I lived here for a month, and this was one of the worst Airbnb experiences I’ve ever had. I’ve lived in hostels before and I’m usually pretty relaxed. The location is similar to Times Square in NYC, it’s always busy and incredible loud. I’ve lived in big cities before, so expected to hear occasional ambulances, shouting, etc. This was way worse, I’m talking about a street band playing directly in front of your windows until midnight or 3am. You will not be able to sleep with earplugs and white noise playing.
During my month here, there were 3 protests outside the street. The worst experience I had During the second one: the building staff closed the only entrance to the building with a large metal roller - no one could enter or exit the building. I was stuck in the middle of a protest and felt really unsafe. I needed medication and couldn’t enter the building. The protest lasted until 9pm. The host was able to call the building and open it for me, but the staff would not open the building for me, a resident.
I explained the noise and band to the host, and about how I was not sleeping well and he only offered me earplugs. I asked to cancel future nights here, and thought it was fair to pay for the nights I stayed. He refused to offer me a cancellation for the rest of my stay or allow me to stay at his other airbnbs. I gave up and spent the whole month here.
I also was bit by bug in my bed but I gave up trying to cancel because it was clear the host only cared about his occupancy rate. I have a pictures of the bug, and a video of the band at 3am because Airbnb support and the host were not on my side.