Whilst the flat is extremely well presented the description isn’t . Nor sadly was the communication with Mark. Whilst I think Mark may to some extent argue that it is clear it is a four bed apartment , in no case does it say so nor do the pictures inform one this is the case except perhaps very surreptitiously.In fact the only pictures available to me showed what was to become our bedroom and what was actually shared spaces in the apartment with no allusion to the fact they were shared.In any event I for one felt it was not clear who could use the facilities particularly with regard to cooking and specifically requested clarification if we had exclusive cooking facilities. This was because I was not to bothered about walking through any shared spaces to the room/ appartment ( if there were any)but I did not want to share the cooking facilities for any length of time as I am a high risk from Covid . Mark did not answer this question even though I said it was “most important” in my correspondence.He also implied in later correspondence ,in answer to my request for clarification ,it was too late to do anything. This is not correct as I could have cancelled and made other arrangements only a day before arriving .
I worry that the advertisement and Mark’s correspondence was deliberately misleading which saddens me somewhat as this is the first time this has happened to me on Air BandB.
One other annoying issue was the parking . In his ad Mark makes it clear the parking is free but in our phone call he said he hadn’t bothered to renew the permit this year. He said this was because people hardly ever get a ticket . I thought this was an extremely laissez-faire attitude and also represents a breach of contract.Also my son was concerned he was going to get a ticket and left us much earlier than he might have
done .
The upstairs neighbour is extraordinarily selfish ,walking around with what sounds like clogs on a wooden floor until 2.30 am . Not Marks doing obviously,but after reading some of the reviews ,that mention this issue ,one might have thought something might have been said to curb the enthusiasm of this noisy neighbour.
Finally I have never written a review like this before and I hope I never will again.
Again this is a really well appointed apartment but in my opinion it just needs to be marketed in a more honest manner .
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