The COVID birthday thing is funny, @Laura2592 , as we are coming up on a year, and so, um, everyone has or had a COVID birthday... But, yeah, I get that plea here, too. Right now we're in grey-level lockdown, but there are "it's my birthday!" folks trying to talk me into opening just for them. As well as it being their birthday (or their boy/girlfriend's birthday), they need "a well-deserved break", etc.
The fine is something like $100,000, and even in Canadian dollars that's a lot. 🙂
Anyway, just blame the system. It's got big shoulders.
"Oh, hosts cannot see who didn't recommend, so I can't help you there. Again, hope you do find the perfect place!"