While this Airbnb was overall not a bad stay, we ended up having a lot of inconveniences. There was plenty of space for four people to spend time and the kitchen was updated but...
Inaccurate listing:
- Description states “This is a beautiful cared for six bedroom, three bathroom home” but only has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths
- No TVs in bedrooms despite About This Space description: “In addition to three 42 inch televisions in the bedrooms”
- NOT a “fully equipped kitchen.” No wine glasses, no basic cooking supplies (salt/pepper/oil/spice of any kind), only one stove burner would work (after filling the house with the smell of natural gas)
Things not disclosed:
- Shared building, which wasn’t stated in listing. First floor was occupied. We could hear them and smell everything they cooked
- Located near freeways and light rail that created a lot of noise
- Listing states “free street parking” but only for two hours and most areas around are paid parking only.
Cleanliness:
- Upon first glance the space looked relatively clean but we quickly noticed that the floors were not vacuumed (hairs all over the house), food on the floor in kitchen, bottle caps under the kitchen table, sticky residue on almost every kitchen drawer, downstairs bathroom door was filthy near the handle. Dishwasher was full and not unloaded upon arrival.
Condition of house:
- No hot water, only warm. Took a few minutes to get showers warm and sinks would not get warm
- Renovation feels unfinished with stovetop not fully attached to stove, no closet doors, flooring was missing in various corners
- Garbage can sensors wouldn’t work and we had to remove the lids completely to use them
- Very small, cheap towels and not enough hand towels
- Faucet in downstairs bathroom leaks
All in all this wasn’t the worst Airbnb experience but when this listing is titled “Portland's Finest - Luxury” it sets expectations higher than this Airbnb could deliver. The lack of cleanliness and amenities (even ones that specifically called out in the listing but not actually there) do not convey luxury (with almost completely Ikea-sourced everything). This place felt over sold and inaccurate for what we were expecting. A more honest listing, a little more cleaning, and a lower price would have set expectations appropriately.