this is the first bad review I've ever given. generally I try to find the good and overlook the bad making the assumption that everyone tried their best and had good intentions. I wouldn't even be writing this had the host not contacted me days after leaving requesting money for damaged towels. this was really strange to me as I had brought and used my own towels. but let me start from the beginning so anyone reading can make their own assessment. I booked this place for myself and my sister for a Christmas trip. when we got there I was a little disappointed and said so to my sister she felt I was being too harsh and really it was cheap and pretty big all in all it's location is fantastic. I was just a little disappointed because I try to book places that are extra nice and this place was bare minimum which in and of itself isn't a problem I know these people need to make money on their bookings but things do start to add up. the first thing that was a bit of an annoyance was that the toilet leaks they have a tuperware to catch the water but having to empty it so toilet water isn't on the floor is less than ideal. now to be clear this leak is from the tank not the bowl so it's "clean" toilet water. also the hot water side of the sink is broken. ok so I paid for the stay so I took the bed and my sister the sofa bed. there wasn't any bedding for the sofa bed so I messaged the host and was told they didn't provide that unless specifically asked. I would have thought when I booked for two guests and told the host it would be me and my sister that would have been enough but I guess not. it was cold when we went and there are some regular heater near the ceiling but it's an old house in new Orleans and a bit drafty (to be expected) there are two old school gas heaters on the wall near the floor we were able to get the one in the living room on but couldn't get the one in the bedroom to work. pretty sure the igniter was broken. when I went to bed I noticed some pretty obvious sex stains in the bed now I've never really been grossed out by that kinda stuff and I was desensitized a bit from a previous girlfriend who would show me stains on the bedding at any place we would stay this was a lot more obvious but the bedding was all white. probably not the best choice for a rental. normally I would bring my own blankets and sleep on one I put on the bed and the other covering me but I didn't have room in my luggage for that so I did already kinda resign myself to what's obvious to us all but we don't like to think about. people have sex in these beds and the hosts don't always wash the bedding the way they should. I did bring sweats to wear to bed so the bedding wouldn't touch me as much. when we were leaving I asked the host about dishes and where to take the trash as there wasn't anything to be able to wash the dishes and no clear place for the trash. I was told the housekeeper would take care of it which I guess is nice but it felt odd I do try to clean up when I leave these places. so a few days later I get a message from Airbnb with a request for damaged towels. I stared at it confused for awhile really wasn't something I would expect especially since I didn't use the towels. so I messaged back asking what it was about and was told two towels had green and yellow spots. again even if we had used the towels I'm not sure how they would get damaged but I messaged my sister asking if she used any( I didn't think she had as the basket with them looked untouched). she told me she brought her own towels as well but dried her hands on a hand towel and that the bath mat was a towel. still not sure how they would get damaged from normal use and said as much. then I was told there was blood all over after we left! now I'm like what is going on here. turns out she was talking about the sex stains in the bed. without being too graphic but still descriptive. a couple had sex in the bed the woman was on the bottom the bedding wasn't washed thoroughly after. I have to say being almost 40 having the thought " have I had a vagina this whole time and I just didn't know" no matter how briefly is an odd feeling. I'll probably laugh about it later. I don't want to be too harsh with the host is this place has an absolutely fantastic location it's also pretty sizable for the price. I've paid more for places 1/4 the size. but I'm still confused about the towels thing. did the housekeeper mess up and tried to blame me? was the host trying to get extra money? I looked and I didn't see any negative reviews so maybe I'm the only one who's had this issue. again this place has a great location and is big for the price just bring your own bedding and dont be too surprised if you get asked for extra money after you leave