I stayed 3 nights and left the place clean, as I always do. Nobody else was there during my stay.
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The first night it was freezing in the house as I had no heat and slept in my clothes, I was so tired...No extra blankets anywhere. With all the excessive requirements the host details
there was no mention on how to operate the heat...hmm. So I wake up freezing in the morning and find out the thermostat is behind the TV on the wall completely out of site. It is snowing outside and the roof starts leaking right outside my bedroom door which joins the bathroom door at a 90 degree angle...ugh. Late in the day when the sun came out the leak stopped.
The third night at approx 9:00-9:30 I was in my room almost asleep and became startled to hear somebody loudly entering the house and banging around in the hall closet. I got out of bed and came out to return the extra pillow from the other un-maid room thinking it was another renter but it was the host. I mentioned the leak and pointed to the wet towel on the floor she acted like she knew nothing about it - she keeps a towel on the floor right outside the bedroom/bathroom which I mentioned to let her know that it's clear she's aware of this issue. She was at the house approx 20 minutes and I have no doubt she was inspecting the house before I checked out early the next day - this was very unsettling.
Her rules specify that no towels or possessions are allowed outside of the bedroom but the only towel racks were in the bathroom. There is no window covering on the front window in the living room but there were on all the others, so people on the street can see you sitting on the couch especially at night. I tried watching tv one night but felt like I was on display so I never used the living room. I feel strongly this was on purpose.
I think with her detailed requirements, lack of a front window covering, and a hidden thermostat, her goal is to keep the guests in their bedrooms. Even though she says use the house freely and cook meals, this is clearly not what she wants. She mentions that she lives there so she can barge in unannounced to check things out, but obviously it's an airbnb house only. Then before I leave I get message from the host saying "I ask that you do a few things" and this list is ridiculous...need I say more.
I've stayed at so many great airbnb's across the country and I love it but this is not one I will return to. I've never written a bad review for any airbnb I've ever stayed at.