Legal Troubles with Airbnb: Is it Worth the Hassle?

We are currently going through an ordeal with Airbnb where a recent guest party resulted in us having to cancel one month’s worth of rentals. We would go into more details about what the guest did and how Airbnb handled it but at this moment sharing more information publicly may make us easily identifiable by […]

Negative Airbnb Review in Middle of Investigation

Airbnb customer support is horrific. Every time I have sought help, I found no help whatsoever. I have been cut off, told investigations have been opened which resulted in negative reviews, and they do not consider them in violation of Airbnb guidelines. They treat their customers with disgust. I will not be making money for […]

Host Cancels – and I Lose the Fees!

This is a very simple story like most of those you read. My host cancelled at the very last minute (while I was at airport on my way to Bali). She told me she did not have the accommodations after all, and offered an alternative which was much less suitable. So I ask her to cancel, thinking […]

Airbnb: Lousy Customer Service and Booking System

The idea is great but the company leaves much to be desired. The listings are mostly beautified and nobody can guarantee what you get. When you ask for a refund you need to waste two days just to clarify why and what. The customer service sucks. The line was disconnected many times and no one […]

Airbnb: Worth Complaining if Nothing is Done?

Most horror stories centre around a cabin in the woods… mine is about an apartment in Nashville. But, same difference. Bit of background: my sister and I started planning a trip to America (we live in the UK) for her 30th birthday. Our trip gradually grew and grew as we started adding more places thinking […]

WARNING: PAYMENT DUE IN FULL UPON BOOKING!

Although it’s written in the small print, this crazy wasn’t obvious as the time of booking!  Here’s the story: I found a collection of cottages/barns for a family New Year’s Eve celebration for 20 people in late December, 2016. As we are such a large group, an early booking had to be made to guarantee […]

Even Airbnb SUPERHOSTS are treated like tools!

Over the past 2 years of hosting. We’ve had our share of horror stories. Each time, Airbnb ONLY cares about their service fees. As long as they can keep that, they let the guests do whatever they want and will even cancel a guest with a full refund when the guest had no proof that […]

Fake Airbnb website, don’t be fooled!

I found a nice apartment in Oman on the olx.com.om website and I contacted the owner. He replied to me and said that he is currently in London cause his contract in Oman has finished in 2011, he has the keys from flat in Muscat with him and he will fly to Muscat as soon […]