So i went this weekend on a nice trip and decided as usual to book an airbnb for the convenience and comfort level it offers.
So the appartement as a single window which was approx 1m wide and it had semi-transparent curtains in front that were fixed in place. These curtains made it hard to see a vase which was situated on the inside ledge of the window. When opening the window it naturally pushed off the vase which shattered to the floor.
We cleaned up the whole thing and I informed them immediately through message and saying sorry to say sorry and left shortly after.
So I did in fact break the vase. The host very quickly asked if i had insurance that would cover it (to which i replied no) and the host is now asking for 25€ for the vase. A few things that bother me:
The vase is on the path of opening a window which is a bad idea from the start especially when it is hidden from view by curtains
I see on the pictures from Airbnb that the vase is different than the one I broke
he asked if I had insurance to cover it, as an Airbnb Host shouldn't his home insurance cover it?
this leads me to believe that (1.) it is intentional, (2.) it is not the first time this happens , (3.) he does not want to inflate his insurance rate.
But maybe the vase just changed randomly and I a just acting wrong towards him.
What should I do? Should i report him to Airbnb, if yes though which channel?
Thank you in advance for your help! Have a nice day!