I’ve stayed in Airbnbs >10 times and I’ve always given 5 starts and very positive reviews. I was expecting a similar experience, based on previous reviews, but unfortunately this was not the case. I stayed in this apartment for 1.5 months.
My bad experience is a combination of (1) work being done in the next building, (2) problems with the apartment and (3) how the landlord responded to it.
1. Work being done in the next building = noise and mess: There’s a construction site on the building just around the corner. It started in the first week I was there and will likely last for months. There’s at least 20 people working on it with heavy machinery, often blocking the street and making a noise that woke me up several times and would even make it hard to listen to the TV or work from the apartment
2. Problems with the apartment: (A) Water leakage in the neighbors apartment. Water would leak into the neighbors apartment. Landlord hired a plumber and was very inflexible on the hours. He came 3 times: on a Sunday afternoon, Wed at 9:30am (initially scheduled for 7:30am) and on a Tuesday when I was traveling. In one of the visits the bathroom got dirty so I asked for a clean up for which I was charged $160 dollars. I had to insist to share the bill but it never happened. I also had to deal with the angry neighbor who came to knock on my door and demand that I don’t shower until the problem would get fixed. (B) Trash. People pass by and leave trash in the bins by the door. After a week there, even thought I had no trash, both bins were full of beer bottles and street food. Only after several photos and messages the landlord finally sent someone to clean it up. Initially all the answers were about how I should handle my own trash, which didn’t make sense given it was not mine.
3. Conclusion: I see why people liked this place in the past. But with the noise of the work being done near by and the potential problems you might face in case you something goes wrong, I would recommend another place.