Airbnb

Airbnb's reliability is questionable. I advise against booking with them. They charged my account when they shouldn't have, forcing me to get a new debit card to stop the charges. Don't trust Airbnb with your credit card information. My host, Helen, owned the Airbnb property in Biloxi where we stayed. Her driveway was in dire need of repair, with potholes larger than basketballs, raising concerns about tire damage and car alignment each time we approached the house. Below is some picture of her driveway on Porter Ave in Biloxi. Furthermore, Helen's refrigerator was antiquated and would often flood the kitchen floor, yet she refused to repair it. Additionally, Helen was an unsatisfactory host; despite paying to stay until the 14th, she requested we leave early without offering a refund. I cannot recommend using Airbnb or booking with Helen, who has been aptly described as a 'shark' in another guest's review.

I would like to share an extremely frustrating experience I am having with Airbnb, where I am a provider of boat and kayak tour experiences. For over 20 days now, my experience has been blocked by the platform due to a new policy requiring insurance coverage of $1 million. As a legal and responsible operator in Portugal, I provided all the insurance documents required by Portuguese law, including liability insurance, boat insurance, and personal accident insurance.

After a long wait and numerous attempts to communicate with the support team, I received a response stating that my insurance was not adequate and that a specific "maritime insurance" was required. However, in Portugal, there is no insurance with such a designation. Portuguese insurers offer exactly the types of insurance I have already submitted to Airbnb, which are fully legal and valid for operating my business.

I have been trying to resolve this situation for more than 20 days. I have sent several emails, made more than 10 phone calls, and the only response I receive is to "wait." The chat with the support team has been unhelpful, with automated or empty responses, without any concrete solution. This incompetence on the part of the support team is causing me daily financial losses, as I cannot operate my experience and am losing customers and revenue.

I demand that Airbnb resolves this situation immediately. As a partner who generates significant revenue for the platform through the commissions paid on each experience sold, I feel disrespected and undervalued by the lack of response and solution. If my insurance is legal and valid in Portugal, and there is no clarity on what type of "maritime" insurance is required, Airbnb needs to recognize and accept the documents I have already provided, or give clear and feasible instructions.

I am awaiting an urgent response and the immediate reactivation of my experience. It is unacceptable that a long-term partner is treated this way. I will continue to expose this situation until it is resolved.

I have stayed at three Airbnb in the past 5 months and it has been an insane nightmare. First Airbnb that I stayed in had bugs the first night and I made it aware to the Host but she denied there were any bugs. The next day she sent the exterminator out but the bugs were still there. After I mentioned to the Host about the bugs she ended up texting her daughter about the situation but mistakenly sent the text to me and it wasn't nice what she said. I translated it from Spanish to English. The window AC unit never got cold. After I finished with my stay there I went to a second Airbnb where the very first day the Host wanted to know if I would pay $900 to stay as a permanent tenant. She seemed only care about rent and money and already had a roommate staying there when I arrived. There was no communication in the first couple of days so I decided to cancel and leave after one week. The third Airbnb that I am currently still staying in has been absolutely the worst one of all. In their listing they did not say there was a toddler and two dogs but now the listing states that they do have a toddler and dogs which were left out when I booked. The toddler including the parents like to run across the ceiling and stomp, beat, bang all day long. I don't think they ever leave. My accommodations are below them and there is a tiled ceiling above me. The ceiling tiles are breaking apart but I don't think they have noticed from all of the ruckus that goes on above me. The dryer was broken for a week and was taken apart and left unusable.They also now take me for granted and they don't offer the amenities listed. I have to buy my own toilet paper and paper towels now. I also have to park my car in the street and it catches everything from the birds using it for toilet, grass blown all over it, etc so it stays a mess. There is no respect from the Hosts. The only thing they care about is your money and you're not a guest you're an ATM machine. The hosts stink and so does Airbnb!

Airbnb can be a scam. I booked a home for a family event in Raleigh NC and the photos on the site showed a nice home with bright light and clean bathrooms. Arrived to a filthy dirty frat house. The bathroom was so filthy that the shower curtain had brown mold stains all over the floor was caked with black dirt. The Window sill had a piece of chewed gum stuck to it. We didn't even stay one hour in the house and all said we could not sleep in this environment so we went and paid for hotel rooms. Airbnb was not helpful and the host told us that we had to give them time to fix the issue. We only booked for 2 nights so they could not fix all the dirt, bugs, mold and grime in that time. Airbnb said they would give us $500 back (one third of the price) and the host did nothing and told us they brought over new shower curtain for us to hang. I next went to my Barclay credit card (after this I no longer use Barclay) and they did nothing saying that Airbnb has a cancellation policy that they have to honor even though I did not cancel. I am sure that Airbnb does have good homes but this 10 sleeping house in Raleigh made it so I will never ever book with them again. I also tell everyone to book a hotel since they stand behind the rooms and you would not have this fight with a major hotel brand. Buyer beware as you can end up losing all your money with the Airbnb scam that they allow Hosts to post photos that are not current or accurate. It ruined the family bridal weekend and if we booked a hotel this would not have happened

Airbnb è un disastro totale. Nonostante prove evidenti, perizie legali, dimostrazioni valide in tribunale, relativamente a una recensione che si è dimostrata essere falsa e diffamatoria, si rifiutano di rimuoverla, ignorando completamente i diritti degli host e la policy. L'assistenza è incompetente risponde con messaggi automatici e non risolve nulla. La mancanza di trasparenza e giustizia è vergognosa. Ho perso tutta la fiducia in questa piattaforma che tutela solo chi mente. Adirò per vie legali per tutelare i miei diritti negati e per conoscere la verità dei fatti sul perché intraprendono decisioni arbitrarie a favore, forse, di soggetti ammanicati.
Farò tutto ciò che è in mio potere per fare luce definitivamente su queste situazioni ambigue.

Guest will stay at your property, they will destroy your property, and when you open a case with Abnb to look into the incident, they close the case without validating the evidence, and they will refuse to pay for the damage, as they will always find something in their policy to reject your case. They favor their profit more than property owners expenses. Now you are left on your own to fix your house.

Don't rent any place from Air bnb in Washington DC. We rented a place and they cheated on occupancy.it said sleeps 10, but it was only 8

My experience with Airbnb Luxe was nothing short of extraordinary. From the moment I stepped into my luxurious villa, I was greeted with unparalleled comfort and elegance. Every detail, from the stunning architecture to the impeccable interior design, was thoughtfully curated to create a truly unforgettable experience. The amenities, from private pools to personal chefs, exceeded my expectations and made me feel like royalty. Moreover, the concierge service was exceptional, catering to my every need and ensuring a seamless stay from start to finish. Airbnb Luxe has redefined luxury travel for me, and I can't wait to indulge in another unforgettable experience.

The owners Seth Fisher and Heidi Brown and Rochelle Fisher are complete scammers and cheats. They will not return your security deposit no matter how good the condition is. The address is 16 41st Ave, Isle of Palms, SC *******.

I have been a super host for 6 years now and have over 1500 guests. My wife was my second host and for the last year she has had her own business accommodation on airbnb and is also a super host. We saw the rise and golden age of Airbnb, where the support team was respected by the super host because we are the ones who make the service's reputation. I recommended this service to many as an alternative to booking and helped them start an airbnb business. But now that time has passed.

Now any homeless person who created an account just yesterday using fake documents can come into your home, stay for a week, and then demand a full refund. I have encountered this more than once during my business. Previously, the airbnb team protected their superhosts from such anonymous people. But that's all in the past. Last month, such a homeless woman came to our house. We, as before, refused to make a return for far-fetched reasons. Then this anonymous person said that there had been a theft in our home and reported it to airbnb. External cameras only showed that the guest himself was in the house at that time. There is no evidence that there was any theft at all. And even if the theft was real, then we are clearly not to blame for this; the accommodation has locks that the guest himself must control. Despite all this, airbnb decided that the account created yesterday, absolutely not filled out, is more trustworthy than a superhost with a completely filled out page and a bunch of positive reviews. Airbnb simply blocked my wife's account and is no longer responding. But it didn't end there. This morning, without any warnings, questions to me or at least any message, they also blocked me as a superhost with 6 years of experience. I assume this was done because I am my wife's second owner.

Now my advice is simple: airbnb is no longer what it used to be. Don't do business with airbnb, support their competitors who would be happy to occupy their niche. It doesn't matter how long you work with airbnb and what rating you have, they will cheat you at any stupid opportunity. They don't value their partners.

Airbnb has revolutionized the way I travel. The platform offers a wide range of accommodations, from cozy apartments to luxurious villas, often at a fraction of the cost of traditional hotels. I appreciate the ability to connect directly with hosts and the flexibility to book unique and authentic experiences. Airbnb has become my go-to choice for lodging wherever I go

We use Airbnb to reserve a hotel room. Due to border state closure at the time, we had to cancel our reservations. We gave Airbnb 2197 dollars. They have recently returned $1088 to us. We got in touch with them to get our money back and to find out if we could use the money they were still deducting as credit to reserve a hotel for our upcoming vacation.

If you are a host, then I can tell you that this is a great source of income and now is the time to take advantage of the platform. I have been able to multiply my capital X4 within 6 months of starting.

Airbnb does not vet their properties / owners. We cancelled a reservation after discovering that the last 8/10 of a mile drive to the listing was less than safe. We felt we could not stay there without risking our lives going back and forth to our commitments. There was absolutely nothing in the listing to indicate that the "gated comunity with 24 hour security for parking" was also a community with a very narrow one line road with steep hill, blind turns and no lighting or turn-arounds. We almost flipped our car due to a very tight turn. Thankfully we were traveling at a rate of less that 10 mph. Air bnb did nothing for us except quote the cancellation policy and advise that the owner refused to refund.

Apparantly we are not the only ones with this experience. BBB website had many similar complaints - more than I could count - and I only went back to 3/14/2024.

I went on Air BNB and looked for a place to rent in Wildwood Crest. I found a decent price for a place but was discouraged because there was a 175 dollar cleaning fee. That is just insane. I don't know how they manage to find people to pay for something like that. No thank you!

Airbnb is a wonderful way to find accommodation while traveling. I've used their services multiple times and have always been pleased with the selection and quality of offerings.

Unbelievable!@Airbnb's algorithm wrongly identifies a host's location, leading to unfair penalties. Despite using the same address for a decade, hosts are penalized due to flawed tech. This arrogance is unacceptable. #AirbnbFail #TechFail

Worthless after a change of date, they cannot issue an invoice with a new date So you can't report it to taxes i cannot ge5 money back from taxi office The t3ll e give factuur from wrong date theybtel me the can not changhe factuur oonly date i can not stay in 2 plCe at same time i If i give wrong date on factuur to tex office that is fraud you go to gail

Having to provide copies of official documents and upload them online is very uncomfortable. Website is hard to get the right settings. Language and currency. Search machine is not working nice. Communication what to do next is unclear if something is not working properly. I will never use it again.

Airbnb should be a last resort option. I have only used them when I can't find a hotel availability and have almost always been disappointed. Most guests seem reluctant to post honest reviews for fear of offending the host and Airbnb does not actually inspect the properties to determine the accuracy of the hosts descriptions so its a crap shoot. Over the years the fees have also escalated in price with insanely high cleaning fees and Airbnb "service" charges which can be several hundreds of dollars. Their customer service and website platform are also horrible. They have shed many of their customer service reps so its pretty much all web based, another reason for opting for a hotel.

Customer service was fantastic. They made sure I had the correct part, gave me options for shipping, and got my part to me when I needed it. The part worked great. I would definitely use PartSelect again.

Surprising that airbnb allows hosts to change the price from the time you see it on map, till the time you book it. Also take a screenshot of price after you put in your dates. They wrote i would get a discount for staying 7 days, then upon booking it, price changed, it went up 9.57 a night.
I told them it's bait and switch. They did not care. So document, document with a pic.

Ohhhh Airbnb...

Been using this website almost since it's launch and have found amazing quality for price deals time and time again.

I suggest looking at all the details carefully. Choose good places in nice parts of where yo are travelling trying to always read the reviews and stay in contact with the host.

There will come a time things are a little shady or even ghetto.