We stayed here for a few days and regretted our decision shortly after checking-in. First we found some basics missing, like no hand soap in the bathrooms and no hot water for more than a few minutes at a time. Someone was sent to try and fix the boiler but nothing was remedied during our stay with no rectification offered. A smell of mould (mixed with bleach) came from the bathroom closest to the bedroom, which was not really a bedroom due to sealed walls — something to consider if you’re looking for privacy and sound insulation from the main room.
But the worst was when I had to buzz our flat when my husband was at home after I had gone to get groceries. We were given one set of keys but not told was our flat number was, even after repeatedly asking. So I buzzed the two I thought were ours, and one (ours) was not working and the other was a neighbour who was taking her siesta. She came out raging at me about how tired she was of Airbnb guests buzzing her flat. I could tell her anger was not directed at me personally but accumulated frustration from this occurring over and over with no resolution. I have had mixed Airbnb experiences over the years both as a long-time host and guest myself, but never have I been pitted against a local like this because of a host’s careless behaviour. Totally unacceptable, especially when one of the house rules is to “respect the neighbours”. I wrote the neighbour a note to apologise because frankly I understood her and I would’ve done the same. I received illuminating information that I will not share here, but I will suggest you consider carefully whether you want to support a host who does not respect his locals or care about the experience of a guest’s stay. This entitled and greedy attitude will be the downfall of Airbnb.
I won’t invalidate the other positive reviews because we are all different, but I will mention that after we checked out I received a message from the host to say, “I’ll give you 5 stars if you do the same”. Shady, and manipulative. So take that into consideration.
If you do decide to stay here, please at least ensure that a) the intercom is working and b) the boiler is working. Both things were said to be fixed after we checked out, but from this experience I would not trust this information.