We all make mistakes, right? I don’t think Charles intended for this to happen, but unfortunately I did not stay at his place due to his unavailability to meet me at check in. I did my due diligence of pre-check in communication before arriving. I heard nothing from him. I arrived at 430 pm to no one answering the door or my Airbnb messages. I only heard from Charles hours after I contacted Airbnb to cancel my reservation and to refund my money. Despite these unfortunate events, when I talked to Charles over the phone he was very kind and apologetic. He wanted to make sure I had a place to stay (luckily I stayed with a friend). As a former Airbnb host, I understood his mistake. In the end, it all worked out for me. I got a hotel room within walking distance of the beach and downtown. Charles’ final remarks to me were “I hope I can accommodate you in the future.” I hope that might be the case, but if and when that time comes I hope for improvements in communication and check-in.