Our stay with Maria was less than ideal. Although she opened her home up to us, she frequently disregarded our privacy - invading our personal space throughout the day by entering without permission or notice. She created a hostile environment with rude comments and passive aggressive actions that made us feel unwelcomed and uncomfortable from the beginning.
On top of the disrespectful treatment, she frequently made excuses for the lack of installations. There was no ventilation in the bedroom, and she refused to accommodate our request to borrow a fan so we could to sleep in an adequate environment. Temperatures reached upwards of 34C and with the high concentration of mosquitos, opening doors and windows just wasn't a viable option. Our poor sleeping accomodations made it extremely difficult to enjoy our stay and take advantage of all the beautiful island that was at our disposal.
The shower also had no shower curtain, and we were frequently berated for the water situation on the floor, despite not having a way to prevent it. We also found the kitchen inadequate and under equipped, but we understood that from previous reviews so we made due with what was there.
Out of everything that occured, the most disrespectful incident was as we were leaving. She claimed that we broke her umbrella stand, although it was improperly installed and broke due to natural consequences. She then filed a claim through Airbnb and lied about the nature of the incident to try and make us pay for something that we didn't damage.
In the more than six years I have been using Airbnb, I have never had a host as disrespectful and rude as Maria. Despite her Airbnb being one the cheapest options on the island, I most certainly do not recommend staying with her. I hope she can address these issues to create a more inviting space and stay for future guests.