unjustified guest refund request

Vasiliki36
Level 1
Nikaia, Greece

unjustified guest refund request

Hello I am struggling with the below issues 

we arrived at the reserved property and there were problems from the very first moment regarding those issues: dirtiness all over,  moisture from the side of the wall above the bed which caused me heavy cough during the night, the bed sheets  were 100% polyester and had holes and broken zips on the pillowcases and when we asked from the host to change it with cotton he said that there are not available and he was uncertain of when he would be able to bring us new sheets without holes on them. There were no second sheets or towels in the house. There was only half toilet paper roll in each bathroom which indicates that we had to use the toilet paper that was left from the previous guests which is against COVID -19 rules. It was not clear which is the hot water switch so we had to guess. The house also  is full of ants and one of the window nets is in awful condition . We contacted the host regarding all the above issues and asked him to cancel the reservation for us so that we can get a full refund apart from the cost of the first night and  his answer was that he cannot do that because he is a super host and because he wouldn’t accept our complaints. He insists that we have to cancel and get half refund back. He was not cooperative at all. What we ask is a full refund. 
After reporting the issues above to the help team, they got back to me  telling me that the host denies all responsibility and refuses to compensate me the rest of the amount, so I only got back a small part of it after I cancelled.

worst of all is that the host offered me to pay me the rest of the money after I cancel and then of course he disappeared

Could you please consult me if 

is there anything I can do to take this for further examination

thank you much in advance 

3 Replies 3
Emiel1
Level 10
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

@Vasiliki36 

if you encounter a "travel issue", you need to follow these procedures:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/3028/travel-issues-eligible-for-refunds

 

You could also have asked the host to shorten the reservation ("change"option) and have instant refund for the unused nights.

 

For now you can only dispute the case with Airbnb, providing evidence of the issues. If the host promised you a refund, it must be recorded in the message system.

Vasiliki36
Level 1
Nikaia, Greece

Thank you much for your help.

Airbnb team granted me a refund finally.

host was not collaborative at all 

Helen3
Top Contributor
Bristol, United Kingdom

please leave an honest review @Vasiliki36