This stay was an absolute nightmare and the host put me in the most uncomfortable situation I've ever been in. Ellie is inexperienced and new to Airbnb and I was her second guest - however, the way she handled the situation and her lack of understanding or flexibility is no excuse for what she put me through.
The day I arrived at her place it turned out Ellie doesn't have a spare key I can use. According to the host, I should have been calling her every time I wanted to come back home. When I told her I might be back late at night, she didn't like it as ''she has a different lifestyle'' and goes to sleep around 10 pm. Apparently, it's surprising for this host that Airbnb guests will want to have a time off and not lead a typical office hours pattern.
She told me she wants to cancel the reservation. It was my mistake to agree to that, as I am from London and have friends, I thought it won't be an issue to stay at their place. Unfortunately, nobody was available and I ended up not having an option B. I came back to Ellie begging her to let me stay as we previously agreed. I also told her I will adjust to her living pattern despite it not being the most comfortable solution for me as I am an adult and don't need a curfew.
Ellie heard me out and said she will help me. However, on my way back she changed her mind again saying she doesn't understand why she needs to help me when there are plenty of Airbnbs around.
Ellie - because of you I lost 2 days at work. 1 day I lost because I was intensively looking for another place to stay as you made me homeless, and the other day I lost because I needed time to recover from the whole experience you served me. You were very much responsible for the situation and also because of you I had to spend even more money as I had to accept anything that was urgently available. Although you apologised, I need to leave this brutally honest opinion as I think you shouldn't be anyone's host. You also said it yourself and I sincerely hope you will never host anyone again.