Early departure.
As a guest my personal space became uncomfortable in cleanliness, communication and ultimately safety.
Our first days required some adjustments as I expected while sharing space. In fact, due to some cleanliness issue’s we purchased our own bedding and re-cleaned our room. I did hide behind the excuse to the host that I have a weekly cleaning regime, I should have been honest but wanted to be kind.
After our 2nd check in, our stay steadily declined. Regular evening shouting and confrontation from the hosts with her personal calls and contacts. Finally, the week we finalized the decision to check out early with no options of a refund resulted due to witnessing a physical altercation that resulted in screaming, broken glass and injury. In closing, we were aware per the cancellation policy that we were not eligible for a refund while making the decision to leave the house early. We spent one more week in St. Paul at another location before leaving for South Dakota on our journey through the country. Below is the hosts direction and response to our early check out. She asked that I send her a personal email about our decision to leave early.
“Thanks Paige, I will certainly reimburse you and am grateful you replied. I can't return your money until you cancel the days you won't be here. Airbnb will then let me unblock the dates and they will give you your money back. It's a simple procedure that you may be familiar with already. The best way to explain an early departure is to plead a Covid exposure. Then you won't have to hassle with detailed questions. I'm not trying to protect myself. I understand that you might want to protect any future guests from what you experienced. That's up to you, of course. I'm recommending this because it's the easiest way to handle the reimbursement. Airtbnb can be difficult. Enjoy the rest of your trip.”