This was a complete disaster. I flew into Vegas a week after setting up my stay at the MGM through Airbnb with AJ. I was on a business trip to help reopen Vegas.
Once I landed I proceed with the instructions AJ put on Airbnb this is what I encountered.
The address took me to some place that was a residential address. I called AJ. He texted back the correct address and stated that Airbnb always lists the wrong address. *First red flag!
AJ texts me and states "When you arrive, valet parking at tower 2 is included. Check in at the front desk like any other hotel! They'll be expecting you"
I get to the MGM and the security guard states they don't have my name on any list to stay at the MGM and since the property is closed there is no front desk staff working. I again contact AJ, he texts “let me make a call”. Afterwards AJ texts that he just got word that "they pushed back the start of operations until the begging of June"
*Second red flag!
It’s clear AJ did not know the city shut down on March 18th. He should have known that the MGM property was closed down on March 18th, and not had the MGM listed on Airbnb.
Instead he tries to deflect from being an irresponsible host and hiding behind the excuse of the June open date.
Then he leaves me there thinking that he's contacting the owner of the unit to see if he will contact MGM and allow me to stay there since the security guard stated they will let the owners on property.
*Third red flag
The nail in the coffin is that AJ stated he would give me a full refund. I just returned from Vegas and checked my CC and AJ did not refund my money. Now I am disputing that charge with my credit card company.