Before I booked Esteem’s room I asked him “who will I be sharing the apartment with?” He replied: “It’s a two bedroom condo & I’m the only one who lives there”.
I have two comments;
When I arrived, there was another guest in the apartment. Esteem told me he didn’t tell me about her because she booked after I booked.
Unanswered questions;
-When I first asked him, why didn’t he tell me there’s another potential guest that could come?
-After she booked, why didn’t he tell me that another guest will be there?
More importantly, it was 9 pm & he offered to cancel my reservation so I told him: “I’ll try to find another place. If I found one I’ll leave & if not I’ll stay”. During searching for a nearby place I was surprised to receive an email from airbnb that Esteem requested to cancel my reservation! Fortunately I found a reasonable place & I did leave but what if I hadn’t found any?! He just went ahead and cancelled it without asking me first!
First, Esteem was not being very clear nor honest telling me he’s the only one who lives there. Second, a host canceling a reservation on his own while the guest is actually inside the apartment should never be acceptable.