My friends and I booked this Airbnb for my sister’s Bachelorette trip. Unfortunately for us, we were met in a catfish luxury Airbnb. The pictures you see are not an accurate depiction of what you’ll get. When we arrived, the first thing we noticed outside of the home in the corner were black bed frames. We unlocked the door and held the sticky railing to head upstairs.
We didn’t do a thorough check of the home until we came back in the evening. What’s missing from these photos are the holes in the sheets, pillows, and comforter. They do have several pillows but flat with yellow stains. Two of the three bedrooms were also missing a bed skirt with the third one having a skirt ridden with several holes. In one of the rooms, there were chocolate chip crumbs and a forgotten empty bag of chips. There were blood stains on one of the mattresses and stains on the wall in one bedroom, broken blinds in one of the bedroom, and hair strands left on the bed from past visits. We actually used a lint roller to remove the hair. The master bedroom was missing a couple of blinds. There were blinds tossed in a corner on the patio with fire alarms. We only noticed one working fire alarm upstairs, all the others were torn out/missing. We found some silverfishes in the master bedroom.
The pros are it’s a large Airbnb, easily accessible to public transportation, about 10 min walk to shops/restaurants down the street, and spices are available if you’d like to cook.
Our recommendation is that the host revamps the home with new sheets, pillows and comforters. Secondly, we recommend having the blood stains cleaned off the mattress or the purchase of a new mattress. After the cleaner comes in to clean, the host should take a deeper look before new guests arrive. Hosts mentioned that him and his brother checked out the property before we arrived but unsure how they missed the bag of finished chips on the floor in one of the bedrooms. In addition, host should ensure there are working fire alarms throughout the house.
I messaged the host late that evening on our first night with my concerns and requested a full refund. Meanwhile, we looked for hotels nearby with open availability and booked a hotel room. I didn’t hear back from him as it was late and contacted Airbnb customer support with my concerns. They ended up getting in contact with him. Then, the host contacted me agreeing to a full refund and requested photos as he was in disbelief of my concerns. The hosts mentioned he was aware of the “small holes” which can easily be sewn. Oddly enough they haven’t been done after this many guests and more likely will not be done for the next. Following his request, I sent multiple photos and never received a response. We ended up not staying the night because we were very uncomfortable in the home. My friends and I vacated the property around 1:30 AM and headed straight to our hotel.
If you can get over the things mentioned above and depending on your level of cleanliness required of an Airbnb this may be a suitable place for you and yours to stay in. By the way, you may overlook the scanty negative reviews but they’re TRUE.