I stayed at Terry’s place for a month.
I still don’t know who my host was, as there were multiple people in contact with me through Airbnb app but apparently a total different set of people helping with stuff at the apartment.
The check-in process was the worst part. They get you to sign forms and damage liability contracts as part of the check-in. Before handing in the keycards (it’s like a hotel door), they take photos of your driving license (or I assume some other ID if you don’t have a driver license) and give you 48 hours to do a full inspection of the place and let them know of any existing damages. This definitely did not seem a welcoming experience, felt more like dealing with short-term rental places that work with insurance companies whereas the typical pleasant Airbnb experience. They told me the forms and stuff are to “protect myself”. However, the fact that there were booklets in the place listing all the charges didn’t really seem to be “protecting” me; for example, it was stated that if you get locked out of the building you will be charged $100 (or $200?) to get you back in.
Aside from the weird check-in and signing so many damage waivers and stuff, the rest of the stay was okay.
The internet wasn’t the best and I got connection drops regularly. But the hosts seemed to do their best to get it fixed and replace the modem as soon as possible.