I was told to leave a review, but I didn’t get to stay. So I should explain my review is not based on my actual stay, but my overall experience, and lesson learned:
I was supposed to stay from 9/20, and check on 9/22. But I needed an extra night, for 9/19. Jacqueline seemed nice so I decided to stick with her. But when I told her I thought I would pay through AirB&B for the extra night not in cash, she told me if I don’t have the money go find somewhere else. I tried to come up with other way to add another night and contacted her to see how to go about it, but she got mad. I got a bit scared and I was already in UK at that time for a residential program in Manchester. I had limited WiFi access, so I asked my friend for help to find another place. The night before check-in, she said since she didn’t hear from me, she assumed that I wasn’t coming. I said I understand and asked her to arrange the refund with AirB&B. By that time I got more scared and worried, and I got sick. We found a place for that night. I didn’t hear from Jacqueline. The next day, 9/20, I was waiting at the train station to see what AirB&B staff suggested. But the staff was off. We found something last minute (thank you God, or else I would have been scary to be homeless in a foreign country). By the time I got a response, it was 9/22. I was very sick, and had to reschedule my return flight. Afterward, they said based on her policy, she’s not willing to refund me the money. I was sick the whole time while dealing with where to stay and it was a horrible experience. But i think if it’s not for the extra night issue, it would have been a great experience. Despite the experience, i think she’s a nice person, and the pictures of the place look nice. I should have discussed everything before I leave for my trip. And I shouldn’t have decided where to stay based on and how nice I think the host is. I still think she’s nice; I believe it’s miscommunication; she might have thought I didn’t have money to pay her for the extra night