First the negative, There are house rules that go beyond the norm and were not disclosed on the listing. For example, the host told my boyfriend that he may only use the toilet sitting down. There were signs in the bathroom prohibiting peeing while standing. One of the house rules was to use the toilet brush. It is unwelcoming to suggest that guests are expected to scrub the inside of the host’s toilet. Another rule is to not shut the doors too loudly. We tried to shut the doors quietly but were told several times in text and in person that we were not shutting them quietly enough and that we were being too aggressive. This was before 8:30 pm, not late at night and not early morning. We felt like our behavior was being monitored, that we must remind each other to be quieter, and were frequently concerned that the host would inform us of some minor rule infraction. Check in was difficult because the host was not home when we arrived and he did not provide a range of times when he could let us in.
On the positive side, our bedroom was clean and the bathroom was clean. The location is very convenient too.