I have never written a bad review on Airbnb and it does not give me pleasure to publicly write not so glorious things. Unfortunately my experience and having actual points gives me no choice. Also, I was reassured by Airbnb that I was not doing anything wrong and I should review my stay. I have nothing against the host and her place and this review is not with malicious intent. Thanks.
I unfortunately felt very unsafe at this place because my car security system and cameras captured too many counts of strange activities overnight. That naturally made me feel uneasy so I contacted Airbnb support regarding my worries, disclosed some attentional information and they validated my concerns so they decided to canceled my last night I had booked. I did not want to cause trouble so I just followed their instructions. To my displeasure and surprise, we were met at the property by the host as we were trying to leave. Another reason why I decided to write such a review was because I was very shocked and saddened by some of the things said to me at the property and what was communicated to me off the platform. I already felt bad for the sudden change. I was not blaming the host and I figured if I followed Airbnb's instructions, it would prevent any uncomfortable situation from happening.

I am sorry to say but, when a guest has concerns, (it was communicated to the host, since she asked us why Airbnb told her we felt unsafe) no Airbnb policy would suggest hosts to go to the property to intercept the guests as they are leaving, have any direct interaction, have a confrontation, to harass the guest, to invalidate guest's concern (when Airbnb has already validated the concern and canceled the guest's booking without the request of the guest themselves), to appear to film guests without permission and contacting them outside of the platform to ask them not to write a review.

I was not planning to report anything because I really did not want to cause trouble, since again, what happened in the evening was not the host's fault, but I was so taken aback by our interaction. I understand the host may have been flustered by the cancellation but I was actually pretty scared from the confrontation and did not want to be disrespectful or personally offend her to make things worse. I honestly didn't even know what I should explain as we were trying to pack our things.
If we had not encountered the unfortunate "canceling last night" confrontation, my review would have only consisted of:
- One of the two locks on the door was broken. It was mentioned before in reviews but still not fixed?
- I agree with previous guests that the large window with no cover makes it feel less private and uneasy. With the multiple mentions, I figured there would be a curtain installed to take into account guests worries.
- The room was not ventilated well. It had a strange smell (not sure how it would have been check in ready that way) when we checked in so we left the windows open for a bit then kept them open one night thinking it would help. It smelled like plumbing or whatever the previous guest put down the sink? Honestly that was not a huge deal. It was either turning the AC unit for circulation (which was so loud, impossible to sleep with on) or opening the window but hearing loud trucks driving by a block away all night long.
- This is a cute garage converted space so it is understandable why the insulation, sound insulation and ventilation is different from an actual house
- This is a corner house that is adjacent to road that is especially busy at night. The neighborhood is super quiet which is lovely but the cars and trucks that speed down the main road are very loud. If you are a light sleeper that is something to consider.
- The wifi was not very reliable ( Connected - No internet). But that was not a huge issue. My cousin and I went out to work during the day anyways. The host was thoughtful to suggest taking a look at it without us asking. We did not know she was coming at that moment so unfortunately when she came, we were not at the property. Maybe there can be a back up router or extender from the main house?
- The loft is pretty cool
I am sure everything is usually fine. This place definitely has its charms. Unfortunately didn't have a great experience but I am sure this is a unique situation.