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30 Hotel And Airbnb Experiences That Were The Opposite Of What Was Promised
Interview With Expert
It’s no secret that hotels and Airbnb hosts have quite a few deceptive tactics under their belt to lure in guests to stay with them. After all, it’s true that in business, the end often justifies the means, no matter how sad that might sound. One of the most common ways people are tricked into booking a stay is by using listing images that promise picture-perfect accommodations that, in reality, fall terribly short.
The Bored Panda team has scoured the web for some of the worst hotel and Airbnb expectation vs. reality instances in hopes that it encourages you to double and even triple check the legitimacy of your booking. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down.
While you're at it, don't forget to check out a conversation with travel blogger Carrie Green-Zinn and travel content creator at Ange On A Plane, Angela Liu, who kindly agreed to share some tips on avoiding disappointment when booking hotel and Airbnb stays.
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
Hahahaha When One Of The Troops Books An Air Bnb Specifically For The Pool Table
Michael Largey 10 months ago
If the landlord presents a toy pool table as a real one, he should be willing to be paid the rent in Monopoly money.
Lost Panda 10 months ago
I agree this is ridiculous, but looking at the advertised picture the first thing I notice is that the cue is almost the full length of the table...
Bettye McKee 10 months ago
Should have used marbles and chopsticks to make it more impressive. No doubt about it, thought, this is blatant deception.
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Beth Wheeler 10 months ago
Ohhhh the owners are scammers with the kids pool table pic. Makes me wonder what else they lied about.
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#2
Swimming Pool
Auntriarch 10 months ago
You can see it's an above ground pool. But misleading as to size. Nice spot though
#3
Had To Go To Southern Kansas To Lay Asphalt During The First Week Of The Year That The Temps Are In The Mid To Upper 90's
Looked at the hotel on Google and got excited because they have a decent-looking pool. This is what I saw when we got here
BrunoVI 10 months ago
I haven't seen a functioning swimming pool in a US hotel in five years... about 80 trips. Never a refund.
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Tonyah Mcanelly 10 months ago
My freinds an i stayed at an Air b&b during our annual girls weekend trip . the back patio was unusable becausr the were in the middle of re renovating they reimbursed us 2 nights . Our host was amazing and very apologetic
Both travel content creators have had their fair share of bookings that fell terribly short of the listing pictures. Angela Liu from Ange On A Plane says it happens because the posted photos are usually from when the accommodation is new and freshly cleaned.
And after some years have passed, the wear and tear does do a number on these hotel rooms and Airbnbs, making our expectations clash with reality.
#4
This Polish Hotel's Picture On Trivago vs. In Real Life
Michael Largey 10 months ago (edited)
"You can't get anything you want, at Alicja's restaurant. Walk right in. It's around the back. Just a half a step from a big smoke stack." (with apologies to Arlo Guthrie.)
Bettye McKee 10 months ago
Are those stables out back? Dog kennels? Help me out, I'm hard of seeing.
Load More Replies... Verena 10 months ago
Well, this is what is necessary to get electricity made from oil, coal, gas and uranium. Plus the mining areas, which look likewise cosy. Why do fans of energy made from oil, gas, coal and uranium do not love living next to this? (And, as nature will be sacrificed in the US for these forms of fuel: Ask yourself why all the billionaires have homes in green areas, and in strong eco-law countries in Europe?)
Oskar vanZandt 10 months ago
If the address or neighbourhood details are provided, checking Google Maps could prevent some disappointment...
#5
Picture Of My Hotelroom On Booking Website vs. Picture I Made When We Walked Into The Room. I Hope My Roommate Doesn't Need To Use The Toilet Tonight
Grape Walls of Ire 10 months ago
I fart in my sleep, so I will be farting on you while you poop.
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#6
This Was Our Flat In Vauxhall, London. Found It On Airbnb, €90,00 A Night. Turns Out This Was An Appartment With More People Living In It
And also no possibility to lock te room when you leave. Left the keys on the sink and left for a nice flat in Shoreditch.
Hippopotamuses 10 months ago (edited)
Agreed. But in this case, it's more about the honesty of the photo than the room.
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Ruthie R 10 months ago
I wish people would learn when to use periods or commas in writing currency sums - I saw €90,00 and just assumed it was missing a zero, I was asking myself where TF would cost €90,000 per night. €90 = €90.00.
respulero 10 months ago
You could learn that the use of . and , in numbers is different around the world
Load More Replies...Her worst experience was when she stayed in an accommodation that hired a photographer who really knew his editing tools.
"The place was much smaller than in the photos, a lot less bright, and also much dirtier. There were spiderwebs on the inner corners of the windows, and there were a lot of windows in that house! It looked like no one had opened the blinds for years. When we lifted the bedsheets to check for bed bugs, we found lots of little spots of blood all over the mattress. I didn't bring any bug spray and had the worst sleep of my life there, covered in peppermint oil (after a quick Google search on what would deter bed bugs)," she shared.
#7
Over $200 Hotel Pool Mid Summer
Auntriarch 10 months ago
If something had gone wrong with the pool they should have told guests
Na Schi 10 months ago
Agree. But adding to this: doesn't the first/upper picture got some AI-touch to it?
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trixiefly11 10 months ago
I've stayed at hotels when the pool is out of commission. And they let us know on their website. They still charged the same resort fee that included pool use though.
DowntownStevieB 10 months ago
Seriously?! I went to Memphis, TN, years ago. Took a hop to Mud Island, which was known for it's working replica of the Mississippi River and it ends in a large pool, shaped like the Gulf of MEXICO. Well the river was kinda flowing and the pool was CLOSED AND EMPTY in the HEAT of SUMMER! lol lame.
Peeka_Mimi 10 months ago
Since a pool is a big draw to me, I always call and make sure it's open.
#8
Supposed Romantic Beachside Hotel Room
I wasn’t expecting a Marriott but…dang. When I raised my disappointment to the hotel manager, his response was, “…Is it the carpet?” No, no it is not just the carpet.
The cherry on top are the vinyl blinds with stock-image-quality prints. TWO of them. Even better.
Ace 10 months ago (edited)
I'm not at all sure what is the problem here, second photo is just as misleading as the first, presumably if you raise the blind there is a window and balcony behind it?
Hippopotamuses 10 months ago
True. With the blinds down, it's not a fair comparison.
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Epona 10 months ago (edited)
For some reason I am uncomfortable with the way the bed has been turned down. If the door to the room is to the right of the bed (if you were on the bed), you would likely get into the bed on the right (to the left from where the person who took the picture was standing). Not on the left, closest to the wall. Very odd, IMHO
StarCrossedFriday 10 months ago
I hope they at least raised the blinds to check?
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In-Laws Booked Us A Cabin. What We Thought We Were Getting vs. What We Actually Got
Ace 10 months ago
"Artists Impression" of the plan, not yet executed, I guess. This one at least would not survive beyond a single complaint to airbnb.
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Bettye McKee 10 months ago
Depends on the price. Camping on the riverbank would be better than staying with the in-laws.
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It turns out the bed bug issue in booked accommodations is quite common, as travel blogger Carrie Green-Zinn had also reserved apartments in great neighborhoods on two separate occasions and both times, her daughters got horrible bed bug bites. It was so bad they had to leave and ask for reimbursement.
#10
From A French Airbnb Alternative
Ace 10 months ago
Yes, customer should do due diligence, but this is clearly a deliberate act of deception.
Verena 10 months ago
No, it isn't. Photo clearly shows an above ground framed pool.
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#11
Booked A Room In Kansas On A Cross Country Road Trip, Told My Daughter She Could Swim When We Got To The Hotel
Damned_Cat 10 months ago (edited)
Sadly, I've been to a couple of places like this. The worst was the one that advertised a hot tub, only to find it full of leaves and brown water with bird poop around the edges. They tried to say that must have just happened that day. It was spring. There were no leaves falling.
Bettye McKee 10 months ago
We stayed at a Scottish Inn once (and only once). Someone had vomited in the swimming pool.
#12
Inside It Was Great, Nothing Wrong With It. Just So Weird When You Arrive
Verena 10 months ago
Why do people not research the area, whilst holding the device to do so when booking?
MushroomHead22 10 months ago
because go fast fast fast, never time to look, just go go go.
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Ell Bee 10 months ago
ThIs could be avoided with a pretend drive around the address neighborhood using Google maps.
CA Hyde 10 months ago
Was this a third world country or some crappy area on a Caribbean island?
Timothy St John 10 months ago
Hey, keep my region's name out of your mouth!
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Bettye McKee 10 months ago
This looks like a rough neighborhood. I would sleep with my best friend under my pillow.
Happy Onion 10 months ago
Two words: Google Streetview. (Which technically should be three,I guess)
Unfortunately, those weren't the only times Carrie was disappointed when arriving at hotels or Airbnbs. "Once in London, the apartment was so tiny and the owner's things were everywhere—not what we expected by the photos at all. Once in Provence, the apartment was great but the location felt very unsafe and sketchy," she told us.
#13
Hotel Room That I Booked vs. Hotel Room That I Got
Totally horrid experience with MakeMyTrip, as the hotel booking was “non-refundable” they won’t be able to do anything. Completely ruined my family vacation. I will advise everyone to check the refund policy before booking.
Not sure whether consumer court is a good option or not. This was a fraud in my opinion but not sure if MMT can get away with this by stating their “policies”
Panda Kicki 10 months ago
Hard to say, as we dont really see the actual room, just some sub par details. If beds was ok I would have taken it and tried to be friends with the lizard.
DowntownStevieB 10 months ago
I would have faked a hospital visit with concerns of black mold....
JayWantsACat 10 months ago
Does AirBnb not allow reviews on these rentals? I feel like if they did none of these would be rented beyond the first couple of people who got scammed.
Beth Wheeler 10 months ago
Those idiots are putting people in rooms with a lot of mold and putting them at risk.
#14
Airbnb Expectations vs. Reality. Host Doesn’t Care About Resolving The Issue And Says The Pool Was Just Cleaned
🇺🇦 🇵🇸 TribbleThinking 10 months ago
I haven't used AirBnB. Are guests allowed to post reviews and photos?
SouthernGal 10 months ago
Yes, they are. Poor ratings impact the host’s rating.
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#15
Hotel Ad vs. Reality In Vietnam
DowntownStevieB 10 months ago
After seeing a couple of the others, this one is at least safe-seeming
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
To be fair, this one you can tell was taken from a low angle, which would at least get you suspicious.
Carrie's go-to strategy for handling a stay that wasn’t at all as promised in its description and pictures is to immediately contact the manager or owner to try to resolve the issue. "And if that is unsuccessful, to request reimbursement. In the case of the bed bugs, the owner was so mortified that they offered a refund right away!"
#16
Expectation vs. Reality
Hippopotamuses 10 months ago
It's amazing what you can do with constrained photographic perspective and Photoshop.
#17
We Left, Checked Into The Thompson, And Got A Refund
ggus44 10 months ago
The good ones look like digital images, not real photos.
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#18
Hotel Pool Expectation vs. Reality
Fellfromthemoon 10 months ago
Definitely an old pic, before someone made (or, rather, messed up) a paint job
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Maartje 10 months ago
Isn't that a pool cover in the first picture? That said, yeah everything else is wrong too.
Bettye McKee 10 months ago (edited)
Very observant. I didn't look closely enough and I still can't be sure. You can see the steps in the corner.
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 10 months ago
Actually the first place don’t look to enthralling either lol pool looks manky so second is not unexpected 😂
Meanwhile, Angela says, "It depends if I've booked the stay, but usually I'll message the host first before leaving a review. Thankfully, most of the stays I've had have been incredibly accommodating and clean."
#19
Airbnb Edition. Pretty T-O’d
MagicJacket 10 months ago
If you reserved an AirBnb because it had rooftop cornhole, maybe you shouldn't expect much.
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#20
I’m So Bummed With Our Airbnb They Didn’t Tell Us The Grounds Were Torn Up For Construction. I Complained
The host offered a refund if we cancel but there isn’t anything available that could work for us and we didn’t know until we arrived. The marketing vs. The reality.
Kira Okah 10 months ago (edited)
"The host offered a refund if we cancel" That is so they don't get fined or ratings dinged for not telling you if you opted to leave. Covering their own b um.
Ace 10 months ago
Ratings could still be 'dinged' with a bad review or three.
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coffee_meowniac 10 months ago
But to be fair, this isn't being deceptive, I would think the owner cant control who is doing what.....and if they wait to postpone the construction, then a different customer will be mad.
Sa Ruuu 10 months ago
It is deceptive when the only photo they use to advertise their listing is different than reality. As well as not including in their listing description that views may vary due to construction
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Airbnb Room Online Compared To Real Life
A buddy of mine is currently in rome and pays 200€ per night for that beauty. The bed is rock solid and the bathroom is a biological research center for mold apparently.
Jrog 10 months ago
It's the same room, except for the bed baseboard being removed (cleaning? damage? it happens) your friend is just bad at basic photography. Everything else is exactly as advertised.
Jrog 10 months ago (edited)
Btw, this is in Rome, in a XVII century building front of the Colosseum. All but three reviews are STELLAR, the host is very responsive to criticism. This photo is from August 24, and in an answer (to a three star review) from the same month the host writes they had to unexpectedly replace the bed due to a "sudden inconvenience"
Load More Replies... Verena 10 months ago (edited)
Only difference is the bed lacking the wooden boards and two cushions. Maybe the previous guests destroyed them.
Cee Cee 10 months ago
Then the cushions should have been replaced before a re-let.
Load More Replies... weatherwitch 10 months ago
Same room. Day versus night. Dark bedding versus the cheerful orange. Nowt at all wrong with the room can't comment on the bathroom as no pics.
To avoid disappointment when booking accommodations, Angela recommends thinking about what locals are used to in that particular area or country. This is something she wasn't used to considering, which got her in quite a few unpleasant situations.
"I stayed in Amsterdam and the photos looked beautiful online, but there was no elevator and we were on the 4th floor. We had 3 large bags/suitcases, but luckily staff helped us with this. On another stay in Bali in the rainforest, I didn't consider that bugs inside the accommodation might be quite normal—I slept in a bed of (small) ants most of the nights and I'm terrified of bugs! I'd definitely remember this when booking in a foreign country."
#22
Seeing A Bunch Of Tweets About Airbnb And Thinking About The One I Stayed In A Week Ago And How Awful It Was.. Expectations vs. Reality
#23
Let's Compare The Photo Of The Bedroom In The Airbnb Super Host's Listing Of The Apartment vs. The Moldy Bedroom That Made My Daughter Sick
And for which the doctor said we needed to get her out or she would develop bronchitis. I have the doctor's note.
K Barnes 10 months ago
Even if that was mold and not water damage mold COULD not WOULD cause illness. And what kind of a doctor diagnoses that without being there based on poor quality photos? The kind that you can pay to write a note that says anything.
Lyone Fein 10 months ago
You are very wrong, K Barnes. Mold causes very serious problems for many people. It is a highly toxic allergen that can cause individuals to be allergic to all of the penicillin class medicines, to all cheeses, and can k**l some people as well.
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weatherwitch 10 months ago
That doesn't look like mould to me but water damage. I lived in a place with thick black mould for 17 years. Videos are on YT, That's mould not this.
Marsha Brown 10 months ago
There are different kinds of mold, and different stages in the growth of mold. Looks like water leak that wasn't repaired for a while, painted over, without stripping out the wall and rebuilding, leading to mold in the early stages. It won't get better by itself.
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Airbnb In San Diego... Who Wouldn’t Love A View Of The Ocean With Porta Potties And Early Morning Construction?
JayWantsACat 10 months ago
As long as they informed people on the listing of the construction, I don't think the picture is misleading. I'm not saying they DID inform on the listing...
Another tip she has is trying to spot if furniture looks too small in the center of photos, which is a telltale sign that the photographer used a wide-angle lens that makes the room look bigger. "When booking boutique hotels and accommodations, the chance of encountering these things is more common, so I try to be cautious when I do consider booking them. Also, reviews from other people are your best friend and don't ignore them!"
#25
The View From Our Hotel In San Francisco. We Booked The Room Especially For A Bay View
JayWantsACat 10 months ago
This is San Francisco. That view is misleading but you walk literally two blocks and you're on the bay and the piers with an even better view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, etc. So, sure, scummy of the motel to mislead but you're also basically on the water anyways with easy access to a better view than one you would get from most any motel in this area. Which, it's not like you're on a beach or mountain anyways so not sure why you'd care about a great view here anyways.
#26
Pent House Where?
Shelli Aderman 10 months ago
Times Square has offices, and ZERO penthouses. Air BnB’er beware! 🤣
aubergine10003 10 months ago
that's not true... they are just more regulated than they used to be (as of Jan 2022)
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#27
"Some Renervation Work During Your Stay"
🇺🇦 🇵🇸 TribbleThinking 10 months ago
You'll need renervation once your nerves are shot as a result of all the noise from the building works. 🙂
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Bettye McKee 10 months ago
renervation (pl. renervations) The unblocking of nerve connection to tissue.
Carrie is also a big believer in the importance of always checking the reviews. "I think it is critical to read reviews! Keep scrolling as you read. Most people with a bad experience will share it in reviews," she says.
"Also, any time you can get recommendations from a trusted source—a friend or private travel Facebook group that you might join—is helpful. There are private Facebook groups for all kinds of travelers and destinations that you can join before a trip to ask for recommendations of places to stay."
#28
What Do You See In The Airbnb Ad "House With Pool In Pelion" vs. What They Take You To When You Arrive At The Property
Hippopotamuses 10 months ago (edited)
Frankly, I don't believe this entry. Made all the more suspicious by the only Google reverse image I could find linking straight back to Bored Panda. I call BS on it.
Sue User 10 months ago
If you hit the name in the left side bottom of photo, it takes you to a posting on X - Twitter.
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Bananaramamama 10 months ago
It's probably not the same place. But I think they contributed this as intentionally funny commentary on deceptive advertising
#29
That’s Awful
Marsha Brown 10 months ago
This looks like the entrance to an old building, undergoing repairs and renovations. The pics. may be of a renovated apartment in the building. I recognize the type of doors, one leading to the street (sometimes via outside steps) and the other leading to the stairs to upper floors. Looks like a retrofitted elevator at the back, next to where the woman is standing. As the first thing one sees when entering the building, it's certainly off-putting, but this isn't the apartment shown in the pic.
Koalalover 10 months ago
Yes it looks like smoke damage in what was ceiling void (its where cables and services pass through between the floor slab above and the false ceiling below so you don't have cables all over the place)
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#30
My Boyfriend’s Air Bnb-Expectations vs. Reality
Spencers slave no more 10 months ago (edited)
Those are two different properties. The house numbers, windows and roof pitch are different for a start and the hedge didn't miraculously grow from the concrete footpath.
Lastly, Carrie advised, "We love staying in apartments and home rentals but know that it can be risky, so do your research before booking and ask all your questions to the owner in advance."
But, "Even if you're stuck in a bad stay, try not to let it ruin your day! You're on holiday after all. Happy travels and have fun!" said Angela as a farewell.
#31
The Room We Booked vs. The Room We Got. And They’re Not Even Classy Enough To Apologize Or Fix It
Auntriarch 10 months ago
Flattering camera angles notwithstanding, that's not even the same room
#32
Here’s Some Photos Animal Droppings, Mold, Fluid Stains All Over The Furnitures
Not the same space & you can only hope you don’t get a disease. Again $800/night & Airbnb refunded the previous guests. Failed to take down the listing.
#33
Airbnb Listing vs. Reality
#38
The View Of Other Hotel Pool From Our Room vs. Our Actual Hotel Pool
Zoe Vokes 10 months ago
Some people (like me) hate swimming in the sea. I get itchy skin from the salt water and hate the feeling of sand on my feet.
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LillieMean 10 months ago
So the water is bluer and the grass is greener on the other side of the fence? The traditional story about how annoying it is that the neighbor has a bigger one.
#39
The Wife And I Got A Hotel In Nm. This Is What We Got
Ace 10 months ago
And apart from their baggage that they've just dumped on the bed I can't see anything wrong with it. I once had a neg review (on booking.com, as it happens) from someone that had apparently looked at the photos for our large 125 sqm, 6 bed apartment but ended up having booked a 20 sqm, sleeps 2, studio (booked for them by their daughter). They accused us of "lying pictures" despite them being completely accurate, not even using a wide-angled lens. I was able to point this out in a reply, but could not get the review pulled, and the 1/10 score dragged our overall rating down for quite some time.
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#41
They Plugged The Fridge In I'm Done
#44
This Weekend Was Wild, We Got An Airbnb To Celebrate My Birthday And We Got Catfished. Literally The Worst Airbnb We’ve Ever Been To
We had to mop and clean up ourselves in order to make it work. Friends and I are definitely trauma-bonded. Listing pics vs. Reality.
#46
Went To The Keys To Celebrate My Graduation. Hotel Advertises As Having Its Own Private Beach (Top Photo From Website) Bottom Photo Is What We Arrived To
"Beach" is completely filled with stinking and rotting seaweed to the point that you can’t even get in the water.
Doug Moyer 10 months ago
If you don't research sargassum blooms before booking, that's on you.
#47
Expectation vs. Reality: Bathroom Edition
Zillow picture looks innocent enough. A little strange but you’d assume the fish eye squished the tub. NOPE! Tub is in sideways and our tiny real estate agent had to get up next to it sideways. Practical!
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marcelo D. 10 months ago
you do see that half the pictures in the post are hotels, right?
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Christos Arvanitis 10 months ago
Read the reviews people. If anything is below 4.8 on Airbnb, then read the reviews VERY carefully. When it is just two people, a hotel is often the better choice. When it is a group, a whole house is fun because you can cook, hang out, etc.
mandy the capibara 10 months ago
Agreed. I use both airbnb and hotels. For both it goes that ypu need to put in a little extra research such as checking the reviews and Google maps. I steer cllear from low ratings ans have always neen fine. The only time I've been disappointed, was on a new airbnb with very few reviews.
Load More Replies... Corwin 02 10 months ago
There is a reason I never book AirBnb, you virtually have no recourse and the rates are insane. Give me a 4 or 5 star hotel any day.
Ace 10 months ago
"Rates are insane"? Well don't book it then, nobody is forcing you. If that's true then they'll soon go out of business.
Load More Replies... Lyoness 10 months ago
Just get a hotel room. It's often cheaper, few surprises and you won't get hit with a "cleaning" fee or need to scrub the toilet or wash the sheets.
Otto Katz 10 months ago
Right. Because the cleaning fee is built right into the hotel booking fee. You think the cleaners at hotels are cleaning for the love of cleaning your shït?
Load More Replies... Wombat 10 months ago
I've never stayed in a bad Airbnb - a couple of slightly bizarre ones, a couple of middle of the road and some surprisingly excellent ones. Met some really nice people too. The trick is to read all the reviews carefully and just don't book anywhere with no or very few reviews. I've stayed in some awful hotels the other hand, including getting bed bugs from one.
Otto Katz 10 months ago (edited)
We rent out our home on AirBNB during summer months (helps to pay the mortgage) and leave to visit the kids . 3 years now, all 5 stars . No cleaning expected, just take out the garbage when you leave so the place doesn't stink, and hit start on the dishwasher. We've had the bathroom sink torn off the wall, mirror from one bedroom hidden under the bed in the other bedroom, pictures knocked off walls and the frames broken. Not once have we asked guests to clean anything, do laundry, vacuum, dust, anything. We have no cameras installed anywhere, inside or out. We have kayaks for people to use. A balcony, deck, patio, screened-n porch. full kitchen w/all the spices, oil, pots and pans. We provide coffee, tea, creamer. mini fridge for your beverages. And a guest bag with treats upon your arrival w/slippers for your tired feet. I hate hearing about people will "never use Airbnb because they're such a rip-off". We do our best to make your stay in our home enjoyable.
Load More Replies... Tams21 10 months ago
I once stayed at an Airbnb where they expected a thorough clean, charged an additional cleaning fee but had someone else's toenails in the bed. Never again.
Ace 10 months ago
Yeah, I've heard that they used to do this in the US. In Europe it was never allowed, and they recently clarified the charging structure to ensure that this sort of thing cannot happen.
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MagicJacket 10 months ago
I did an Air BnB once, and it was okay, nothing terrible. But I never will again once I heard that the billionaire CEO of Air BnB joined DOGE.
Donna Peluda 10 months ago
People, please stop using Airbnb, the damage it's causing to the housing market in already stressed areas is devastating. In tourist areas rents have double since COVID. Working class people can't afford to live. Grown adults, couples are sharing to cover rent. I could tell you loads of stories. A friend rents a very small 35m2 ground floor for 650. Her contract is up and the owner is asking for 1100. Where I live 2 bed bath 90m2 have gone from 850 to 1500 euros. There is no infrastructure, Airbnb atracts a very low value tourism, noise bozzy house party. Sorry guys if you can't afford a holiday stay at home or go less days. I don't go. Even the local supermarkets are empty in the evenings because they can't stock fast enough. Meanwhile business are closing because they have no staff because they can't afford to live in the area.
marcelo D. 10 months ago
you do see that half the pictures in the post are hotels, right?
Load More Replies... Christos Arvanitis 10 months ago
Read the reviews people. If anything is below 4.8 on Airbnb, then read the reviews VERY carefully. When it is just two people, a hotel is often the better choice. When it is a group, a whole house is fun because you can cook, hang out, etc.
mandy the capibara 10 months ago
Agreed. I use both airbnb and hotels. For both it goes that ypu need to put in a little extra research such as checking the reviews and Google maps. I steer cllear from low ratings ans have always neen fine. The only time I've been disappointed, was on a new airbnb with very few reviews.
Load More Replies... Corwin 02 10 months ago
There is a reason I never book AirBnb, you virtually have no recourse and the rates are insane. Give me a 4 or 5 star hotel any day.
Ace 10 months ago
"Rates are insane"? Well don't book it then, nobody is forcing you. If that's true then they'll soon go out of business.
Load More Replies... Lyoness 10 months ago
Just get a hotel room. It's often cheaper, few surprises and you won't get hit with a "cleaning" fee or need to scrub the toilet or wash the sheets.
Otto Katz 10 months ago
Right. Because the cleaning fee is built right into the hotel booking fee. You think the cleaners at hotels are cleaning for the love of cleaning your shït?
Load More Replies... Wombat 10 months ago
I've never stayed in a bad Airbnb - a couple of slightly bizarre ones, a couple of middle of the road and some surprisingly excellent ones. Met some really nice people too. The trick is to read all the reviews carefully and just don't book anywhere with no or very few reviews. I've stayed in some awful hotels the other hand, including getting bed bugs from one.
Otto Katz 10 months ago (edited)
We rent out our home on AirBNB during summer months (helps to pay the mortgage) and leave to visit the kids . 3 years now, all 5 stars . No cleaning expected, just take out the garbage when you leave so the place doesn't stink, and hit start on the dishwasher. We've had the bathroom sink torn off the wall, mirror from one bedroom hidden under the bed in the other bedroom, pictures knocked off walls and the frames broken. Not once have we asked guests to clean anything, do laundry, vacuum, dust, anything. We have no cameras installed anywhere, inside or out. We have kayaks for people to use. A balcony, deck, patio, screened-n porch. full kitchen w/all the spices, oil, pots and pans. We provide coffee, tea, creamer. mini fridge for your beverages. And a guest bag with treats upon your arrival w/slippers for your tired feet. I hate hearing about people will "never use Airbnb because they're such a rip-off". We do our best to make your stay in our home enjoyable.
Load More Replies... Tams21 10 months ago
I once stayed at an Airbnb where they expected a thorough clean, charged an additional cleaning fee but had someone else's toenails in the bed. Never again.
Ace 10 months ago
Yeah, I've heard that they used to do this in the US. In Europe it was never allowed, and they recently clarified the charging structure to ensure that this sort of thing cannot happen.
Load More Replies... MagicJacket 10 months ago
I did an Air BnB once, and it was okay, nothing terrible. But I never will again once I heard that the billionaire CEO of Air BnB joined DOGE.
Donna Peluda 10 months ago
People, please stop using Airbnb, the damage it's causing to the housing market in already stressed areas is devastating. In tourist areas rents have double since COVID. Working class people can't afford to live. Grown adults, couples are sharing to cover rent. I could tell you loads of stories. A friend rents a very small 35m2 ground floor for 650. Her contract is up and the owner is asking for 1100. Where I live 2 bed bath 90m2 have gone from 850 to 1500 euros. There is no infrastructure, Airbnb atracts a very low value tourism, noise bozzy house party. Sorry guys if you can't afford a holiday stay at home or go less days. I don't go. Even the local supermarkets are empty in the evenings because they can't stock fast enough. Meanwhile business are closing because they have no staff because they can't afford to live in the area.
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