I once spoke up about a listing being incorrect (two beds, but me and my bestie ended up having a romantic night in a king-size together) and the "onsite parking" being a block away. The owner was huffy... I probably went at them too hard and could have been more amenable, in fairness.
I think that's the only bad experience I've had though, because like you: I read the reviews! I love Booking for this reason, they break reviews down in a similar way to how you do into categories.
Thank you for the list! I always do all of that and still sometimes get disappointed, mostly when cleanliness should be better. There's also the thing about windows - they can be too close to the main street in ground floor apartments (I had a terrible experience in Manchester), and even be too tiny. Now I pay attention to all the photos and if something is missing, I ask for more photos.
I once spoke up about a listing being incorrect (two beds, but me and my bestie ended up having a romantic night in a king-size together) and the "onsite parking" being a block away. The owner was huffy... I probably went at them too hard and could have been more amenable, in fairness.
I think that's the only bad experience I've had though, because like you: I read the reviews! I love Booking for this reason, they break reviews down in a similar way to how you do into categories.
I forgot about parking! We had that issue once—”on-site” was across town, but the host assured us he could drive us there whenever we needed :) Ha!
Ugh, the perfunctory small talk in the car would have me avoiding that like the plague!
Thank you for the list! I always do all of that and still sometimes get disappointed, mostly when cleanliness should be better. There's also the thing about windows - they can be too close to the main street in ground floor apartments (I had a terrible experience in Manchester), and even be too tiny. Now I pay attention to all the photos and if something is missing, I ask for more photos.
Asking for more photos is such a great idea!