This was my first time booking an Airbnb and the experience was overall really great! I had some friends come visit from out of town and we rented this space to relax and just spend the weekend together. The backyard was perfect for yard games and music hangs, and the house was so clean and comfortable, we loved it!
Check out was where I had an issue. The host asks you to leave all garbage in the kitchen (not a garbage can outside). The kitchen was pretty small, so we didn’t feel comfortable doing that because it had the potential to make the house smell bad or look dirty and one of the garbage bags was leaking. We decided to leave all of the garbage outside by the fence instead. We washed the dishes, started laundry, and did everything they asked (even the stuff that wasn’t required). I messaged the host to let him know. I also gave him a heads up that there were a few issues we did not contribute to (ex: broken umbrella outside, cigarette butts and bottle caps throughout the yard). The host didn’t seem to mind or be worried about it. I then received a message that read “Hey! How much did you smoke weed in the house? That smell was strong.” I was so offended and taken back that I replied “Is this serious? We didn’t smoke at all.” I didn’t get a reply so I followed up with “I would like a follow up on this please.” He then replied that his house cleaner notified him upon inspection of the house smelling like weed, but he didn’t actually smell it or go to the house himself before accusing me. I will not be recommending this host to anyone or booking with him again. The way he communicated with me is so unprofessional and accusatory. There was six of us in total and half of the party was completely sober, while the other half bought a six pack and a few bottles of wine and champagne to last the weekend. I don’t know if the house cleaner got the properties mixed up or actually just isn’t sure what weed smells like, but either way the communication was so unprofessional and rude. I would recommend booking somewhere else and save yourself from possibly having to defend yourself against something you didn’t do.