Guest came (or maybe not, I'm not sure) , but decided not to stay at my place.Good for her. She told me she was not staying, but did not cancel.I immediately returned her cleaning fee and decided to see how Airbnb would penalize me.Her review claimed I di... read more

I just got a message from Airbnb that a guest is asking for a cancellation and full refund and they wanted to make sure I was OK with them processing it. I of course said my cancellation policy should apply. The then responded with "but she really needs t... read more

I've been a host for over a year and have a perfect guest review history (5 star average). I'm writing this post to warn of a loophole that guest are taking advantage of. Airbnb policy states that if a guest takes a picture of any condition of your home d... read more

In October 1582 Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian Calendar. It became universally accepted until September 2018, when a company called Airbnb decided to change the month structure and made the month of September 50 days long

What can hosts and Airbnb do to deal with guests who do not take the time to read and understand entire listings? Sometimes they go on to cancel, ask for refunds, give bad reviews, blame the host etc. Hosts spend a lot of time wording and rewording their ... read more

Hello everyone, Creating an inviting and cosy place is an important step towards hosting success, but have you thought about safety too? What are your experiences and advice to create a safer place for you and your guests? For example, do you have a smoke... read more

I'm currently in a listing in Atlanta which I definitely booked as an "Entire place." It looks like the host doesn't understand ABB much, and changes their terms for different dates. They're currently listing the place as a "private room" with "shared bat... read more

It would be useful if Airbnb gave more guidance to people who want are looking for places to stay. I rent my home and leave strangers in my home which I care about. If people fail to provide any information about themselves or send a terse request to rent... read more

To keep it short and simple; I believe it is unacceptable that the overall vote can be lower than the lowest vote in any category. E.g. if a guest reviews all categories as 4/5 and 5/5 stars, they shouldn't be allowed to give the overall vote of 3/5. It d... read more