I really don’t know if I just had an unlucky experience or a one off with this booking because when I compare the issues that I had with the other reviews it doesn’t seem to make sense.
This was my 10th Airbnb stay & it was the most disappointing by far. I do feel like if the issues I’m going to address are due to the price being lower then I would suggest biting the bullet & paying more for your experience.
Very poor cleaning. When there is a cleaning fee that is substantial I expect a clean apartment. This apartment was far from clean, for example; on arrival there was hair in the bathtub drain to the extent of causing it to be completely blocked & I had to physically remove someone else’s hair to allow the water to drain from the tub. The bathroom mirror & the area below it including the sink and mats were completely unclean, the comforter on the bed had multiple stains and marks & honestly looked like it possibly wasn’t even washed but was placed on the bed inside out anyway (maybe if it was on the bed correctly this would not have been noticed), there was food stuck to the bar stools, dishes still left in the dishwasher, the TV merely had only Netflix with no other available apps or cable unless you used your own subscription (this was the most minor of issues), but one of the most horrendous problems if not the most horrendous problem was the sound of the central heating/AC! Well, that’s what I think it was anyway. It was so loud & continuously loud throughout the night I really couldn’t get any proper sleep. This is a terrible problem. when someone is paying for a private home they are doing so believing that they are getting a quiet space to enjoy. I believe I significantly overpaid for this apartment as I was prepared for street noise which was mentioned in the listing, however I was not prepared for the uncleanliness & the disregard & lack of effort put into the apartment’s overall feeling of being clean much less the horrible noise from the central heating/AC.
Even though this apartment was priced lower than many other things in the Boston area, I think that primarily should come down to location & neighbourhood, not cleanliness & avoidable noise. The listing was true to it’s nature regarding location & convenience & the host was responsive but to have a properly cleaned room is a basic necessity regardless of the price. This wasn’t really acceptable in my opinion.