This was hands down our worst Airbnb experience to date.
We booked the place for 4 night but ended up staying for just one night and moved to a hotel the next morning even though we didn’t get any refunds (for transparency - this was in line with the refund policy, we requested but didn’t expect any refunds - it tells you something about our experience)
Why?
1/ The place smelled really bad. It’s facing a restaurant kitchen and a hookah kiosk (both are conveniently hidden by plants in the photos posted by the host).
2/ It was not clean. We found hairs on one of the pillows and the carpet was literally sticky
3/ the front door is right next to the main corridor door and shakes with every person coming into the building. We couldn’t sleep.
4/ it is very small. Much more than what the pictures would lead you to believe
5/ many small things just didn’t work. AC is incredibly noisy and situated right next to the bed, Bathroom light was out, fridge froze everything we put inside etc.
Val was very responsive online just note he is a property manager, not the owner. He sent a cleaning crew to the place on day 2 but we were already gone by then.
The check-in experience was quite smooth but it didn’t really matter.
I do not recommend the place.