I got more than 200 bed bugs bites. The itchiness was unbearable, and I spent over USD 500 on medical bills, creams, and medicines.
The bites affected so much my immune system that my neck lymph nodes got swollen. Also, I was prescribed oral steroids to reduce the overwhelming itchiness.
My trip was ruined. I canceled the hikes and surfing classes I had planned because I did not want to have stains on my skin from the bed bug bites that could have taken years to disappear.
There was clear evidence that the blue mattress had bed bugs a long time ago. I informed the Airbnb host about the situation, he reacted promptly and brought an exterminator, who took 4 hours to clean the place. However, the blue mattress was still there, and bed bugs often hide inside furniture joints, seams, creases, crevices, cracks, and voids.
I did not realize I had been bitten until bite marks appeared several days later. I saw the first bites on the 3rd day and started being suspicious about bed bugs, which was confirmed thanks to a google search and later by the doctor.
I canceled my stay at this Airbnb and moved to a hotel. I was not charged the cancelation fee or the week I still had there; however, the host did not refund me for the days in hell I spent at his apartment.
So if you stay at this apartment, please make sure there are no bed bugs (use google to learn how to identify a bed bug infestation).