The host’s inability to make a guest feel comfortable or accept responsibility for problems (the “it’s June in New Orleans!” retort to my concern about the lack of cool air in the unit was both rude and totally unnecessary) when they comment on things like the lack of adequate a/c or a front door that refuses to close was incredibly off putting and showed a total lack of concern.
Also, it would be nice to make the place feel more like home and less like a generic youth hostel; little things like updating the old TV, having fans and a window unit that actually cool, towels that don’t feel like they’re from a Motel 6 and certainly making sure that the front door isn’t and doesn’t warp or come off it’s hinges, so that a guest doesn’t have to sleep in a place where their safety would be in jeopardy would be a good start