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New York, New York State
Positive section of review
Please be advised that the condition of this rental is misrepresented. As a result, our credit card company investigated and issued a full refund. (Booking.com offered only a small percentage of the fee, even when provided proof. The property owner said only "no refunds.") Online images show a bright, clean space, with furniture in good condition. In real life, the furniture is dilapidated and in some cases filthy. The online photos appear to have been cleaned up (AI or Photoshop perhaps) to make the apartment appear to be in better, newer condition than it is. Based on text messages, we expected Heavenly Stays (the agency Booking.com subcontracted) to deny the facts. For this reason, we took extensive photos of the actual apartment for Booking.com and also provided them to our credit card company, before leaving the room unused and finding a hotel room elsewhere.
Negative section of review
The condition of the actual apartment differed so greatly from the online photos that we initially thought they'd sent us to a wrong address. (Our initial correspondence with them indicated a different address than the apt they eventually sent us to.) When they texted us back that this was indeed the right apartment—we realized we were dealing with a scammer. We stopped communication and immediately contacted our credit card company. With their help, we found alternate, last-minute hotel accommodations for the night. (We have receipts of this.) It was a stressful, unpleasant situation late at night. My wife has cancer, and this wasn't helpful. The many issues not shown or disclosed on the Booking.com listing are too long to list, but included: A tiny bathroom that's dirty and dilapidated. Damaged, filthy vanity, chipped tile. Holes in the walls where towel bars and a toilet paper holder should be. The fan cover is taped to the wall with masking tape. The windows are covered with ripped plastic wrap, which doesn't appear on Booking.com. The tiny lamp doesn't have a switch: it must be plugged in each time. The icing on the cake: The renter from the previous night showed up and asked us if we'd seen a bag. She said her bag went missing during her stay. We left asap. UPDATE: While we suspected this unscrupulous landlord might resist refunding our fee, we did NOT expect him to concoct a fraudulent, fictional, defamatory story about us! He retaliated against our honest review by posting baseless (and crazy) accusations of drug use and fraud. We're a law-abiding, middle-aged couple from outside NY and WE SUPPLIED PHOTOS / LEGAL EVIDENCE. Booking.com should permit them to be uploaded to save other travelers from our nightmare. RESPONSE TO LANDLORD: An honest property owner apologizes and corrects the issues. A scammer concocts false, defamatory accusations against truthful reviewers.
Walla Walla, Washington State
Positive section of review
Perfect location for Downtown area and Whitman College - walkable to restaurants and shops and many tasting rooms
Negative section of review
There are no elevators and the property is “hidden” behind a hedge. The hedges make the property very private once you find the entrance-and the courtyard area and fire-pit is great - but there could be a couple more signs.
Anaheim, California
Positive section of review
It was close to Disney you could hear the fire works at 9pm
Negative section of review
You could hear the fire works at 9pm
Seaside, Oregon
Positive section of review
Very friendly, helped with TV, good choices for breakfast.
Negative section of review
No place convenient to plug in coffee maker in room, not enough choices of brewed coffee, like dark roast.
Boston, Massachusetts
Positive section of review
I loved the location and the room itself was comfy
Negative section of review
The sink was totally stopped up, the toilet was stopped up, the shower ran on 60% (rest came out of tub faucet) - and the largest roach I have ever seen came out of tub drain (and I am from Florida so I know roaches) - the bathroom and plumbing were just awful -
San Diego, California
Positive section of review
It was close to a lot of things and affordable
Negative section of review
Very busy street entering
Madison, Alabama
Positive section of review
Perfect for early flights
Negative section of review
Shower pressure was really low
Lindale, Texas
Positive section of review
The location was good
Negative section of review
The room was non smoking and it stunk like cigar smoke. It was also very noisy and the pillows were horrible.
Jackson, Wyoming
Positive section of review
Beautiful scenery!
Negative section of review
Bathtub wouldn’t drain to good and was standing in nasty water while taking shower
Torrance, California
Positive section of review
Breakfast was simple but fine.Beds are super comfortable and staff was grea!
Negative section of review
Everything was fine, have no complaints