My host accept after several hours after i have decied to cancel.

[Erdem0]

that my host accepted my book request but, even I have decied to cancel it, I could not find a cancel button or mechanism anywhere on the site. That I have waited it to be canceled automatically. After time I have no chance to get my host place, My host accepted my request after afternoon. After that time there is no point in going and staying at my host's place.

But my host has restrict cancellation policy. Now he does not reply, It look to me like it is kind of trap, way of acquiring money without effort. I really do not want to accuse anyone, but it seems so to me.

What should I do at this point?

Could you please show me a way to handle it?

BR,

[Donna15]

@Erdem0, I'm not sure whether I understand the situation. Did you send a request to book, which the host approved after you had changed your mind about the booking? If the host pre-approved your request, that does not mean that the room was actually booked. You would need to have taken a further step to do that. The host is not trying to trap you in any way. 😉

Because - if I understand correctly - you have not actually booked the room - and the host has not received a confirmation of the booking - the strict cancellation policy does not apply. You sent a request that was approved. In the meantime, you have decided not to make the trip. The pre-approval period will run out automatically after ca. 24 hours.

But perhaps I've misunderstood the situation. If so, please clarify.