I think the evolving COVID-19 situation and Airbnb’s subsequent altered refund policy did not help our communication. Dave messaged me that he may be closing, and even though he clarified that he wouldn’t need to close after all, it made me feel uncomfortable about staying there. We talked on the phone and he gave me the option to continue my stay or be refunded his cut from Airbnb, prorated for the number of remaining days via Venmo. I chose to be refunded because I found a few options that felt more stable and because my phone call with Dave felt rather unprofessional. In that convo Dave had agreed to refund me at the prorated amount for the days I was no longer staying, but then he went back on his word the next day after I had already checked-in at a new Airbnb based off of this agreement. I ended up paying for two places over the same dates (16 days worth) because Dave did not follow through on what he agreed to after learning that he wasn’t obligated to do so via Airbnb’s altered policy. He also suggested to me that I had cats with me during my stay, which i can’t reconcile asides from the the fur from my dogs shedding their under coats.
This place overall felt run down. The layout inside was awkward, and felt like it just had bedrooms packed into it for maximum occupancy. The master bedroom is in the basement and is dark. I also ended up getting my own lamps to brighten up the living room, which barely gets any light despite the large window. The kitchen was also difficult to cook in with such limited space and with little stocked in there.
The couch in the living room was very run down. The couch felt collapsed and was very uncomfortable to sit in.
The king sized bed upstairs also had some issues with the slats falling out.
The yard is enclosed and was great for our dogs except that the gate door kept swinging open from the wind. We had to use rocks to keep it from swinging out and we felt nervous about our dogs accidentally finding their way out to the street.
The photos included the camper in front of the house, but was not included as part of the stay. We didn’t need it, so it was not a big deal for us.
Overall, I cannot from my experience recommend this host. Dave has decent reviews, so I have to believe my experience with him has to do with the chaos caused by COVID-19. As a learning overall, I would recommend that you direct all convos with any host through the app where it will be documented and where they can be accountable to their word through Airbnb.