I wish it were possible to attach photos I took to my review. When I sent my inquiry for a 30 day stay, the host (Manavi) sent me an invite to book. I accepted and paid, then received a msg from her saying the room is only available for 26 days and not 30. As as an act of benevolence I agreed to leave 4 days early and didn't request compensation. When I arrived I saw there's no driveway parking, street parking only. I noticed is the lawn covered in old dandelions already blowing seeds around. I was greeted by Manavi with a 3 month old baby on her hip. I had no idea there was a baby there adding to the noise level (the baby did cry even though Manavi claimed he never does). There's 2 more men living in the basement as well. I was gracious and took a "wait and see" approach. I walked into the house where I was greeted by a large husky mix dog that was following me and getting in my way, trying to come in my tiny room as I unpacked and brought things in. Manavi's husband was in their bedroom not far from mine with the TV deafeningly loud and bedroom door open. I wanted to put food in the fridge but the fridge was dirty and FULL. Manavi said she would find a spot in the fridge later but never did. I had to shove their food around to make space for the bit I had where I could. The kitchen had overflowing trash blocking the side door and the sink so full of dirty dishes I couldn't get a glass of water from the faucet without moving dirty pots from it. The counters were COVERED in filth, old food, used paper towel littered the counter, floor had vegetable shavings and stains, scrub pad for washing dishes was smelly/filthy and falling apart. For almost a week there was red sauce slopped all down the front of the fridge and already dirty floor. When Manavi saw me looking around the kitchen, she voluntarily said "I'm too busy with the baby to clean". I thought, "ok I'll try to be gracious about that too", however, Manavi had weeks to clean and make space in the fridge. The view out my bedroom window was of trash and PILES of old dog pooh (photos of all I'm describing were submitted to Airb as proof). In the bathroom, the grout in the floor tile was mostly dark from old urine, the bathtub full of stuff and a stool; Ledges of tub covered in dust and hair.. TOILET (omg) full of pooh stains and littered with dark pubic hairs. The bathroom sink was clogged and drained slow; floor mats galvanized in dirt. Bedroom was so tiny there was no room to properly walk around the bed. Dog hair on pillows and blankets. The loud TV and talking from their open door continued til 11pm. I was exhausted from a 9 hour drive and went to sleep, but the next morning and EVERY MORNING, the big dog which sleeps in the hallway outside our bedroom doors began to BARK between 5:30-6am!
Manavi knew I counsel women on my laptop daily and claimed she read my profile which states I like quiet, yet all day she talked LOUDLY on the phone up & down the hall in front of my room door. I soon realized the reason Manavi doesn't have time to clean is actually because all she does is talk on the phone. There's general AC in the tiny house which she said they NEVER turn off, but the AC was OFF almost all the time while I suffered in 25-28*C heat in my room, then turned on for an hour or two once the husband returned from work. They both have well paying jobs, a nice SUV, eat take out constantly. The pots & pans filling the sink are mainly because Manavi cooks MEAT for the DOG. Seems they make their guest suffer and save money on AC to support their lavish appetite. To let air flow in I'd open my room door, but then was subject to more noise and a VIDEO CAMERA in the living room looking into my open door. One day while they were out, my room got to 28*C. I told her I'm turning the air conditioning ON and reminded her she said they don't turn it off. She covered up by saying they "forgot" to turn it on after doing some work on it, but that excuse makes no sense considering the AC was off all week prior. They lied. I asked Manavi to close her room door and turn down their music/tv and lower the loud talking/fighting down. I sent proof of these requests to AirB in the form of cut & paste images of our texts. Everything in this review has been documented with photos.
The last time I asked for the loud booming music from their bedroom to be turned down I was given a snarky response - the final straw. My complaints were submitted to AirB. It took 3 days to resolve. Manavi heightened the noise, encouraged the dog to bark MORE, and called me NAMES outside my room door! The ONLY time Manavi ever spoke in English was when she wanted me to understand, and her NAME CALLING was in English. I found out from AirB that I DON'T have to leave early. Since Manavi refused to refund me, I let her know I won't do her any favors by leaving early. Finally she gave the refund! I prefer to be kind, patient and assume the best but a time comes when you must make a stand against those trying to take advantage and also to warn others! Any response she gives will be noncredible because she lies. AirB says they'll deal with the host's violations and were kind enough to send me a coupon