We were extremely disappointed with our experience with this host. Eric informed us just a few days before our stay that a $1,500 fee--in addition to the $2,800 we had already paid--would be charged for us to host a daytime gathering on Sunday with approx. 25 people (which included those staying at the house). We booked the place several months in advance to host family that would be in town, and because the post advertised that “small gatherings are fine,” and asked guests to “reach out ahead of time” if they are “throwing a party.” The post made no mention of any additional fees. Neither “party” nor “small gathering” is defined in the post, and we did not consider our daytime gathering on Sunday, with a few people coming and going, to be a party rising to the level of needing to reach out prior to our stay, as requested in the ad. Notwithstanding, and as a courtesy, we asked the host if there would be any parking concerns for a few guests that planned to stop by on Sunday. He responded several days later, and after the cancellation period had closed, that an additional $1,500 fee would be added. When asked if he would consider reducing or waiving the fee given our situation, the misleading post, and that it was too late to cancel or reschedule, he explained that "if you can't afford it," that we should go somewhere else. We considered the process and Eric to be predatory in nature, unfair, and we would not book with this host again.