I tend to look for a landmark near their location when making the booking to avoid these situations.
Asking them a question - if a certain landmark is near their location can get lost in translation -
She said "10 mins" - She meant in a car - It was a 40 mins walk for me. Both of us not happy when I arrived
Well known apartment estate on the northside - It can be a night mare trying to get the lady to give landmark that is near their apartment block
The estate is a 40 / 50 mins walk from end to end
There are other parts of the city that I will not visit because it is known that there are multiple ladies working from one apartment -
Do not always know the location of the apartment - so just avoid the area.