*AVOID AT ALL COSTS*
I have stayed at over 40 Airbnbs over the past couple of years, but this was by far the worst experience I’ve ever had.
I contacted the owner after the downstairs toilet flooded spewing sewage all through the kitchen. The owner clearly knew there was an issue with the toilet as there was a large plunger next to it and a sign saying only flush toilet paper).
The first use of the toilet resulted in the toilet paper not flushing, after the bowl filled up to the brim with water, the toilet water eventually subsided and we had to physically remove the sodden toilet paper and place it in the bin (gross!). One of my colleagues returned from her meeting and used the toilet, the exact thing happened, except this time sewage spewed out everywhere- panicked we contacted the owner who suggested we use a plunger and said it’s happening because the building is old (my husband is a builder and immediately knew there was a blockage).
Fast forward 1/2 hour after I insisted a plumber be called because having faeces pouring onto the floor is revolting and completely unhygienic, a plumber arrives. He too identified a serious blockage that the owner had not addressed (this was an issue prior to our stay, he advised the pipes are corroded and needed to be replaced. Unfortunately the owner did not approve him to do the required work (I can only assume he didn’t want to bear the cost) so we are left as a party of 5 trying to navigate the one tiny toilet upstairs.
Now three days later the owner then tries to send me a $950 bill saying we were responsible for the blockage because an ‘excessive amount of toilet paper was used.’ Please!!!!!! This guy is a slum lord who became resentful at being forced to fix a toilet that he didn’t want to.
If there was no issue with the plumbing WHY WAS THERE A PLUNGER THERE? And notes all over the toilet!!!
In addition to toiletgate, this property lacks hospitality, one threadbare towel provided per room, mould growing the the grout in the bathroom, medication and underwear from previous tenants left under beds etc.
It’s also a really odd layout, the bathroom is straight off of the kitchen.
Do yourself a favour, avoid this listing like the plague. The owner is an exploitative individual who will try to pin pre-existing property issues on you in an attempt to avoid doing the right thing and fixing problems when they occur. This type of behaviour is completely unethical, wrong and exploitative.
Book somewhere else, don’t line the pockets of a slum lord.