We found it odd that we were contacted outside of the Airbnb app the day before our check in to transfer a $200 bond to the host's personal bank account.
We were advised by Airbnb later on that transferring money out of the app to the host was not ideal and could possibly be a scam.
Although the host refunded us back our bond, I felt that this method was not safe nor trustworthy and would have preferred if the bond was done via the Airbnb app.
I’ve booked many trips via Airbnb and have never had to transfer a bond to the hosts bank account before.
Overall, the host was friendly and helped us get into the car park and apartment. The apartment was nice and very clean but there were a few amenities that were missing.