The photos did not show how truly worn and neglected this place was. It looked like someone bought a fixer upper and never fixed it up. When we came in during the evening, you could see that the walls were unfinished (it looked like they painted primer over a purple wall). All of the furniture was so dirty or rickety that we couldn't sit in it at all. The white leather couch was shedding and the cushions broken in so that when you sat on it your butt sank to the bottom. The black futon had a noticeable stain on it and mysterious white chalky bits all over. The dining chairs all wobbled when we sat on it. The piano bench legs caved in completely. Showering was gross because the tiles had mildew and mold covering the grout. The towels were rough like gym rags and had stains on them. I don't understand why the host could not have bought new towels at Target for $10 or something.
We understand coming in that the apartment was going to be bare bones, and that its purpose was a crashpad. However, we didn't expect it to be so uncomfortable that we could barely even sleep thinking about how dirty everything was. We ended up cancelling our second night and moving to a hotel. I'm truly shocked how the host can think that this is an habitable space for guests.