Sadly, this has been the worst Airbnb experience I have had to date. The host was abrasive and uncompromising. In short, won’t recommend this place or host to anyone. Below are my reasons.

When I arrived the room was unclean and she had two unexpected guests staying for two nights back-to-back. Furthermore, she didn’t want me to use the living room when she was around as it invaded her privacy. Even though she was apologetic (at least in the beginning) and I went along with it, when it came to making compromises on her end she couldn't care the least. I had requested to have the heater switched on at night as my body was still acclimatizing to London's cold weather (just returned from Africa and was suffering from a torn soft tissue in my knee, which becomes worse in the winter) but, she kept reprimanding me for keeping it on for too long to the point I stopped switching it on at the expense of sleeping uncomfortably for 4 nights in a row and contracting a cold and chest infection. I had told her in advance that I will be going to the Library to prep for an interview and will be late. She initially said it was okay however; I arrived late on a Friday night, she burst out in anger for switching on the light and using the kitchen – just the night before and after she had herself arrived late.

I hate to write such a negative review because I have had such a pleasant and wonderful time staying with my previous Airbnb hosts. But, I can’t express how uncomfortable and unwelcome I felt living at Gail’s place. I am baffled by how she even became an Airbnb host let alone a Super host…