First time I've ever written a less than awesome review for my stay with an Airbnb host, but here's the warning I wish I'd gotten.
Firstly, I'll start with the positive. The host seemed kind and the place has a nice selection of modern furniture.
As for the negative reality, it was hands down the dirtiest furniture I've sat on in years. The kind you find on the side of the road for pick up by garbage trucks or maybe giveaways to the less fortunate. Not to mention, kitchen trash bags ful(yes with old food), blonde hair in bathrooms, and if you tried to adjust the blinds, it would almost fall down on you. Place is poorly kept to say the least.
Location is not "great" in terms of quality of neighborhood. Definitely a gentrified area still in progress, drug addicts loitered around the front door and argued about who stole who's crack pipe(more exaggeration) for about 30 minutes the first night. I had to go monitor my wife going to and from the car for her safety since they frequent the front porch area and next door, the friendly neighbor loves his rock music loud while he yells over it to his buddy about politics. I know because I sat up the 2nd night for hours trying to drown him out.
There was a misunderstanding with a maintenance man coming in unannounced to take out the trash once I brought it to the host's attention as well. While I appreciate the effort and won't make much of a fuss about this, it'd be nice if there were no complete strangers walking in on my family and I without confirming he was coming over and exactly when beforehand, ESPECIALLY in that area.
Overall, I initially appreciated the selection of modern taste of furniture and it is pretty spacious. But the uncleanliness, sketchy outside environment, and maintenance walking in without notice quickly overwhelmed the experience for us in the worst way. I'd hope the host can make tweaks to at least get the place cleaned and the furniture completely replaced especially the filthy couch.