My husband and I stayed with Skip for 10 days. Skip was very kind and accommodating during our stay. If ever there was an issue during our stay, he was obliging to help us out (ex. if we needed more toilet paper, fresh towels, etc).

However, part way through the trip I started to notice itchy bumps all over my body, especially on my arms and ankles. The bumps on me kept getting worse and started swelling as the days went on. I brushed it off as an allergic reaction. I became more concerned when my husband developed these itchy bumps too. When we arrived back home in Canada, we immediately went to a doctor to help us figure out what was causing these bumps. We learned that the itchy bumps were actually bed bug bites. The doctor also informed me that I was severely allergic to bed bug bites, which was why my reaction was so much worse than my husband`s. At the doctor`s appointment, I was prescribed antihistamines, a cream, and was told to wash, dry, and clean every belonging that we brought with us (which was quite the chore, since each load of laundry had to be washed and dried twice).

We contacted Skip right away to let him know, so that he could get the room fumigated before any further guests come to visit. He told us that he would contact his exterminator and would get back to us about it. The next day he told us that his exterminator had told him that bed bugs are about the size of lady bugs. Skip told us that he`d stripped apart the room and bed but didn`t find any bugs of this size. Skip then said that our bites must be a different type of bite or a reaction to something else. He said he would give us further information after the exterminator visited. I mentioned that bed bugs come in all sizes and can range from 1-10mm, and many are too difficult to see with the naked eye. He didn`t respond to this message and we haven`t heard how it went with the exterminator. Our doctor and extensive research have both confirmed that what we experienced during our stay was definitely bed bug bites.

I think Skip was a great host and was kind to us during our stay. I don`t want to hurt his Airbnb listing, but rather I don`t want anyone to experience the discomfort and inconvenience that my husband and I had to go to. It`s been a week and the itching and swelling has just finally gone down. Since we didn`t hear back in the private messages with Skip, I want people to know what is going on so that they can contact Skip to ensure that the bed bug problem has been resolved.