Overall, my stay with Sharon was extremely unpleasant. I did not feel welcomed and I was not treated with respect during my time there. This was surprising as Sharon has great reviews on Airbnb. Long version below :

**All quotes taken directly from our message thread**

Originally booked for 27 nights. Before I made the reservation, I told Sharon that my fiancée will be visiting me while I was staying there. She replied with “We can work Things out when she comes”. The room was listed for $43 per night for two people, and Sharon gave me a discount of $6 a day. A couple days before my fiancée showed up, Sharon informed me that she would be charging me $20 per night for my fiancée being there (total of 4 nights = $80)

Since I was already paying close the posted price for two people, I responded to her request: “…Therefore I think it is unreasonable for you to charge me $20 a night to have my significant other stay with me a few nights while I'm here…”

Sharon: “…If you had to stay at a hotel you would pay more. I have already given you discount for the month and I am giving you discount for her. If this is not agreeable to you then she can stay elsewhere.”

After some back and forth-

Me: “I think it would be fair for me to pay you the difference between the discounted price and the full $43 price listed for two people.”

Sharon: “You are taking advantage of me and my family”

At this point, I called Airbnb. They offered Sharon $150 to accommodate my fiancée for 4 nights. This was well over Sharon’s asking price of $80.

Me: “I got a call from Airbnb. They said the issue is resolved”

Sharon replied by saying: “… if your willing to offer the difference that' Would be great.”

Me: “Sharon I'm glad that we can agree on paying the difference but to my understanding Airbnb offered you $150 and that should take care of my fiancée visiting me. Correct?”

Sharon never replied.

I figured the issue was resolved. Next day, around 3:30pm I received a call from Airbnb saying that Sharon was cancelling the reservation for no reason. The person I spoke to said that if she does cancel (she did) it would be best to find another place to stay that night- at 3:30pm on a Saturday.

This was the worst Airbnb experience I have had. I realize that Sharon was technically within her rights to charge extra but all she had to do was explain any misunderstanding instead of treating my fiancee and I they way she did, which is unjustifiable. Ultimately, all of this could have been solved amicably, and I think this whole situation was completely unnecessary and avoidable.