Apartment Keitumer LandstrasseApartment 4

The door barely opened, almost stuck to the frame. As soon as I got inside, there was a horrible stench, like dead animals, months of rubbish, and fermenting urine. I gagged and thought I might have walked into an abandoned hoarder’s place or an old slaughterhouse basement. The floor had rat droppings everywhere, with food scraps and cockroaches coming out of the cracks. In one corner was a half-eaten piece of pizza beside a used condom. It looked like the roaches were living under the surface, not just passing through. The mattress was soaked, with big urine patches and a dark ring that looked like mold. It smelled as if someone had peed on it several times. The pillow was lumpy and had a reddish-brown stain. Blood, coffee, bodily fluids, I have no idea. I didn’t spend the night there. I’m NOT suicidal. The bathroom and kitchen were awful too. Mold in the shower, fruit flies coming up from the drain, mildew and yellow splatters on the shower curtain at hip level. The toilet seat was gone, leaving rusty hinges, and there was used toilet paper in the open bin. In the kitchen, grease had built up on the walls, and the fridge had moldy packaging. The smell was so bad I wondered if something had died behind the cupboard. This so-called apartment was the lowest of the low. I’ve traveled a lot, and anyone who books here should be ready for animal remains, feces, and utter despair. This isn’t an exaggeration, it’s a warning. I don’t understand how it’s still listed or how anyone can charge money for it. The health department should get involved immediately. It’s a biological war zone, illegal, hazardous to health, and inhumane. Bring a hazmat suit and a will if you stay here. Never again. Shut this place down now.

I left early, which says enough about the unfriendly, annoyed service and the apartment itself. The pictures online bore no relation to what I found. It smelled of old carpet and a damp basement, the walls were dirty and damaged in places, and the furniture looked salvaged from a dumpster. The bed squeaked whenever I moved. Hot water came and went, the Wi-Fi was practically nonexistent, and at night the windows let in so much sound it was noisy. One star, never again.

The ad showed a modern, clean apartment, but what I found felt like a complete scam. Maybe it looked that way once, but it clearly hadn’t for a long time. I don’t know how this is allowed to be rented out. The kitchen had greasy surfaces, sticky handles, and a fridge full of unidentifiable leftovers, some moldy. In the bathroom there was hair in the drain, a greasy toilet brush I wouldn’t want to touch, mildew on the ceiling, and a yellowish stain at the bottom of the shower curtain. Hygiene was zero. The bed was a wreck, with a completely worn mattress and obvious urine stains, yellow at the edges and musty smelling. It definitely hadn’t been cleaned, probably for months. The sheets were supposedly freshly laundered, but smelled of nothing or of the room itself. I couldn’t bring myself to lie down. I spent the night on my own towel on the floor because it seemed like the most hygienic option, then left the next day. I’m really not squeamish, but this apartment was a disgrace and a health hazard. I’ve rarely experienced anything so disgusting. Right when I walked in, there was a revolting mix of stale sweat, old urine, and rotting rubbish. I thought it might be coming from the hallway, but the smell was definitely inside. Then I saw little black pellets all over the floor. I first took them for dirt, then realized they were rat droppings, by the sofa, under the table, even in the kitchenette. If I could, I’d give it zero stars. Anyone staying here should get a tetanus shot first. Save your money, sanity, and health. Never again. Absolutely disgusting.

We had a confirmed booking for four people, but then got a cancellation by phone, delivered very rudely. He ignored our calls and hung up straight away. Not recommended.