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I did everything I could to help this Split Leaf Philodendron (short of taking it home) at a random AirBnB. What it needed was more light, a deeper pot, and more frequent watering. Sadly I could not provide all of these, but there was a happy ending to the story nonetheless.
This is E1 of House Plant Rescue as I have saved many house plants in the past and am sure I will be rescuing many more plants in the future.
I am no taxonomist, but this plant is NOT a Monstera (Monstera Deliciosa, Swiss Cheese plant, etc), though I do think the care needs for this plant are basically the same. Instead, this is a Split Leaf Philodendron. While the two names are often confused synonymously, the typical Monstera Deliciosa has smoother leaves, inner fenestrations, and is a climber. This plant instead has less smooth leaves, no inner fenestrations, and older plants will grow short trunks. ALSO, I think this "Split Leaf Philodendron" has recently been determined to have unique genetics which make NOT a Philodendron. Instead, I have heard that it is now in a different genus 'thaumatophyllum' while maintaining the bipinnatifidum species name. If you have more or better information please share.