This was my least pleasurable Airbnb experience. Other than the host letting me drop my luggage earlier than the check in time, everything about this place was an umpleasurable experience.
I got given a basement room, as against what I saw in the listing. The host insisted on a $20 "key deposit", and returned only $10 dollars because my brother stayed over for one night (10pm-7am). Nothing on any of these were in the house rules.
The bathroom walls, sink and soapholder were filled with grime and the area was generally unpleasant, even after I had complained about this to her. The towel I was given at first was brown, although it was supposed to be white.
There was no dishware or crockery for guests, as notices all over the kitchen said "dishware belongs to the tenants" and you should "bring your own". (Like I'm expected to be carrying plates and pans in my handbag, across the world). And I left with a cough allergy from the dust on the bedroom blinds.
This experience for me was like staying in a public hostel, and I'm very hurt about the exhorbitant payment I had made for this. It was definitely not worth it. While I won't be asking for a refund, I hope Airbnb fixes these types of issues, and finds a way to ensure that hosts refrain from misrepresentation in future.