I want to start this review out with the positives. Not a bad neighborhood, quiet. Nice tub. Bed was super comfy. Close to Downtown St. Paul.
I've also used AirBnB a few other times and have had great experiences with clean rental units with accurate descriptions. The few other places I've stayed were AMAZING and I had great things to say
However, for a romantic weekend getaway for our 10th anniversary, I was dissatisfied with the unit. Also, some things are not represented in the listing. He was made aware of why we were coming up before our arrival.
First of all, the kitchen. No coffeepot. Personal groceries in the fridge and freezer. Dirty dishes in dishwasher and dishwasher fell out of cabinets if you pulled the top rack out. Not mounted. Old trash in trashcan. Bottles of pills/hydroxycut in the cabinets with the dishes. Doe Urine in the drawers.
Bathroom. You have to fill the jacuzzi twice, waiting 1.5. hours for the water to reheat to get it full. You get a sheet with these instructions when you check in. Personal hygiene items everywhere including drawers that are dirty inside with personal razors an hair trimmers and hair bits in them. No hairdryer. Shower has no curtain and window in shower has no curtain, allowing the neighbors a indecent view.
Bedroom 1- No dresser, nightstand, or closet. Fishtank light never shuts off. Blanket stuffed between fishtank pass thru. If you want to shower, full bath is thru bedroom. Boards in windows. Random cigarettes laying in windowsills.
Bedroom 2 is upstairs in a loft wih a narrow very steep ladder. Partial loft railing is falling out and has no tension on wires. 2nd bedroom has holes in drywall. Could be very dangerous for kids or elderly. Had out personal tax paperwork and a lead paint disclosure on desk. No pictures of ladder, loft, or mention of 2nd bedroom up there. Could really be an issue for others. Unsafe Loft Area.
Old couch covered in blankets. Uncomfortable.
Window AC units.
Deck and entry had boarded up windows with screens falling out and entry is narrow, dirty, and in need of some remodel work. Old dirty chest freezer propped open.
I took pictures off all issues and tried to contact AirBnB customer service, but they were of no help since we contacted them after we had been there for a night and noticed all the issues. We decided to make the best of it and leave an honest review .
We just handwashed any dishes we used, lived out of our bags, and got used to sleeping in the lighted bedroom. We also washed the 2 towels we got for the weekend and folded them before we left . Tried to leave it better than we found it.