Pros:
- Well-maintained flat
- Comfy bed, spacious room with a large smart TV
- Cute interior design
- Clean bathroom
- Not far from the city centre (20mins by bus and the bus stop is 1 min walk away)
Cons:
- The host isn’t flexible with the check-in time frame. (I must say I didn’t check the time frame before I made the booking since the listing title stated “self check-in” which always means the guest can do the check in 24 hours through a lockbox/smartlock without needing the host in present. Or at least that’s the case in all the self check-in Airbnbs I stayed before, and it’s aligned with Airbnb’s definition of self check-in too.
Since my flight arrived at 9:35 pm, I asked If he could allow me ten more minutes (10:10 pm) to get there to do the check-in. However, he didn’t seem to be negotiable on the time frame, and without trying to find a solution to make it works (after I asked him if there is any way that we could do). Which I found frustrating as if I canceled I won’t get any refunds (and the host just told me to cancel it). In the end, I checked in on the next day with help from Airbnb customer service. So from my experience, I think the host is cold and inhospitable, and didn’t show any compassion.
Besides the hassles, the flat is very good and has great value for the money. I would recommend it to anyone who is 100% sure they can finish the check-in before 10 pm. But if you come in the evening, and there is a possibility of your flights are being delayed or traffic jams, you should do the maths. Because you would have to rebook a night elsewhere at the very last minute.