This was one of the most challenging Airbnb stays we have had. We had booked for a month to work from home and unfortunately experienced a few issues:
- The Internet didn't work consistently, so we kept getting kicked off work calls and were unable to access webpages intermittently. This was a huge issue for us given that we were working from home, and had discussed this with the host in advance. Most concerning, the host didn't make a good faith effort to resolve the Internet issues. Her response was "I've never had a problem with this before, the Internet provider says it's working fine, so it's probably a problem with your devices." We've been on the road for 15 months and this was the only time an Airbnb host responded in such an unhelpful way.
- The bedroom window doesn't fully close so you get a lot of street noise, crying baby nearby, etc. as well as smells from outside — the whole area smelled like cigarette smoke a few times
- Various dishware had food stuck on it when we arrived
- Got a rash from sitting on the couch
- Our feet were blackened when we walked in the apartment without shoes (we definitely recommend bringing house slippers!)
- Bed pillows didn’t have dust covers so pillows end up partially exposed — you’re putting your head on the same unwashed pillow as all the guests before you
- Floorboards are damaged and sunken in part of the living room; when you walk on it all the nearby furniture shakes
- missing basics like a cutting board, measuring cups, trash bags, laundry pods, sufficient toilet paper. This was unusual compared to all the other long-term stays we've done.