I wasn't going to leave a review because I wanted to pretend I never stayed at this place. When you have a dozen or more reviews that are either good or great (when you really hit it off with a host), the one or two that aren't stand out. I don't want to go overboard in my critical assessment, but I also insist on keeping my good reputation which I've earned and deserve. Not every booking is a good fit, but you can still be professional. I tried to work with the QUIRKS of this host. She's a Middle-Aged woman who's a part-time actress with no job that hovers close to home. I had work to do as a marketing consultant who works remotely - which means I must complete my work via my computer and cafes are too distracting. I had a meeting in NYC and my accommodation wasn't reimbursed so I didn't want to spend $200/night on a hotel. I had an initial FOUR DAY reservation which I immediately dropped to TWO DAYS because I suspected there would be a problem with this host. I discussed some of my previous GREAT hosts with her for context. I discussed previous travels. We shared a meal. I tried to keep it light and informal. I should have reported her instead and left IMMEDIATELY -- but customer service is not always helpful to GUESTS when HOSTS lie about their listings. Take a look at the ONE photo that's posted sideways...it's the ONLY thing you see. If I you SAW what the apartment ACTUALLY looked like, you NEVER BOOK unless you were truly in a bind on a short notice reservation like I was. Or a super cheap rate - which this was not at the time of my booking. ISSUES: 1. The host has another "tenant" living in a sectioned off part of the living room that takes up 85% of the space that she didn't disclose in the listing. 2. The apartment is extremely dark and cluttered, contains a lot of very old and used furniture, doesn't get a lot of natural light (but she doesn't want you to turn on the lamps) and IS NOT fit for guests. Boxes and chairs, shelves, coat racks and piles of magazines in corners and you could easily trip and fall in the dark and narrow hallway, bringing down a wall of mess on top of you. 3. This host said derogatory things about a woman tenant occupying the room she has advertised as the private room available that wasn't even vacant - much in the same way she's disparaging me now. Why did I try to work it out? I was trying to keep within a budget and didn't see any other viable listings in the area I was searching. People leave reviews for hosts who are clearly not private renters have MOVED them to entirely different buildings than advertised and don't report them. Tolerance levels vary. This person LIED about their...