Flexible check in time was great, was a quiet convenient place to stay for the night. As a female solo traveler didn’t feel the most comfortable as the room doors only lock from the inside, so you can’t lock your room while you’re out. The space was clean but the towels smelled a little dirty/moldy. The bathrooms weren’t the cleanest either. Didn’t take a shower or spend a lot of time at the Airbnb because of those things.
Coordinated check in time via Airbnb app with the host 2 days prior to arriving. The morning of check in the host called me 3 times to find out what time I was coming and said he didn’t see the Airbnb messages, which I thought that was odd, as I prefer to coordinate via the app for ease and privacy purposes.
After I checked in I left and spent the day in NY, 4 hours later the host called me again, and asked me where I was. After telling him, he explained they were locked in and couldn’t get out - but someone was on their way to open the door. Truthfully, the locked in part wasn’t the most concerning (shit happens) - it was the panic of him asking where I was multiple times that freaked me out. I thought there was a robbery or something really bad happened. Just didn’t give me the best vibes. Other people have had good experiences so this may be a fluke.