment.
The upstairs bathroom was very old and had a dirty look. Very dirty toilet bowl, old sink and bath and a not so clean shower curtain. When using hot water, the boiler [?] made a very loud noise that continued for quite some time.
The upstairs bedrooms held 2 beds with steel springcoil matrasses that dug into one's back. Quite uncomfortable. The smaller bedroom had just a lightbulb for a ceiling light without a lampshade; the pillows in that room consisted of 2 small sofa cushions crammed into a pillowcase.
The kitchen had all kind of appliances, most of them quite old. The kitchen cabinets, refrigerator and freezer contained a lot of used food from previous visitors.
The list goes on and on: missing plinths, broken down/damaged furniture, broken window sill, a very neglected garden etc. However, what concerned us the most was the state of the old Indesit fan/hood above the kitchen stove. A thick layer of grease was on top of the hood, creating a possible fire hazard so near to the electric wiring and the gastop of the stove. We believe that this should be addressed immediately by the owners. Also the top of the kitchen cabinets had a greasy feel.
It could very well have been that the apartment had been cleaned, but due to its lack of care it did not feel clean to us.
On our departure the lockbox in which we had to return the keys was not there, which we have experienced as very annoying.
What we liked very much was that there was clean bed linen, towels and a very large TV with many channels and providers.
We are very sorry that the apartment is so poorly maintained, because the neighborhood in which it is located is multicultural, very nice and it has some good restaurants.