I have spent the whole day thinking about how to review this VRBO. I think the best was is to be objective about some things and subjective about others.
1. This is an unfinished basement with concrete floors and walls.
2. There is no real door to the bedroom just a curtain separating you from the rest of the house. very low privacy.
3.There is a strong musty scent in the basement (I am VERY allergic to mold and mildew, so much so that I could not stay the second night we booked and instead we had to get a hotel.)
4. The floors are loud and the host is up all hours of the night
Subjectively- When I booked this room I let the host know that we would have to get in late because we were driving to the location after work and we live 5hrs away.
She made no comment so I assumed it would not be a big deal.
two days before the trip I messaged to make sure it was still okay to get in after 10. (we got there by 10:20). She said yes but I would have to pay a $10 late fee and I could pay her in cash when I got there. I know it's only $10 but something about paying in cash instead of through airb&b didn't sit right with me. I ended up paying through the app. The night of the drive to the location we made sure to give ETA estimates frequently
overall a poor experience but maybe others will enjoy the experience more.