You know, I almost feel guilty giving Samson less than 5 stars. He replied to my messages almost immediately, was willing to negotiate a very reasonable price, and tried to accommodate for all of our needs. Samson even left us a complimentary bottle of whiskey!

I am in the process of creating a crowdfunding platform, and that weekend my co-founders and I needed a location to both stay the night as well as host our very first team meeting. Samson was very generous in allowing us to have the meeting there at no additional cost, despite there being extra guests who stayed until late.

Unfortunately, the check-in procedures were challenging and borderline unfair, which is why I can't give 5 stars. Samson uses the ingenious Kevo app, a smartphone application which uses your phone's bluetooth capabilities to unlock the door (after getting a verification code from the host). Although I love the concept, the problem was that my phone was incompatible, despite being an Android phone. Samson's house rules say that alternative arrangements can be made; however, when I requested to make those arrangements, he delayed the check-in time from 3PM to 5:30PM, which was unacceptable since our meeting was supposed to begin at 5PM.I think it's unfair to penalize the guest for not having a phone compatible with an app that isn't listed as a requirement in the first place. Fortunately, one of my co-founders had an iPhone, so he was able to send the e-key to her.

Other than that, Samson was a gracious host, and I would most certainly recommend him to anyone looking to use Airbnb. Thanks for the stay, Samson!