This review is done to make future travelers aware and not out of spite or malice. I booked for a little over a month and 2 weeks into the stay I fell asleep on the couch. Within 2 days bites started appearing all over my right arm. I ignored at first but later on, while I was on face time with a friend he saw my arm and stated that that those bites looked a lot like bed bug bites. I started getting really worried, I booked an appointment at urgent care and the Dr concluded I had bed bug bites. I informed Airbnb and the landlord, the rest of my reservation was cancelled and I was charged only for the days I stayed & 3 days hotel was offered, all medical visits I had to pay out of pocket, replacing all the clothes I threw away I also have to pay for myself. I had to throw away every single thing that I had in that apartment and find another place to stay. My summer vacation was ruined.
A few days later the bites got worse so I went back to another urgent care this time they thought it could be scabies and gave me a dual diagnosis bed bugs or scabies. Honestly the physiological effects have been way worse. The stigmatization I feel now unable to go out in public for fear of questions. I’ve had to replace all physical possessions of mine that could carry the bugs to another location I.e. clothes, backpacks etc etc. The owner of course is naturally defensive when their livelihood is threatened and all I heard were denials. Airbnb would tell me one thing then she would tell me Airbnb spoke to her and told her something completely different, this was also an issue when pest control were called. In my current situation the only place they could have come from was Shonelles property, as I had moved from another air bnb that I spent a month in directly into Shonelles place and there were no issues there. Shonelles place was decent and everything else besides the bed bugs was ok.
Again I state I make this review so other people don’t have to go thru what I went thru. I don’t like having to hurt someone’s business or livelihood but this is a matter of health and safety. As stated a pest control expert was brought in so the issue should be resolved but that’s a risk you need to weigh before staying there. There are still avenues I am exploring for a remedy to all the costs I have incurred due to this issue. On the flip side I just want to forget about this awful experience.