I had a reservation booked via VRBO with Barsala in Tampa, Florida. The reservation was booked for over two months. We were so excited because my brother lives in the same complex and it was going to make our family visit so convenient! 24 hours prior to arrival, the nightmare began. I received a text asking to check-in for my rental and I happily did so. I received all the necessary information - i.e. the unit number, the key codes, rules, etc. My family was excited! Then I received an email from VRBO about 4 hours later (and less than 24 hours from actual check in) stating that my reservation was cancelled. No calls, nothing. Just a generic email from VRBO. I thought it was a mistake and called Barsala directly. How could my reservation be cancelled? It was paid in full and I just received all the detailed check-in info?? The Barsala rep I spoke with didn't have details regarding the reason my reservation was cancelled but she saw it was definitely cancelled in the system. I requested a new unit and she said that there was indeed availability so she booked me a new room. I asked for confirmation many times that I was good to go - and she said yes. She charged my credit card and sent me the confirmation email and recommended I check in immediately via text, which I did. All seemed good to go! Thank goodness, right?!? BUT, as soon as we landed at 2pm, I got a text saying, "we apologize but your reservation has been cancelled. We appreciate your understanding". WHAT?!? Less than 3 hours until check in! When I got the text, I was literally walking to the rental car company at the airport. I was traveling with my mother and two children, both under ten! It was a complete and utter disaster. I called demanding answers, and nothing. All I got was that they were overbooked. I requested a call from a manager. All I got was a text saying sorry, they were over booked. To make a long story short, we finally found a hotel room - 25 mins away from where we intended to stay - and paid way more than we anticipated I WOULD NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THIS OUTFIT AGAIN! I wanted to leave a review on Barsala's site, but they won't let you - not surprised! And I wanted to review via VRBO, but I can't because they cancelled my reservation outright. I will say, Barsala did provide a full refund - twice. And thanks to VRBO, they are very accommodating for the mishap and are paying the difference in price (they've been great to work with). But it was a nightmare and Barsala provided no help or care in making things ok. STAY AWAY! read more

Barsala app was easy to use and quick customer service text responses. If you're looking for modern luxurious accommodation in Fort Wayne, Indiana, then Three Rivers Apartments Airbnb is the place to stay! Everything from kitchen to bathroom essentials are provided to include Keyless entry. They also have a game room, pool and gym! read more

The service is terrible and when you finally get someone on the phone they can't solve the problem like providing shower towels, and units lacks the basics. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. They will definitely charge you hidden fees and then take their sweet time refunding any money. They also have a hospitality manager apt to hang up on people. Twice. Pretty awful practice for a business to have. Very unprofessional. read more

Easy booking. Basic necessities were provided. Got the model room we wanted. I was able to contact barsala through text at any time. Our room was spotless. We appreciated the bathroom supplies of quality shampoo, conditioner and body soap. We did wish more pots and pans were provided. The only thing we would have appreciated was to have available bell carts.The bad thing was we were not told beforehand that there was construction going on. Really loud and the floors were shaking. Scary! read more

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Fantastic location. The location was steps from the commons and a 5 min walk to state street. Easy check in and and out. HIGHLY recommended. Check out Stoddards next door for a drink and JM Curleys for a grilled cheese! The location was taken care of, and Nika was very responsive and helpful. She offered suggestions and links to help me out when I had questions. Nika was easy to communicate with, her instructions were clear, and she was available for questions. The white towels actually looked white, and it looks like they took pride in their location. The apartment was well stocked, but we did end up buying and leaving some laundry detergent there so we could wash out towels. All in all, it was the best AirBNB I have ever booked. Definitely give it a go! read more

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I was so disappointed with Barsala; We booked with them a year ago, Before a month we had to move out due to personal reasons; we informed Barsala and asked them that we couldn't continue next month (15 days before we told them before the next month starts), They said that the money could be credited to you and can be used by you for a year. After that, most states they offered had only extended long-term stays (More than 30 days); now our money is just stuck! Neither can we go for a month, Nor can we use that money in any sense! We have explained and written to them explaining the situation, But it has been so challenging to get our money out! If you are paying them, you need to be double careful. The support team has no response! There is no way to contact or explain it to the higher management. I would not recommend them! You can see some emails which were sent by my husband and me to them! read more

Barsala - Vacation Rentals Near Me - Seattle, Washington

They are unprofessional. A man by the name of baldy threaten me. His very rude and the place was not clean upon arrival read more

Barsala - The place was a mess outside and very dusty. The representative of the company by the name of Baldy is unprofessional - Vacation Rentals Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I truly believe this company is a scam. TWO DAYS before my son's college graduation they canceled my unit stating "they'd lost the contract" with the condo management. Who does that??? It's in a college town where they're was NOWHERE ESLE AVAILABLE TO STAY. Every rental from up to an hour away was booked. And I was left to get ahold of booking.com to initiate my refund. I will never suggest this company to anyone, nor trust booking.com again. Ever! read more

My hisband and I travel frequently for his job and I have to say this is one of the worst places we have stayed primarily due to the huge amount of cigarette smoke and constant barking of neighbors dogs. If you are a smoker or have pets then you'll love it. I will never come back as I can't handle the smoke or pet dander all over the furniture. That's just my experience! read more

Great location. Staff was very responsive even over the holidays.. Everything was clean visually & to the touch. No weird smells.. It was seamless, far exceeding an Air BnB. Also very responsive over the holidays. read more

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We started seeing red flags right from the start: Barsala wanted us to upload an "ID selfie" without any indication that this data would be treated in a secure way. PCI compliance is necessary in order to safely hold this kind of data, and they are not certified. We emailed them to let them know we're not able to expose ourselves to EXTREME IDENTITY THEFT RISK, and heard nothing back for three days. An "ID Selfie" is the kind of thing you'd need in order to open a bank account, so we were obviously apprehensive of submitting this information through a third party webform (like a Google Form) where we had no indication of who would have access to this info, whether it would be encrypted, etc... Finally, after getting Hotels.com/Expedia involved, we got our check-in information a mere 10 hours before touching down in Seattle. Upon arriving at the apartment, we found at least five major things wrong - the A/C was just sitting in the middle of the room, uninstalled - there were bugs all over the kitchen - the cord for the TV wouldn't even reach the outlet - when we repeatedly attempted to use the un-installed A/C, it tripped the electrical breaker within 60 seconds. We tried other alternative solutions like plugging it into the bathroom, with no success - Many pieces of furniture that were described in the listing were nowhere to be found. This includes a dining table, which was critical for a client meeting we had planned We contacted Barsala's 24/7 customer hotline, and after explaining the problems we had found in the unit, we were just told "the reservation is non-refundable" (in a "go screw yourself" tone). Barsala at no point attempted to resolve any of our concerns. We reached out to the booking site we used for help, and they suggested we book accommodations elsewhere while they discuss this with Barsala. We left our $606 unacceptable reservation, made $648 worth of additional emergency bookings through another service, and left the Barsala apartment having only been in it for an hour. Five days later, the booking site we used tells us they're still working with Barsala to obtain our refund, and will circle back in 24-48 hours. After 48 hours, we receive confirmation that Barsala is unwilling to provide any refund of any kind read more

Great location by Pike Place Market. Easy to walk to everything! I loved the text messages and emails for communication. The place was very clean! I appreciated the complimentary bottle of water. Cons: the noise from the street was loud at night (ex: people talking, garbage being collected, honking of horns). I was on the 4th floor. I would suggest them to install soundproof windows (I live in NYC so I am used to noise, but it was really hard for me to get a good night's rest). read more

Great location, exactly as advertised, the place was really clean and modern. I haven't stayed in such a well kept place in Seattle before at this price so I was so happy with it. The amenities on the top floor should be checked out as it is more than a hotel's offering - gym, views, games room, everything! read more

I stayed with Barsala at their Aspira location, booked it last minute the evening of my stay. The apartment was great, spacious, clean. The view was of the City, and it was great! There was no hassle for the last minute booking, and the instructions was simple, the door was open. read more

DO NOT RENT FROM HERE!!!! DONT DO IT DONT DO IT. I used this company twice. Although my first visit was pleasant my second one has been a nightmare. They "upgraded" my studio rental to a 1 bedroom that I "wouldn't notice a difference" of but that was a LIE. For starters...the unit was on the other side of the building on a busy street so it was extremely loud. Also' the unit was supposed to have a washer and dryer. Something I specificly needed for my work trip because I would be here for awhile. The dryer did not work. When I contacted Alma about it she said maintenence would come service it on monday ( I notified them on saturday) im writing this review wednesday and guess what...dryer still doesn't work. ON TOP of that this unit came with parking' except on arrival there was no parking pass. I let alma know. She took all my car information and told me i would get a guest pass... never got a guest pass and MY CAR WAS TOWED OUT OF THE LOT. Did I mention I am here on business now with no clean clothes and no car. I have been trying to reach Barsala to have the tow lot release my car and NO ONE seems to be able to help me. No one' not even airbnb could get ahold of the Barsala Manager (alma) and they are now telling me I will have to pay the fee to get my vehicle out of the impound. Barsala has been unresponsive and very unhelpful throughout this whole ordeal and I would suggest NOT using this company. They are unorganized and the fact that for the last 12 hours no one has been able to get ahold of their "manager" who manages this property is ridiculous. read more

I booked a month's stay at an apartment in Milpitas, CA. After reserving, I discovered hidden additional fees and monitoring devices inside the apartment. These weren't disclosed in the property listing. I found out about the monitoring devices by reading the FAQ in the check-in email. The company refused to cancel my reservation and issue a full refund. Their customer support seems outsourced and unprofessional. They make empty promises and no one from their corporate has emailed me back. I filed complaints with the CA State's Attorney General, the CA Dept of Consumer Affairs, and the Better Business Bureau. Terrible experience and company. I wouldn't rent from them if they were the last building standing on earth. read more

. Management is trying to overcharge us and have been rude. Had to dispute charges. For the price I'd stay somewhere else. Very unfortunate but buyer beware read more

The great service and location.. Last minute upgrade but the room was very clean.. Our host was amazing. He was responsive and totally understanding of our needs.. This was my favorite part of our stay. Our host was on top of it and always checking in.. We got a complimentary upgrade to the 28th floor! read more

The absolute worst. Don't book with them unless you like having your reservation cancelled 2 hours before check in vis text message. All after receiving a confirmation upon check in on their app the day before and after paying the additional pet fee. we were stranded 7 hours from home with our dog with no place to stay and were offered nothing but attitude from "management". read more

FRAUD, Not to be Trusted In May 2021 I made a reservation for October 2021. I paid the room amount at the time of booking, and then a couple days ahead of time went through the full check-in process with additional credit card hold, all going seamlessly and feeling good. I was ready to fly into my destination for a wedding and check into the residence. Little did I know that the property did not actually exist. It wasn't until a friend of mine who was also staying there that weekend informed me that he never received any check-in instructions and on the day we we were supposed to check in he called them and they said the property did not exist. While his situation seemed worse than mine at the time, I quickly realized that I should call as well to confirm. I did and they subsequently told me that my entire check-in was for a place that did not exist anymore. Thus, both of us had nowhere to stay 5 hours ahead of arriving to our destination. If I had not had a friend who happened to inform me of this, I would've showed up to a place that didn't exist with all my luggage and nowhere to stay that night. No heads up, full check-in process, credit card holds, etc. This is unbelievable how close this was to happening. In the end, I had to overpay for a poor hotel because I was booking day-of. read more

The place was just PERFECT! Had everything I needed and more. The location and view is beautiful. Barsala is going to be my new go to travel app. This place was nicer then any Airbnb I've stayed at.. The place was spotless. Fully stocked kitchen. Comfy Couch and a nice HD TV. Everything you need.. Checking-in and out was real easy and simple. Didn't have any issue at all. read more

4.5/5 Responsive!!!!! Understanding. Compassionately accommodating. Friendly. Perfect customer service experience. No problems but the door was a bit hard to find and wasn't sure how drop off worked. Very clean an Adequate. read more

Perfect location! The condo is walking distance to all the tourist attractions. It was sooo clean and absolutely perfect!! I had a question and the response time was pretty immediate I was texted the information and everything easy to understand Not one bit of dirt, hair, grime or anything. The soap was in a pump so there was no gross bar soap laying around, each sink had soap, and each bathroom had pump shampoo and conditioner as well. Even laundry soap and dishwasher tabs read more

Did 5 days here and must I say...Location and luxury!!! The customer service was beyond great, many reps checking in constantly on my stay to make sure I was taken care of and awesome service prior to check in as well. Clear instructions on checking in, easy access to my apartment. Everything was spotless, clean and organized. Everything supplied was perfect! Would definitely and highly recommend this place to stay to anyone and everyone! You can't go wrong, I will always stay here when traveling to Seattle and any other cities barsala has properties in! Thank you for an awesome stay Barsala!!! read more

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Nice modern room. Clean. Close to market and good food. Easy check in and check out. Staff texted key info before an during the stay. They made a great effort to ensure that everything was going well. Supplied everything needed. read more

Fantastic location, Response time is great, Entire place was spotless. Everything we could need was there. It fit our family perfect. It is close to several al places to eat. It was exactly as described. I am not sure about the selfie ID. I used the Air B&B app then had to download another app to continue booking. read more

Felt like home. Convenient app. Kept as clean as a model apartment. We had everything we needed for a short or long stay. Alycia, guest services manager, was super welcoming and friendly and easy to get a hold of for anything. She made the experience top notch! From booking with Val to the helpful texts and the app there was great, friendly service every turn of the way! Thank you!! read more

Great Location and very clean Kept in contact .. very responsive Clean Nice to find laundry soap!

I really enjoyed my stay. When I communicated with the property mgr things were addressed promptly. The location is unbeatable. Check in was easy! Instructions were delivered and easy to follow. I would add how to lock the mailroom door back upon exiting. Everything was spotless No laundry detergent was provided. But everything else was of a good quality and fully stocked with extras in the closet as well. read more

Well, I wanted to like this company but they gave all of the Barsala tenants in my building 10 days to move out. They had a falling out with the apartment Complex Stazione 25 and it affected all of the Barsala tenants. They should have fulfilled their contractual agreements to just let the tenants finish out the month , but instead we were blindsided by evictions. I didn't even get the notice but was informed by another tenant that was residing in the building. I work 12.5 hour shifts since I work in healthcare so after I worked my three days in a row , I really only had a few days to look . Finding something furnished and affordable in Seattle in that short amount of time was almost impossible. Wish this would have turned out better read more

The unit I was put in bore no resemblance whatsoever to the luxury high-rise unit I thought I was booking. And it came with roommates - mice! I even caught a couple of them. Barsala did nothing to help resolve the issues. read more

Really good location, great view! I love how you use the text message system, it's so helpful and brings me peace of mind! The keypad of the front door did not work and we waited a bit for the concierge to open the door for us. Other than that, all good! Pretty clean :) Good enough! read more

Everything was perfect and looked like as in the pictures. They made sure i was comfortable in the apartment and told me to let them know if i needed anything. The place is Very easy to check into Everything was ready for us and sparkling clean Everything i needed was there. I have nothing bad to say about this place Highly recommended! read more

Unprofessional. They didn't pay rent for more than a year. Tread lightly when considering doing business with them. We had to spend thousands of dollars in attorneys fees trying to collect our money. read more

Top notch customer service and very comfortable location while reasonable priced. I think they need to sweep under the bed and closets it was full of dust and dirt. Easy and simple. Excellent customer service. read more

We stayed at the 104 pine location in downtown seattle. When we first looked it up, the places looked really nice. I did not pay for a view, but I was not expecting to look my bedroom window to see someone else's open window across a wierd alley that only exists inside the building. Not the worst thing, but it was wierd. Could not find the dishwasher mentioned in the booking and checkout email. The apartment was clean and neat as pictured, but the walls are so thin I heard everything in the stairwells and even other floors. I was not told the elevator was broken when I booked the 4th floor, so that was not a fun surprise late at night with no concierge to help with bags. There is no one onsite, but they are quick to answer phones when you call. People smoked cigarettes heavily on our floor despite signs saying not to, so I resorted to a rolled up towel under the front door to help with the smell. Did not know which room it was so I did not bother to call and complain. Overall the apartment itself was as pictured and very cozy, but I prefer at least some privacy when speaking or looking out a window. I would recommend, but be prepared read more

Just a great overall experience. Needed assistance with an issue. Customer assistance was quick and responsive. Quick and easy check in. Place was well kept and clean with more then enough household supplies. Would definitely recommend this location. Only issue was the offsite parking but not a big deal. read more

We had everything we needed! Remarkable views from the 36th floor. The furnishings were modern, the kitchen had all the pots and pans, dishes, utensils, trash bags, cleaning supplies! Bathroom had generous full-size shampoo and conditioners which was a treat. It was also close to lola's restaurant and the donuts there were to die for! read more

We had an incredible experience staying in a 2 bedroom waterfront apartment for 5 days. The pictures don't do the floor to ceiling windows justice. The top-level also had a great gym, pool, and lounge area. read more