Unfortunately, we were not comfortable with our stay here and would not stay here again. There were many things that were unsatisfactory with the home, such as the air conditioning and heat not working on the 1st floor and basement, no window coverings in the main bathroom, mildew in the washing machine, the oven and dishes inside being very dirty, and most windows not capable of being locked.
My wife and I both work from home and had very busy schedules, as we hold virtual meetings at all hours of the day. The first day we were there, the host sent workers into the house to remove exercise equipment. We decided not to report many of the above deficiencies to the host during our stay (with a plan to congenially let him know via message when we were leaving), as we could not afford any further interruptions with having the host and/or maintenance workers enter the home while we were trying to hold work meetings.
The host’s policy is to allow pets, so under that policy we had two of our dogs staying with us. We attempted to vacuum the home to remove pet hair during our stay, but the vacuum supplied by the host did not work and would not charge. After we checked out, the host demanded an additional $350 for cleaning due to the pets, as well as for deficiencies that already existed when we checked in, such as the oven being extremely dirty and the couches having stains on them. He also threatened to demand additional funds at an unspecified date in the future.
Furthermore, during our stay a review of the host was published that troubled us, stating that the host had cameras set up within the home. We did discover one camera in the basement, but were not sure, and very worried, about where others could be.
We had another odd encounter with this host. For some reason, he still receives all his mail at his Airbnb. However, the host’s mailbox does not close, leaving his mail vulnerable to damage when it rains. As a courtesy, I brought his mail in and put in a drawer so it wouldn’t get ruined by the rain. He responded by reporting me to AirBnB, which resulted in AirBnB threatening to remove my account. We found this reaction disproportionate and made our stay very stressful and unpleasant, as it became apparent from this episode and a previous review that the host has an inclination to report his guests to AirBnB.
We’ve stayed in many AirBnB properties before with our pets, and have had pleasant stays and good experiences with the hosts, with the exception of this one. In all fairness, the neighborhood was nice and the house was fine aside from the items mentioned above.