When we arrived the host was holding a dinner party. She had no intention of canceling her party and made no apology rather she insisted the five of us stay in one bed bungalow out back. My children sat amongst strangers and watched as many wine and alcohol bottles and armfuls of clothing were removed from the one bed bungalow before we were offered this as an alternative. Owner did not apologise nor cancel her plans despite having received 26k for the month of exclusive use of the home.
Had we not have been in a homeless situation due to the floods we would have returned to our home, had it no been late we would have sourced alternative accomodation.
Other concerns:
Bedding and mattress were stained heavily including blood and bodily fluids,( Photos supplied to air bnb)
The house was accessed whilst we were out with dishwasher having been emptied, the tv running upon our return and personal items being found on the bedside tables. Note: this was every day, not just the Thursday she designated was a day when a cleaner would attend.
There was no access to washing line or clothes horse.
We felt horribly uncomfortable as owner moved into one bed bungalow at rear which always had a host of male visitors.
The bins were overflowing with alcohol bottles, some of which were scattered in the yard, and whilst the owner wasn’t noisy, my children expressed distress at feeling as though they had displaced the children who were clearly ousted from their home.
The cupboards were jam packed with the owners clothing and there was no where to unpack any items and no provision of a space to do so.
We tried to leave after the first night and owner took our bags stating “I want the money” and that “You’re being silly” because she was preparing the home and insisted she would be leaving to her other home in Brisbane following a festival that afternoon.
Six days later, the owner was unabashedly entertaining a convoy of different men, who often ran down the drive way early in the morning. On one occasion knocking on the windows and peering in at my young girls.
My children felt very uneasy as there are no blinds nor curtains between the kitchen and dining area which opens into the back and is in full view of the bungalow, this resulted in us eating away from the designated area where we didn’t feel on display.
The children and shared two beds and did not use any other rooms as the string of make visitors made us feel venerable.
Despite having paid the 30 days we left after six days at 9am when the police came looking for the owner and enquired if I had witnessed any trouble.
I directed them to the bungalow cleaned the house and left.
We asked for a refund which was denied.
Well overpriced for shared accomodation that precludes private use of the yard and facilities and does not provide a clean bed or a chance to unwind.
It is also the reason I will never trust private accomodation again.
A truly overwhelming experience.