This listing sounded fine on paper, and the reviews made it seem like there may be some minor things to work around. However, upon arrival, the following issues made it completely unreasonably safe to stay. I don't usually put a listing on blast, but after a late checkin and actually worrying I might not survive the night, I actually reached out to airbnb and obtained a refund for unused nights to book a different, safer listing as a result of the following points.
- The high voltage baseboard heater wiring is exposed, as if wired as a DIY. At best, the unit could short circuit if the wirenuts/wiring is touched or the wirenuts loosen over time.
- The lighting situation is a complicated mess - there are several lights/fixtures that are completely inconsistent, and likely have voltage related problems that cause a hum anytime they are on. Some of the lights don't even turn on when you flick the switch until almost 30s have passed while the switch keeps re-attempting to light the fixtures
- The bathroom is in total disrepair. Aside from the discoloration in any wood pieces from mold/mildew, the toilet paper holder doesn't even exist at all anymore, ripped out and never repaired. The shower head is broken to the point where it does not stay up anywhere unless placed just right, and then anytime there's a pressure change (such as turning off the water), it'll fall. That's ignoring the fact that the hot water to the unit is too low/non-existent, so prepare for a cold shower
- The main living room's A/C unit is braced to the window with cardboard, resulting in massive street noise, air flow, and probably a safety/security risk
- There are various electrical wires coming out of the wall, with the bare copper exposed, attached to nothing. Are these High voltage? Low voltage? Live? Who knows, but definitely don't touch to find out.
To summarize, this listing needs some serious work and should be taken down from AirBNB altogether until it's brought back into safe, working order. Even then, you can't easily re-do electrical in an entire unit without gutting it, so your best bet is to move on and find something else.