My roommate and I have stayed in a number of AirBnB properties as well as a few vomit-stained college dorms that are nearly a century old. Never once have the standards for cleanliness been so low. When we arrived at the apartment, the floor and walls were visibly dirty and covered with scratches and cracks. Further, we found mold in multiple areas in the apartment including one of the showers. Since the property is advertised as having two baths, one would think this problem would be easily mitigated by simply using the second shower. However, the second shower was home to a slug infestation. If the dilemma of choosing between the slug-infested shower or the moldy shower doesn’t appeal to you, I suggest looking elsewhere to fulfill your housing needs. Another feature that made Beatrice’s place unlivable was the fact that the doors and windows didn’t seal fully, meaning there is no control over the temperature of the place. In fact, on many cold days, we would return to the apartment to find it somehow even colder than outside. In other words, if you plan on staying here, maybe pack a parka (along with your de-slugging gear).
These problems were made even more frustrating by Beatrice’s utter lack of interest in providing any solutions. Upon our first message regarding the slugs, she simply sent someone to wipe them up with Clorox. Unsurprisingly, more slugs appeared shortly. By the fifth or sixth slug, Beatrice had simply begun ignoring us. Beatrice had a similar approach to the many other issues we raised.
Beyond being simply unhelpful, Beatrice was actively exploitative and abrasive. The pictures posted on AirBnB are extremely deceptive (the floor is literally a different color in real life) and one of the “beds” is a visibly dirty mattress precariously perched on top of two cheap twin bed frames pushed together. When addressed with these complaints (and others excluded for brevity) Beatrice responded rudely and refused to help. As if she hadn’t overcharged us enough, we were charged for missing AAA batteries upon our departure..
Ultimately, if you value cleanliness, sleep, or being treated like a human being, I would recommend living elsewhere (unless you are looking for a pet slug).