While Anna’s place was as stated, Anna’s hosting manners could be improved. As a seasoned Airbnb traveller (and also host), I’ve never encountered this type of hosting before, and mostly really shocked by the bias Anna showed during my stay.
For instance, I made sure to communicate when I would arrive, however, the room was not ready by the time I got to her place. Since this was my first time meeting her, I gave her the benefit of the doubt, and became cool about the situation and waited on the balcony while she fixed my room.
Another instance for improvement was when I asked Anna (twice) about having a friend for a few hours in my room and balcony to smoke - and emphasizing that my friend isn’t staying over - Anna was adamant about it not being okay. Her house rules said it is fine to smoke outside my room balcony and that I made it clear that my guest is not staying overnight (it was only 8/9 pm), yet she insisted that this was not okay which made it incredibility awkward, both for me and my friend.
During the chat, she mentioned that it’s not okay because I was only staying for short time instead of long duration - which to me sounds like she has bias over which money she can make off her guests - not an ideal hosting manner.
To diffuse the situation, I ended up apologizing, while knowing that this was clearly unfair. I was well aware that this (use of balcony for smoking) was stated and written in her house rules, and that not having a guest overnight does not violate Airbnb rules as well as her rules, which is why I booked her place in the first place.
Overall, while the place was good on its own, the interpersonal interactions might have gone a bit better with more reasoning and care, and less bias given to guest.
Also- there is no shower head which made it a lot harder to use the restroom