This maybe the weirdest Airbnb host I’ve ever ever encountered. The host unfortunately is hard to understand a lot of his messages do not make sense which make communicating quite difficult. He did give us an early check in which was nice but we then had to do the laundry because they ran out of time fair enough, we did it. However before checking out I was also asked to wash and dry the linens before leaving. I normally do my best to strip the sheets but currently have limited mobility. I mentioned to the host that this was a really odd request and rather quite rude, which led him to rant and leave a string of messages about our cultural difference and how is he one of the founding members of Airbnb and he is a big time investor (which included screenshots of conversations with our people that have stayed here). Honestly the whole thing was rather bizarre and quite stressful.
But what really made this stay a disaster is this building is not meant to be an Airbnb, we were only aware of this 2 days prior to checking in and the host would remind us of this anytime we asked a question. We were told to say we were friends of the host. While it is far from traditional we went along with it as I’ve experienced this is while travelling around New York. However, what we were not prepared for was the harassment from the front desk. Once incident occurred when I had fallen near by and came back to the building really shaken up (I am pregnant) so come into the building quite upset and was harassed up to the lift with the front desk demanding to know where and who I am staying with. This is so unprofessional and unlike any experience I’ve ever had using this platform let alone just having human decency. Having photos of the gym area is honestly really cheeky because you won’t be able to access these areas as a guest. This was one of our motivations for booking yet did notice the disclaimer until after we booked.
This flat should not be on Airbnb what so ever, it made us feel on edge and the stay unpleasant.