Moses is a responsive and respectful host but he also has a very strict guest policy. He gave me good tips on local scenery spots which I enjoyed visiting during my stay but there are two major things below I am very unhappy about. If you are looking for a host who is more flexible and want a clean place, this might not be your top choice. I also wanted to point out something that was not in the listing description, if you are looking for a relaxing or quiet airbnb experience this is not your choice. this airbnb is located on a busy street right next to little italy, downstairs of airbnb has two bars that opens late, which means it is in a loud and busy neighborhood and you would hear loud bar music, drunk people shouting out on the street, motorcycles drag racing at 3:00 am and police siren at 6:00 am while you are sleeping. I had woke up couple times during my sleep because I am not used to the loud street noise. This location is convenient for people who want to party all night but if you are just looking for a relaxing stay then this is not for you.
1. The place is not cleaned upon my arrival
Upon My arrival at the airbnb, my room was not ready for me and the place was not clean. As I was being told that the cleaning lady had an emergency and had not cleaned the bedroom and the bathroom before my arrival. Therefore the room was not ready for me, the sheets and beddings were not changed and the dirty laundry/spanx/boxer and an old ring from previous guests were lying around the chair. I was able to locate a clean set of sheets in the closet and had to change the sheets myself upon my arrival, and I went to nearby grocery store bought disinfect spray and used the disinfect spray to clean the room and bathroom before the host got back. I thought since rooms are not ready for me upon my arrival and it is not clean, I should be able to get a refund to makeup for this issue. However, at the end of my stay and after back and forth negotiation with the host, I was only able to get a partial cleaning fee back because I used the washer/dryer once during my stay, I was not aware of that this is part of pre-check in cleaning fee I paid for. I thought this was part of amenities he offers at the airbnb. I do not understand why I should pay for the cleaning lady’s mistake?
2. Wrongfully charged additional guest fee
Before I checked in this airbnb and before I arrived at san diego; I had let the host know that I will be the only guest staying since my friend are not coming due to last minute business emergency. But I did not get the chance to change my guest number request, therefore I communicated with the host during my stay and sent a guest alternation request. However, he was not willing to accept this change during my stay due to his policy, therefore I was being charged $75 additional fee for the second guest who never checked in.
Overall, I just wished there was a fair and friendlier guest policy in place. And It would be better if the host had a back up cleaning lady.