8/11 • Arizona

RENTAL REMORSE: Woman experiences “creepy” living conditions at Airbnb

By Colin Stanton Gary Harper and Andrew McMunnPublished: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:11 PM EDT

MESA, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) – A woman needing some temporary housing was using a popular website to look for homes to rent when she came across a house she thought was just right.

But when she arrived, she says the home was nothing like the photos she viewed online and claims it was downright creepy.

Krista Luciano just needed a place to stay for about a month before she left out of state for a job transfer. She went online and found a house on Airbnb with a room to rent.

“The room looked nice in the pictures,” she said. “You know, it looks clean. The floor looks clean.”

Luciano paid almost $1,200 in advance for a month’s stay. However, when she arrived at the house in Mesa, Arizona, she found the lock on the front door broken, and she was able to walk right in.

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