As experience travellers, my partner and I are in firm agreement that this place is a good example of folks wanting to cash-in on a neighbourhood than provide a quality Airbnb stay.
The location is easy to find in a bustling commercial area, within a short walk from the train station. There is a lovely view of the castle from the front windows of the apartment.
Unfortunately, though, the location is the strongest asset of this stay by far. The apartment is in serious need of general maintenance, routine deep clean and some basic updating to the apartment and its listing on Airbnb.
When we arrived we noticed several light bulbs or switches didn’t work, at least two drains were clogged (both in the master bedroom en-suite) and cupboard doors did not work as they should (e.g stay open).
Cleanliness was by far the worst feature of our stay. While we can acknowledge the sheets were freshly changed and a basic wipe down was done, the place was filthy. Baseboards had a layer of dust, there were sticky spots and stains on walls and doors, the kitchen bin stunk and was sticky, we found open food left behind in cupboards and hairs stuck on chairs, carpet and couches, as well as tape left stuck to the walls and ceiling (presumably from other guests?). And the coffee maker looked as if it hadn’t been cleaned in months (if ever). In short, the place was overdue for a deep clean!
Lastly, the hosts seriously need to consider investing in the space to update it to its full potential AND update the listing. We were told there was some usual wear and tear on the place since the photos were first taken but it was more like it was run-down (which the hosts acknowledged when we messaged them about our concerns). The beds were lumpy and uncomfortable, the couches are disgusting and much of the place looked cheaply put together in person rather than nicely set as in the photos. Actually, in several instances the photos didn’t reflect what the apartment offered - e.g the dishes were completely different than ones pictured. Other investments into this place that could improve the experience include upgrading the windows to modern, energy efficient double pane windows, as the current windows let in not only a lot of draft but sound from across the street (read: the issue here isn’t the sound of the city per se - of course the city centre will be loud - but the outdated windows). Periodically updating furniture to ensure its comfortable should be a given but also providing cleaning supplies and basic necessities would make this stay much better (there was only one dish towel for an apartment meant to host 8 people).
All in all, this place does not live up the reviews nor it’s description. I suppose if you’re looking just for a place to crash after a night on the town it may be alright but don’t look too closely or you’ll be grossed out by what you see and what you’ve paid!