I have booked the apartment for 2 people at the beginning, we were suppose to checkin at 2pm, but it was long drive from Sydney so we arrived after 10pm, however, due to last minute changes (bad weather and poor network coverage) we couldn’t inform the host that our friends will stay over.
However, as we checked in, we have received a text from the host to stay quiet which was a bit inappropriate because we came here for a holiday (refreshment and have fun), not to sleep and stay quiet, she also mentioned about our additional friends which i confirmed with the host, she charged me $30 and I paid that on spot. Next morning when we left the apartment, we were 20mins late and the host again texted saying we are 20mins late and got a request to pay additional $60 for using up all the beds (which wasn’t mentioned anywhere that we have restrictions in using the whole apartment or the things, such as beds or rooms, that was provided to us, and also $5 for leaving 20mins late). Interesting thing is we checked in 8hours later from the time we were meant to check in but got charged for 20mins delay. Anyways the apartment was good for a night stay-over and we loved the balcony view, but overall it wasn’t a pleasant stay because of the host’s behaviour. What I believe is there can be unavoidable situations in life but how we handle it makes the journey pleasant. We were there for a short stay so as a host we expect a bit more nice and warm gesture.
Thanks for hosting us anyway