Booking.com review: To stop false advertisement

626 Kent Street SE, Atlanta, GA via booking.com

While Sean might have been accommodating to a point, the house was not. There was no on-site parking per se, there was only on street parking. The on-street parking was only on one side of the street as if you parked on the other side of the street, no one would be able to drive down the road as the road was very narrow. Garbage cans were left in front of the house so if you wanted to park in front, you could not have. The ad stated "With free private parking; Parking, Parking on site, Private Parking, Free parking". There was no "private parking".

The yard was the size of a postage stamp and extremely hilly. There were string lights throughout the back yard which we were not informed of, nor did they work. If you came in at dark and did not know they were there, your head would be detached. The BBQ area was a joke and was a tetanus experiment gone awry. It was so rusted that I am surprised it was still standing. The firepit was in the same condition; completely rusted out and filled with water. The two patio chairs were filthy and it would have taken more than a rinse with a hose to get them cleaned

As there was no designated “eating area,” you had to use the “desk” area which was a joke. It was a high table on wheels which presented a danger. It had wheels and would roll without warning. The chairs/stools where uneven and the tops spun wherein you could literally spin off the stool. Again, very dangerous.

The bathroom was another issue altogether. The toilet was broken wherein you could not flush it via the handle but had to take the tank lid off and do it manually. The toilet seat was not the proper size as it was too small for the size of the toilet. It was comparable to a kid’s potty seat. Sean had notified us of the toilet flush handle when we got there via email through booking.com and wanted us to wait for his plumber. Not happening. I am not paid to wait for a plumber to fix something that should have been done before we got there. Checkout was 11 a.m. and check in was at 3 p.m. He had enough time to get a plumber. He stated that the former renter had broken the toilet but this was untrue as the flush handle was rusted which caused it to break. I do not think anyone was staying there in quiet a while as the air was stale and smelled moldy. The unit did have an air dehumidifier in it which was not on and once it was on, the air did clear after a few hours.

There were cobwebs in the corners, and dust on the ceiling fan and light fixture in the bedroom.
There was no mattress cover nor pillow covers just sheets which to me is quite unhealthy. The closet door was locked so there was no storage except for a clothing rack on wheels. The kitchen and bathroom floor grout looked like it was never cleaned; they were disgustingly dirty.

The television was another cluster. I had to call Sean twice to get the TVs to work and even after I called him twice to try to get them to work, they did not so I gave up trying.
If there was a property manager/maintenance crew taking care of this home, they should be fired.
As a manager/maintenance crew they would have seen that things needed to be done before a “tenant” could occupy the premises and avoid the above issues. You would think that the air conditioner/heat would have been on and the refrigerator turned on before guests arrive but that was not the case. It was very disappointing and we left the next day. We would have been better off in a motel/hotel.

As to booking.com, they really should inspect the properties that they are advertising as the pictures lie quiet well as well as the owners of these properties. Embarrassment to anyone that advertises these properties without thorough vetting of the properties and/or owners.