Declining alteration request, price issue

[Omer2]

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can answer this question-

I have booked a flat for 2 people, and the host approved it BUT made an alteration request and sent a message that the price she listed is for one person, and for 2 we would need to pay double, again, which was not what was listed. I declined the request, but the booking is still on.

So my question is- if I decline the request but the booking is still approved - do I just pay the original price, unless the host cancels it?

what is going on now exactly?

[Huma0]

A host should not be asking for a price increase after the booking is made, as long as the guest put in the right number of nights and people. Forgetting to update prices for a busy season is no excuse. In these circumstances, don’t ever cancel. It’s the host’s responsibility to that if they won’t honour the original price.

However, in my experience as a host, many guests select one person in the booking when it is actually two. Some then get annoyed that it costs more for two. I also often have guests book for a few nights and then message saying they want to stay longer. These are both valid reasons for a host to send an alteration request, as are requests for additional fees, such as late check outs, if these have been specified in advance.

It is the guest’s responsibility to enter the correct information on the booking, or to pay the extra fees if they did not.

[Salamat0]

hi everyone need advice...

i resereved  place for 4 guest and pay half now host send me change  alteration request for only 1 guest but i decline that request. what do do now ? is my reservation will be the same ?

[Letti0]

@Salamat0 If you booked for 4 and the system excepted it, then you have a reservation. Did her changing the guest count alter the price? It makes no sense why she would change the count. 

[Cormac0]

@Omer

I'm curious Omar, did you book it because it was cheap or because it was all you could afford?

1.Telling your host in messages that two people will be arriving while only booking for one is not acceptable behaviour

1. Booking for two people and the host decides that his price is set too low and requests an increase is not acceptable behaviour.
2. Knowingly booking when the price is obviously incorrect is sharp practice and says more about the person making the booking then the Hosts.

My very first set of Guests (4 adults) stayed in my 55m2 apartment for four nights for the price of one because of my misunderstanding of Airbnb currency requirements, was that fair to me absolutely not, did they care? no it was obvious to me they could not have cared less.

Hosts should get a fair price and they should not be scalped by smart alecs

 So Omar is the price to low?

[Cormac0]

@Omer

I'm curious Omar, did you book it because it was cheap or because it was all you could afford?

1.Telling your host in messages that two people will be arriving while only booking for one is not acceptable behaviour

2.Booking for two people and the host decides that his price is set too low and requests an increase is not acceptable behaviour.

3.Knowingly booking when the price is obviously incorrect is sharp practice and says more about the person making the booking then the Hosts.

My very first set of Guests (4 adults) stayed in my 55m2 apartment for four nights for the price of one because of my misunderstanding of Airbnb currency requirements, was that fair to me absolutely not, did they care? no it was obvious to me they could not have cared less.

Hosts should get a fair price and they should not be scalped by smart alecs

[Katherine610]

Hello i need help, so I had send a alternate request and it was declined does this still mean my reservation is confirmed to whatever was set before the alternate request ?