The door of the apartment did not lock. I tried to reach out to owner, but received no response whatsoever. They left 2 phone numbers on a pamphlet in the room. I tried calling and texting both. No answer. I tried contacting them through Expedia. No response. I then spoke to security at the building.
Security stated the owner had been previously notified of the issue, but apparently did not resolve it.
Security had difficulty reaching owner. When they did finally get them on the phone, the owner asked to speak with me. They passed the phone over to me and I explained the problem. They then asked me to put the building security back on the phone. Security hung up and was told to tell me that I would be getting a phone call from the owner "shortly".
I received NO contact from owner at all.
Still no way to lock the door and secure the room and apparently no one cared. This really ruined my trip. My choices were to sit in my room and go nowhere (in which case I may as well have stayed home), or trust that no one will come in while I'm gone. Plus the thought of sleeping in a room with no way to lock the door didn't make me feel very comfortable, especially in a big city.
I guess the owner doesn't care about their guests' safety.
I did not go out and do half the things I wanted to because I was concerned about leaving my belongings unsecured, and when I did go out, I couldn't enjoy myself.