Unfortunately my stay here did not work out. There was excessive dust and an old mask underneath the dresser and the beds. I found a dirty dish in the cupboard. Which those things I overlooked until the roaches appeared. There is a big hole in the bathroom sink where we saw the roaches scuttling into when we flipped on the lights. The roaches were a really big issue, and the owner knew about them but didn’t disclose until I said something. At first I tried to work with Drew, and I didn’t tell Airbnb right away that there were German roaches marching across the kitchen counters and in the bathroom. He said he had put down some bait.
I was hopeful it would work, but that bait
Was ineffective, and there were more roaches. At one point he tried to blame me for the infestation, but all of my food was wrapped up in its containers. This was a much bigger problem and it started way before I entered the home. The tipping point was when I opened up the freezer and a baby roach was there between the seal and the freezer itself and it jumped on me when I tried to kill it. I asked him to get an exterminator because I didn’t want to cancel, but I didn’t want to bring roaches home in my suitcase either. Then I asked him for some cleaning supplies such as a mop, Lysol spray, and even some toilet bowl cleaner. My stay was supposed to be for almost 8 weeks, I asked him to provide these items so I could clean the house more thoroughly. All he offered was a small can of Lysol wipes. When I told him it’s very hard to mop the floor and clean a toilet with those he told me to go to the grocery store and buy my own. After this complete disregard for my concerns, and his lack of care for a guest that is just trying to help. I ended up calling Airbnb. I felt that he wasn’t going to listen nor provide the things that every host I’ve ever rented with has provided. Basic cleaning supplies are a must and the responsibility of the owner.
I did my best to be an excellent guest. I tried to work with him, but I guess that was my biggest mistake.