Disclaimer this was my first time renting a room as opposed to the entire unit/apartment. That said, the transparency and accuracy of the description seems all the more important when sharing a space with others. Rosa's home is in a great location and very accessible via the subway. In addition, there are great food and bar options within walking distance.
Unfortunately for me the entire experience left a lot to be desired from the beginning, the day of check-in she asked me to provide a negative Covid test (luckily I was negative) which added some additional stress last minute. Upon arriving she immediately started with house rules of no shoes inside the apartment, no food inside my room, no beef/meats in the shared fridge because she's vegan, the doors had to be kept closed, the air was to be set only when I was in the room, and lastly she let me know another guest was staying in the room adjacent to mine. In my opinion, this is where things truly took a turn because she overshared how the other guest had been a handful and a bit of a problem. It was disconcerting given that I would be sharing a space with said individual. To add to this, none of the doors in the apartment have a lock, my room and the bathroom door could be closed but did not lock and the other room didn't even have a door.
In my opinion the lack of locks should be called out in the Airbnb description to set expectations from the beginning.
Overall I was made to feel like I was a burden and not a guest who is paying for a service. I suppose one could argue you get what you paid for but I still think transparency is key to know exactly what you're getting for the price.