It truly boggles my mind to know how there are so many positive reviews on this profile...perhaps people have stayed in trashy places and so, for the price this is amazing? I DO see that most of the 5 star reviews are INTERNATIONAL. Well, this is an American review and to say that I was disappointed with this “stay” would be an understatement.
(I CANCELLED upon arrival and asked for a refund, which Amy denied because she said she would be stripped of her Super-host status. She told me I just needed to adjust my energy and asked me not to leave a review, but I feel an obligation to warn other customers. I checked in at the normal time. Did not use the premises. Left the property as it was when I arrived.)
The entrance was dirty, the lockbox was old and broken, and there were two codes listed in the message from the host so it took literally 10 minutes to get inside. The bathroom smelled like mildew and the shower has soap scum all down the walls and had been recently used.
There was crackly old classical music playing on an old radio when I walked in and when I turned it off, the radio was literally caked in dust.
This is supposed to be a place to sleep and even the BED wasn’t a BED. It was a BOX SPRING with a VERY OLD, deteriorating piece of foam on it. There was NO WAY that I could sleep on that. As such, this listing was FRAUDULENT and has been reported to my bank as such.
**And to warn other customers, there is a baby crib in the closet that is probably 40 years old. The dangers of putting a baby or toddler in that crib cannot be understated.***
Other inaccuracies: this didn’t look like a place to stay, it looked like you were coming into someone else’s apartment. The bathroom was filled to the brim with someone’s stuff. Not what was advertised.
The lock box was broken and dirty. There were 2 box codes given so it was difficult to get inside because so much time was wasted on one code before the second code was attempted.
The bookshelves were filled with the heads of old stuffed animals and CLOWNS. The WiFi on the TV didn’t work.
I came into town for the weekend and stayed in the apartment for 30 minutes before I determined that I had been 100% duped. If AirBnb isn’t willing to hold their hosts accountable for fraudulent listings then there is a problem. Or perhaps Amy is discriminatory against the LGBT community, switched out the bed, turned off the WiFi and made things of lesser quality because I’m gay?
Again, for US customers, the standards that you are likely expecting will not be met here. It’s too bad that guests can’t post pictures and videos with their reviews, because I have them. Be warned. If you’re in the LA area, check our the place I ended up that night...it was a comptable price and such a better experience.