Our stay was great but this review is mostly to keep in mind for those who haven’t stayed at an Airbnb that allows long term stays— I did not realize what a huge difference this was compared to other airbnbs we stayed at. This was our first experience in an Airbnb that allowed long term stays and from now on I will only be doing private stays and no shared areas with other guests. I would have felt more comfortable if the host was on site- I would’ve loved to meet Thang and maybe if he was on site, he would’ve been able to assist with these guests that did not follow the rules. Unfortunately we first ran into the issue of our listing saying “room C” yet when we checked in, another couple was already in the room and said they have already been there for a month. We ended up figuring it out and Thang apologized for the miscommunication on his part.
I know that there’s no control in who the other guests may be when booking but unfortunately during our stay, the other guests who were staying were really messy and were not mindful of other peoples time. There were times where we had to wait 30 mins just to use the bathroom! Also, the airbnb had a no smoking policy, yet the other room strongly smelt of marijuana. Luckily we don’t mind the smell but I feel bad for Thang who would have to clean after them. Because it was obvious the other guest were here for long term stays, they really made the airbnb feel like their own home— as in there were a bunch of shoes when you enter, for it being possibly only 3 other couples during our stay, it was as if it were a whole family that was there. If you weren’t careful enough, you could have easily tripped on someone else’s shoes when you walked inside. The kitchen fridge was packed with actual groceries as if someone was actually living there, the smell of the fridge was also not pleasant- I’m glad our room had a mini fridge we left our own food and groceries in instead. Sometimes dishes were not washed and sometimes utensils were not available (as if they probably let this piled up in their room).
These issues easily made me give 3/5 instead a 5/5. I would have voiced out these concerns during our stay but unsure what would have been done as the host is not on site to correct it.
It was the other guests not being mindful that really impacted our stay- had it been other guests I’m sure our experience would have been better. Otherwise Thangs place was nice to stay at and it was in a very convenient area and not too far from downtown nor the airport. Be mindful when booking.. if you don’t care about it being a little bit messy and that you possibly have to clean up after others then go for it. It just wasn’t the best experience for us.