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‘Welcome to my Airbnb nightmare’: Guest says leasing office gave him host’s eviction notice

'This is actually worse than I thought.'

On Jan 25, 2023 by Jack Alban

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Airbnb cleaner puts guests on blast for not cleaning adequately. It backfires

‘This video didn’t go how you planned’: Airbnb cleaner blasts guests for not cleaning adequately. It backfires

'Can’t wait to wash those.'

On Jan 19, 2023 by Sarah Kester

IRL

woman speaking holding Airbnb card with caption 'I got this gift card from my 2 friends and their mom' (l) woman speaking caption 'I go to add it to my account' (l) woman speaking holding card up to chest caption 'and it was redeemed somehow without me even having access to the numbers' (r)

‘Do you want to know what the worst company to exist is?’: Woman says $175 Airbnb gift card is unusable

'They’ve made me a hotel girlie for life.'

On Jan 17, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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man with hand out towards random pan thrown in corner with cleaning supplies with caption 'Houston Texas Air bnb scam' (l) man hand out towards roach in sink next to sponge caption 'Houston Texas Air bnb scam' (c) dirty toilet and bathtub with caption 'Houston Texas Air bnb scam' (r)

‘I am not sleeping in here, brother’: Airbnb customer says they were ‘scammed’ after seeing the state of Airbnb rental

'At this point might as well stick to a hotel.'

On Jan 7, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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man greenscreen TikTok in front of Airbnb payout caption 'When you remove the cleaning fee, raise your nightly rate, and now you're 100% occupied at your 30 Airbnb homes' (l) Airbnb keys in lock (c) man greenscreen TikTok in front of Airbnb payout caption 'When you remove the cleaning fee, raise your nightly rate, and now you're 100% occupied at your 30 Airbnb homes' (r)

‘It’s all a mental game’: Airbnb host says he’s fully booked after taking away cleaning fee but raising nightly rate

'Removed the cleaning fee and the bookings shot through the roof.'

On Jan 4, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Just leave it’s not worth it’: Guests discover creepy secret basement in Airbnb

'Barbarian type beat.'

On Dec 16, 2022 by Siobhan Ball

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‘It was extremely unsafe’: Airbnb guest canceled stay early after host allegedly stayed at location, watched them

'I was trying to privately handle it with Airbnb, but they do not give a f*ck about people's safety.'

On Dec 14, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

Airbnb support chat 'My host hasn't given me instructions for the key box to enter the location. They aren't replying to my messages and their phone is off. I think the wrong address has been posted because we knocked on blank and someone opened the door saying it is not the right location. Got it. Let's get you connected to a member of our team. How would you like to connect with us?' (l) Airbnb on phone in hand (c) Airbnb support chat 'We appreciate your patience. Upon further investigation on this case your Host submitted complete documentation of your communication that you were provided with the code to the listing, that you confirmed checked in and checked out. Apart from that there was also a screenshot that the Host sent that you admitted you stayed but lied to us here in Airbnb...' (r)

‘You’re guaranteed to lose your money if you book with them’: Woman says sketchy Airbnb scammed her and multiple others after giving her the wrong address

'We really have to start choosing hotels over Airbnbs.'

On Dec 10, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

IRL Tech

woman speaking pointing right caption 'An Airbnb host won't stop using our address for their rental.' (l) Airbnb on phone screen in hand (c) woman speaking pointing right caption 'An Airbnb host won't stop using our address for their rental.' 'And they have 'upped us to this special team' before and nothing has changed' (r)

‘People will show up here at the most random hours… trying to enter their Airbnb that does not exist’: TikToker says Airbnb host uses their address for scam listing

'It sounds so scary to have random people trying to enter your house all the time.'

On Nov 23, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

IRL

As donations dry up and winter looms, Airbnb owners in Ukraine struggle to stay afloat

Bookings are still scant.

On Nov 21, 2022 by Anna Conkling

Tech

Man speaking (l) Airbnb on phone screen next to house key on yellow background (c) man speaking outside (r)

‘Airbnbs have the audacity to charge the same as hotel prices’: Man shares why hotels are superior to Airbnb rentals in viral video

'I'm not paying a $100 cleaning fee.'

On Oct 28, 2022 by Melody Heald

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‘Airbnb pulling tricks instead of treats:’ Customer blasts dirty Airbnb rental

'This is a joke, right? ... Dude said that they had to clean so I couldn't check in early.'

On Oct 28, 2022 by Allyson Waller

Internet Culture

In Airbnb Facebook groups, panic over decline in bookings

'Have your noticed your bookings are down?'

On Oct 19, 2022 by David Covucci

Tech

‘I honestly feel like they aren’t worth it anymore’: Woman says Airbnb told her to immediately check out from a property without telling the host

'You know where this never happens to me? Hilton. Holiday Inn. Hell, even Motel 6 has never run me out.'

On Oct 8, 2022 by Melody Heald

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‘Try not to get scammed, because it’s not fun’: Airbnb guest says host tried to blame $2,500 of damage on them

'This app has made me never want to stay in those places.'

On Oct 7, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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