Stay anywhere else. Feel free to reach out for screenshots of his messages. This was the worst experience we’ve ever had in an Airbnb. After avoiding the host after some of the things detailed here, we sent him our review so he could address any concerns we had so others might have a better experience in the future. After sharing our concerns, including privacy violations as defined by Airbnb (which I wish I would have known at the time so we could have gotten support and left), he proceeded to call us names, patronize, and harass us.
Here were our main concerns:
-the countless fights, arguing, and noise starting as early as 6am. I recommended a tv or noise canceling things for doors. He blamed his son with special needs who we never saw or heard and said we should’ve read the listing because they are a family. We did hear yelling about dinners and returning books. We could hear every word and they can hear every word in the unit & keep it that way. They claimed there were noise machines - there are not.
- Privacy. The listing says that it was supposed to be private and that no one else was supposed to have access to the unit. While we were there, including when we would walk to our rooms from the shower or pool (not fully clothed) we’d see and hear them coming into our unit. The doors to the unit have no coverings and he can see into the landing/main area and one of the bedrooms. I told him it made us uncomfortable and recommended a window covering and he said he wanted to be able to see when we were there and then was condescending and incredulous that we’d feel uncomfortable and that the space wasn’t private.
- overall this is the kind of Airbnb that Business insider and snl write about. Airbnbs with extensive and ridiculous rules and catches you find out when you get there (despite combing through the listing and I have pictures showing the discrepancies). Chore lists despite hefty cleaning fees. We were really blown away. He had the nerve to brag about confounding host 2 host (which is outdated and few people want that as Airbnb shows) and tried to mansplain not having water available for us (we had to buy bottled water or drink from the bathroom sink because every time we’d try to get it from the kitchen they were fighting or he was walking around in his underwear) and condescended us for not knowing portland’s water quality before traveling and when I brought up the other concern he said it’s his house.
- they charge almost $100 for every extra person and despite being told when we made the reservation waited until we were there to make the additional charge. I do have to take responsibility here, I didn’t have the number of travelers accurate on the listing because I’ve never needed to before and never seen anywhere that charges additional money for 2 people in a 2 bedroom unit. He said he was doing it out of consideration for solo travelers.
I have screenshots of everything including his own messages showing he violated our privacy. He had no concerns about our stay (based on his messages to us) but after hearing our concerns said he’d be writing his own “honest” review and that we weren’t welcome to stay again. We’d never consider it. He was argumentative and condescending to us and as all of the fights with his family show it seems to be a trend.