Airbnb support being bias toward host

Kat-And-Lin0
Level 1
Chino Hills, CA

Airbnb support being bias toward host

Airbnb senior case manager support is ignoring the facts, evidence and being biased! I got a retaliatory review from a guest who never even stayed at my property, violating Airbnb’s own policies. How is this fair? Hosts deserve better! 

 

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Patricia2526
Level 10
Manila, Philippines

Hi @Kat-And-Lin0 

 

I recently received a 1-star review from a guest who did not actually stay at my property. I provided customer support with a screenshot of our conversation, which clearly shows that the guest chose not to stay and went elsewhere. I also pointed out that, according to Airbnb’s terms, this review should be eligible for removal since the guest did not have a personal experience at my property.  The review was removed! 


Hope this helps.

I am dealing with an issue where a guest booked my place for a group, but based on our conversation, it’s clear he was unaware of what happened in the house. He never mentioned he didn’t stay over, but his lack of awareness and conversation with him suggests otherwise.

 

Another host reached out to me with confirmation that this same guest had also booked their property for the similar dates, which overlap. When I presented this information to Airbnb support, they ignored the facts I provided. The case manager then informed me that their decision was final and closed the case.

 

Additionally, I submitted evidence showing that the guest intentionally caused damage to my property, including plumbing issues, broken furniture and drilling into the walls. He even submitted a fake photo as part of a reimbursement request, proving their dishonesty. Despite all this, Airbnb told me that evidence isn’t always the deciding factor in their decisions, which makes it clear they are biased in favor of guests over hosts.

 

I also pointed out that my evidence proves the guest violated Airbnb’s policy and asked for an explanation as to why they couldn’t remove the comment, but they ignored it.

 

What should I do now?

Kia272
Level 10
Takoma Park, MD

I think you mean biased against the host or biased towards the guest.