I have stayed in a hundred or so air bnbs over the years. and never have i encountered so many issues with check in. broken links. conflicting information and the inability to get a hold of the host to figure out what to do next when the lock box was empty. it was over 100 degrees in Austin and i was stuck outside waiting on hold with airbnb support... finally the host calls me back and walks me through how to get in and the door the space. the entrance to the appartment was outside and totally not secured- anyone could walk right up to it, and the door was just unlocked.
Not exactly the most inviting experience for a lone female traveler to encounter.
beyond that the bathroom was barely functional. The toilet alone was messes up in multiple ways. The handle was lose, chain was too long, the float would get stuck and the chain would loop under the flange and prevent it from sealing. Everytime i had to flush i had to troubleshoot why the tank wasn't filling... beyond that the drain in the bath tub made a weird loud gurgling sound. i had to run the loud bathroom fan just apnit didn't wake me up.
it badly needs to be dusted, ceiling fan and the walls had grey dust/cob webs all over.
they offered me a free night because of the Hassel at check in but i honestly won't be going back. there are so many better apartments in the area.