Hi @Rebecca1016 , you are writing on a very old thread, which means the original poster and everyone writing on it an eternity ago gets your new message. On a forum, you should always start a new thread for a new event.
I checked your profile and it’s not too bad yet. As a host, I would rent to you, if I need the money or if the request is interesting, like for a longer period or during off-season - hey a host can always ask for a higher cleaning fee upfront after reading the reviews. 😉
No? I got the impression that there is a slight misunderstanding between you and some hosts, whilst you get along fine with others.
If you read your post again, you say that you paid for the cleaning, so it’s up to the host to clean. Implied is, that you did leave a state needing more cleaning than the average guest, but that you are entitled to do so, because you paid for it. But you did not do that at the booking, because the host had calculated the price for a normal state of affairs and a normal level of respect.
You write also, that you had to file for bankruptcy (funny idea to publish that on the Internet) , because otherwise you would owe an immense amount of money. Or formulated otherwise, you had to do so to avoid paying the whole amount you owe.
This leads to the next misunderstanding : private rooms are usually intended for tourists, who tour the town, or business travellers working outside. A “guest” becoming a room mate working from home is not what a host working from home themselves would expect. It’s strange however, that the stay was extended several times.
You should try to find hosts, who like having intense contact, like some of your previous reviews.
To do so, you need to read the descriptions under this aspect, to filter out hosts who don’t offer what you need. Read the reviews of former guests as well. If the reviews say “spotlessly clean”, “organised “ etc, you should avoid it, if they describe mostly social interaction, it could be a good place for you.
Give the host a chance as well, to understand what you really look for. If you need a place where you can stay 24 h a day on most days, say so in advance. That’s so far off from normal use of a room in someone’s living space, that you need to disclose it in advance, it’s not a question of interpretation.
Happy travels !
