Just a few things FYI before you book your stay.
*1 - TOILET - The toilet broke, through no fault of our own and flooded our whole apartment, damaging our electrical goods and to be honest making the place feel unsanitary. We asked the host on multiple occasions to have a plumber come and look at the toilet as the issue was ongoing and daily we got new excuses. Resulting in us having to use a public toilet daily. Apparently the toilet has an instructions manual on how to use it "properly"
*2 - THE MESSAGE THE HOST SENT PRIOR TO OUR ARRIVAL - We paid full price for our accommodation and did not appreciate being made to feel uncomfortable about where we were staying because you also rent out another section of your property that you don't mention in the listing, asking us to lie made us feel uncomfortable and anxious. That was something for you to take care of, not us! - HOST DOESNT DISCLOSE THAT THEY ALSO RENT THEIR TOP PART OF THEIR HOME OUT.
* 3 - NOISE - You will be staying with a FAMILY. The studio backs on to one of of the children’s bedrooms and we were woken up over 10 times by slamming doors, coughing and screaming.
4 - LATE CHECK IN AND EARLY CHECK OUT - You basically got charged for a day (checking in at 5pm) that we didn't have, which would have been fine had we have they same consideration on our way out check out at 12pm)
*5 - LACKING BASIC NECESSITIES - The studio lacked basic necessities, a coffee machine but no mugs??? No toaster??? - We had to go and buy one - which then broke when the apartment got flooded. No international adapter - We drove around for 2 days before we found one! As a host of international clients that is a basic need. The TV worked in 20 minute intervals, maybe an hour if we were lucky, before making an electrical noise and going black. Again you dismissed these claims as they had “never happened before” - Remember to bring your own! Also you will be buying every single meal out. ITs too small of a place to eat in!
*6 - LACK OF PRIVACY - Due to the host being unwilling to fix the toilet properly, you would constantly come into our space or listen outside the bathroom window to hear if the toilet was running. As two females it was beyond uncomfortable. We had next too no privacy, also with the children bedrooms being so close.
*7 - PARKING - While it is mentioned that there is car spaces in front of your house, we failed to once obtain such spaces over a week period, meanwhile you guys had 3 cars. Also due to the robberies you made us aware of this made us extremely nervous leaving our car at opposite ends of the street each night and never once did you guys offer us a car space.
Our last morning was absolutely terrible, we tried to sleep in and was woken by slamming doors and the hosts wife screaming at the kid to go to school, followed by slamming doors and more screaming. Topped off by a massive dog poo on the “path” that we were used as an entry way. Not an ideal way to end your "holiday"
The money you spend on eating out everyday you could book a room at turtle bay!