I was hoping this would be the perfect
place for my birthday getaway but it was
more so disappointing. Upon arrival its i
an area much similar to DTLA, homeless
walking around, the overall vibe outside
of the residence was ghetto. The
instructions for checking in was very
vague and not specific. Not to mention
there was construction going on. Which
the owner didn't notify me about. Ontop
of that I couldn't find the lockbox area
and so I called the owner and he
basically replied back to me asking if i
read the directions as if i didn't already.
As I get inside of the apt, the cleanliness
was not up to par and definitely not
what it looks like in the pictures. The
patios were filthy. The walls were filthy
and scribble marks all over. Also they had knives which i was confused because there was no stove or anything to cook with such as pots and pans, there was just a microwave, keurig and fridge.The shower
was not clean what so ever. So much so I was even suprised that the bed seemed
to be the only thing that was clean. I
asked for a refund and the owner
mentioned that he can only refund my
cleaning fee back(90 bucks) (thats what
he means by "partial refund". hence
paying 600 bucks for a 1976 motel 6 stay.
I pleaded to the owners that cleaning is
not my responsibility and is
unacceptable. he then offered to have
the cleaning service come by and i
declined due to the fact i was already in
an uncomfortable area, a solo traveler
and no had where else to go. Long story
short, I booked a hotel that same night
checked out the next day and escalated
my issue and got my refund that same
day. This one experience scared me due
to the fact that i had never been put in a
situation like this. I was expecting a perfect getaway and this nearly costed
my birthday to go into shambles. What a
birthday gift lol but i do want to
appreciate the owners for being
understanding of my situation. I just wishthey could have handled it better. Thank
you airbnb as well for assisting me,
overall my trip was amazing despite the
issue i had.