Can anyone tell me how I can escalate my Complaint at Airbnb?
I joined the platform as a host only few months ago and things were slow but fine to start with.
Then I had a guest from hell who against our specific house rules consumed food and smoked in the bedroom. He claimed to have checked out but left his suitcases in the room and kept the keys to the property. Basically he imposed himself to stay an extra night. I told him in no uncertain term that his conduct is unacceptable and that he should move out completely the following day.
At first someone at Airbnb offered to compensate me for cleaning costs for the stains made on the bedding and the carpet in the bedroom as well as cleaning all the cigarettes’ ash from the bedding, carpet and the furniture.
Wrote a review based on his conduct. In response he made up some excuses and claimed that "There appear to be a camera recording device in the lounge ......."
Just for the record my property does not have a lounge.
This false and malicious accusation prompted my account to be suspended for over two weeks. My review warning all future hosts about him was also removed.
To make things worse I had the displeasure of dealing with an extremely dense case manager from the so called “Trust and Safety Team”. Never in my life I have experienced such stupidity and inanity concentrated in one person. “Jade” (Obviously a made up name) did not have a clue what she was doing or writing. She kept ignoring my concerns and instead of answering my questions kept introducing new and irrelevant points in her correspondence.
Having been in service industry for over 20 years, I am at a loss as how “Jade” is employed as a case manager. She kept asking to prove that I do not have video recording equipment at my “LEAVING ROOM”! At one stage she asked for “documentations” that I do not have any!!!!
My repeated requests for a complaint to be logged on my behalf and that the case should be referred to a manager, kept getting ignored.
If Airbnb are truly concerned " that the safety, security, and privacy of our community is our top priority …” then my comments about that guest should not have been removed. That if they believed that I had any recording equipment at my property they should not have let other guests stay at my property whilst the case was investigated.
My account has been reinstated now but without a word of an apology. I was unable to accept new guests for two weeks though. No thanks to Airbnb and their choice of inadequate staff in dealing with the public I have decided not to host any more guests till this issue is resolved and that I am compensated for my cleaning costs.
Any comments anyone?