2/10 Terrible
Melanie S.
13 June 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Terrible...
I will start by saying that the owner was nice, the apartment was in a good location, and it looks nice at first. But then...
1. The power goes out if you have more than 2 things turned on at once. So every time we needed to turn on the oven, run the dishwasher, use the washing machine, turn on air conditioners, etc. we had to turn off ALL of the lights, unplug all chargers, and turn off air conditioners. The power is TERRIBLE here. This was the most inconvenient and annoying part of this house. I couldn't even use a clothes steamer without turning everything else off. It constantly trips the breaker. We even tried turning everything off in the house and running the dishwasher while we left. When we returned, the dishwasher never ran a full cycle and it tripped the circuit. If you want to cook anything in the oven, you have to turn off all the lights, unplug everything else, and only have 1 air conditioner running. Even when doing this, it trips the breaker.
2. Only 3 rooms had working air conditioners. The third bedroom was HOT (90+ degree days in Rome). We were not warned of this prior to checking in or even once we arrived. We figured it out after the host left and was told it wouldn't be fixed until after we checked out. No fans either.
3. The water only stays hot for approximately 3 minutes at a time. This is terrible for taking showers! The water stays hot long enough to get your body and hair wet, then it goes to ICE COLD for 3-5 minutes. So you have to stand there, freezing, until the water gets hot again. Repeat this process every few minutes until you are done showering (warm, cold, warm, cold, until you are done). The water pressure is weak too so it takes forever to actually get clean.
4. The Wi-Fi disconnects itself randomly throughout the day as well, especially if you have more than 1 device connected. You have to constantly reset the router to keep your devices connected. Very annoying.
5. There is no coffee maker, no microwave, no toaster, no extra trash bags..really only the bare essentials.
I hate to leave a bad review for anyone, but this apartment truly is the worst. I would strongly suggest finding a better place to stay. Had we not already paid for the reservation, we would have left and gone to a hotel. If you are a single individual who does not plan to cook, shower, use the air conditioner, watch TV, charge devices, or use the Wi-Fi, then this place could work for you. But for our family, it was terrible.
Melanie S.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019