The host was very friendly and accommodating unfortunatly the place did not live up to expectations both in terms of the condition and quality of the space. The worst situation was that the drain in the shower stall drained very slowly and I ended up standing in a pool of grey water for my shower each morning. But there were other issues including the poor maintenance of the space and the fact that the kitchen did not include a stove (there was a microwave in a common room on top of the clothe drier). This was probably my worst airbnb experience and I ended up leaving after 5 days of a planned 24 day stay which I had already paid for. At first Airbnb refunded me only a fraction of the unused payment but for me it was worth it to get out of this situation and find a more suitable commodation even thouight that deal was costing me almost $1500. Fortunately Airbnb reviewed their decision a few days later and decided to significantly increase the refund. I feel that the original airbnb response was inappropriate and did not give me any good options (either lose a lot of money or stay in an uncomfortable situation) but I do give credit for having a robust review process in place that eventual resulted in a satisfactory resolution. One important lesson - be careful about the cancelation policy especially if you are signing on for a long stay.