Mario’s place is cluttered with stuff.
At first glance I felt like I was staying at an artist’s loft, or the home of a creative mind. Soon I realized the plethora of items is an overwhelming gimmick.
Mario is overly attached to his belongings. My check-in tour was sprinkled with warnings of “do not touch this” or “this is only decor” Apart from the bed, bathroom, or what he explicitly labeled “my lounge” almost everything else was decor!
I must confess that I have broken his lamp and did not notice that I left spots on his precious carpet. However, he made an unexpectedly big deal out of his “devastation”.
Mario accused me of damaging items that I did not touch. He shamed me for inviting friends over to “my lounge” for a chat, claiming that this space could not comfortably fit more than one person.
He ended our stay by requesting 470 Euros for my alleged damages; some of which I pointed out several times were completely unfamiliar to me. He said he would settle for a loosely justified 150 Swiss franc “now”, without involving Airbnb. His urgency and lack of understanding felt threatening and were an overwhelming source of anxiety, a week after check-out.
Mario’s tone was passive aggressive, his approach was hurtful and severely left an impression on what would have been an otherwise passable stay.