I’ve stayed in over 30 Airbnb’s and this is my first negative review. We did appreciate being hosted on short notice, as our housesitting gig fell through while we were en route to Seattle. Two days after checking in, I tested positive for a breakthrough infection of COVID. This host has two Airbnb spaces and the one we were in is on a separate floor with a separate outside entrance above the floor where he and his family live. We informed the host and that day which was Christmas Eve, he informed us that we had to leave. I understand the fear response, but rational thought and compassion are also options; both were lacking in this host. There is no evidence that COVID is transmitted through heating ducts to a separate floor of a building. Crossing paths on the common outdoor front porch could have been absolutely completely avoided by coordinating times i.e. if my husband needed to leave the building for supplies, he could check in with the host to arrange a particular time as to avoid encountering anyone in the host’s family. So, while dealing with the emotion of getting a positive test result and hence having to cancel holiday plans with my family after not seeing them for two years, we had to spend five hours repeatedly calling and waiting for Airbnb to process the cancellation request, and correctly process the refund for the remaining nights, while simultaneously trying to locate a reasonably priced alternate accommodation last minute on a major holiday. This experience was disheartening and upsetting to say the least. The other reviews are accurate regarding the place itself; it is well-maintained, spacious, and reasonably comfortable. But I recommend to anyone considering staying here: have a back-up plan in case you test positive for COVID, because you will be forced to leave.