To start off with, there was a miscommunication with the host. I asked for an additional day be added to the stay, this was refused due the property no longer being available. I misunderstood the response that the host provided to the request 1 month after I requested it. I understood that the property was still available but not taking any additional reservations. My reservation was still ok. That was not the case. I take responsibility for not clarifying and just assuming. The host still requested the balance for the reservation even though the property was not available. I paid the balance. He then requested I call him less than a week before our trip, which I did. He told me that property was not available, but did offer an alternative property. He refused to refund my money. I accepted the alternative, having no other choice, only to be met with a bed bug infestation. The host did come to the property within a few minutes to see for himself. He did refund our money, after apologizing. Our only option was to get 2 hotel rooms, due to the party we were traveling with, which cost us twice the amount of the 4 bedroom house with a pool.