Checking in was a nightmare. The host wanted us to be there at a certain time so they could walk through the house. When I didn’t show up at the time I thought I would, the host called. It made me feel guilty for “wasting her time because she’s really busy”. Definitely not a good way to start the trip.
This mandatory check in restrains your flexibility and freedom of travel and added stress I didn’t want for my vacation to Austin.
Additionally, there are neighbors attached to the house. If you look closely, the rooms have a lot of sound padding. This also restricts your freedom to chill, relax, or party. This was news to me, as it’s not communicated in the listing.
Despite their efforts to separate the neighbors, I woke up to the neighbor’s alarm. I could hear them cough. There was also this door that lead straight to their property. Although locked, I was paranoid an uninvited stranger would walk through the place.
At the end the host also tried to charge me extra money because I had put 9 people, they thought we had 10. Instead of communicating the accuracy, they passive aggressively sent me a $150 fee. Their reasoning was that they had to make and therefore clean up an extra bed.
I denied the charge then they sent another passive aggressive message.
30 minutes before the check out time, I get a call from the host. I didn’t pick up because clearly I’m traveling. They text me asking me if I cleared out yet.
The quality of the blankets, pillow, and mattress were low. As a result, my quality of sleep was poor.
On a positive note, the lady that greeted us was sweet. There are plenty of beds which is a plus.
Overall, this was a terrible stay. Between the mandatory check in tour, fear of safety, limited privacy, and low quality sleep amenities, I would recommend this Airbnb listing to be removed.
Stay somewhere else.