I chose this place at the last minute as my other Airbnb host had unexpected circumstances and could not host me. Previously, I've always selected Airbnb's with good reviews, and host interaction and communication have always been excellent. When I chose this place I was aware that it was newly listed, but I was not prepared for how much the place would fail to meet my expectations:
Firstly, there was no host communication. When I arrived, I saw a person outside and thought the host Max was waiting to greet me. I then realized it was a tenant who was outside to smoke, and could not speak any English. I was very confused and wondering if it was even the right place. She called out another friend who supposedly spoke better English but still had no idea what an Airbnb was, but when I explained in Mandarin I was staying there for the night, she eventually understood and showed me my room.
Secondly, the room is nothing like the pictures in the listing. The room is very small and cramped with a dirty wall and table. The bed had clean sheets but had a strange smell to it. The whole house also reeked of cigarette smoke. The walls are also paper thin, and I could hear other tenants talking even with ear plugs on till midnight.
Thirdly, it turns out that there is 8 other people living in the house, and only one bathroom to be shared among 9. I had to wait ages just to use it and when I did, the bathroom floor was very very wet, and there was no toilet paper. The sink was dirty and had no soap. The only plus was the wifi which I had to ask a tenant in mandarin for.
I'm glad I only stayed one night, I doubt I could've lasted much longer. If you are the backpacker type and can speak mandarin, you probably wouldn't really have a huge problem with the place. But for $62 a night, I expected more than this.
I have written this honest review in the hope that it will provide future tenants an accurate picture, and hope that the host will use this to improve this Airbnb.