Shoddy Kitchen materials, creepy surveillance cameras, abrasive communication and price gouging, oh my!
Some hosts feel grateful you chose them. Others feel you should be grateful they allow you in the door. William is the latter. From the start he communicates in a way intended to establish control and a sense that he is smarter than you and watching your every move. Nice!
You will be greeted with a camera recording everything, so you are certain to never feel ease.
William does not want you to relax and be in ease. He will control your temperature (literally controlling the temperature of the building) and inundate you with rules and abrasive language.
The space functions in a basic way, but has no sense of care. It is that feeling of get the money and get them out of here. The kitchen pans are torn apart and unusable as well as unsafe. I mentioned this to William and he flat ignored it. Thanks for the feedback. Only once before in 6 years has a host failed to make some effort to correct a mistake or fix a problem. I have learned to trust airbnb because of that and alas, William does not fit that bill.
What he will do is incessantly request that you give a 5 star review. The pressure is very intense and unbecoming. That same energy put into the care of the property would easily support the outcome he desires.
Before using the kitchen and noticing the torn up teflon pans, I asked about an extension. The space is central and the price was good for a solo traveler. I have a screenshot of the price before I asked. He then manually increased the price and asked me to pay in case in person. I do not trust those who betray the ones who are helping their business. Think what you want of airbnb, they provide a service we are using for good reason and that he would ask me to go outside of their policies is a clear indicator I do not wish anything to do with this person.
After I declined, the price collapsed confirming it was an attempt to take advantage of a situation versus actual pricing based on location/time of year.
So to summarize, I shared that I could not use the kitchen I paid for and he shrugged his shoulders. I inquired about an extension and he raised the rates and asked me to pay outside of airbnb. Then multiple requests for a 5 star rating.
This is William. He wants you to do what he wants and be grateful for the privilege of serving him. Don't be like William.