Everything started out good with this AirBnB, the place looked clean, and had all the amenities described in the posting however, the next morning things went downhill quickly. My friend was chilling on the couch when she noticed a small bug crawling near her, she squished it and blood came out (in case you weren’t aware, blood is a sign of bed bugs). We immediately alerted the host who said he would have pest control come out. At this point we were relieved, we thought we would find out for sure if it was a bedbug or not (we are 5 girls and not bug experts by any means). This is where the helpful and positive communication with the host ended. After some sort of pest control came (we don’t know who or what treatments were administered or where) and we weren’t told anything after repeatedly following up, we (stupidly) assumed the lack of communication meant it wasn’t a bedbug and we were just being paranoid. It was only after we checked out and followed up with the host again that he finally disclosed that bedbugs had in fact been discovered. We still don’t know where else in the apartment they were found (was it just the couch or?...) and what areas were treated, and we were not instructed to take any preventative actions to protect ourselves and our belongings. We now must dispose of all of our luggage and heat treat all of our belongings (which can ruin clothes . Had we been alerted that our suspicion was confirmed the FIRST MORNING we stayed there, we would have immediately relocated. We could have, and probably should have, moved as soon as we had any suspicions but we were hopeful that everything was OK. We did the host a favor by notifying him immediately as this could have grown into an extremely problematic infestation for him, it is really disappointing that we were not treated with that same respect and courtesy. We now all are risking bringing these bugs back to our homes, pets, and family, and even violating our apartment leases. What was supposed to be a fun and relaxing girls trip morphed into a stress that has carried over into our home lives. It’s a lesson learned for us to trust our instincts. We just want to warn other potential guests that you may get bedbugs if you stay at this place. If you see anything that even resembles one, it probably is and you are not just being paranoid.