We did not feel safe staying in this Airbnb and checked out on the same day. First, the home is not the same in the pictures as in real life: furniture is very outdated, and feels like a dumping ground for anything the hosts don’t want in their regular home. Rules are strict in that they want you to hand wash every dish you use, yet there’s no proper place to dry them. Also, they advertise that breakfast is provided, but it is not.
Next, we booked this place because they advertised that they had AC, but the host didn’t tell us until after we checked in that the AC was broken. When asked, they told us they were not going to send a contractor to fix it.
It was 100°F+ day in the area, and the house thermostat read 90°, which is dangerous. Moreover, I have a health condition that makes it so I need to be in temperature-regulated climate, which means this put my physical safety at risk. After asking the host when they would have the AC fixed, she never replied and promptly ghosted us.
The parking is extremely difficult to get in and out of, because neighbors don’t respect posted signs that prohibit cars from parking near the driveway, so we had to do a 50 point turn to get out. It’s also located on a one-way street which makes it difficult to move anywhere.
The location is right next to a busy street with loud skateboards and people shouting outside (on a Thursday evening.) At that point, it felt unsafe for us to stay any longer both because of the heat and excessive noise, so we left and booked a stay at a hotel instead.
I’ve only had great Airbnb stays but this one was frankly atrocious.